Bakewell
Bakewell is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
There are great places to visit near Bakewell including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.
Ancient Sites to visit near Bakewell include Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
The area around Bakewell's best historic monuments can be found at Arbor Low Henge.
Bakewell's best nearby towns can be found at Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
The area around Bakewell's best caves can be found at Blue John Cavern.
The area close to Bakewell boasts some of the best old mines including Blue John Cavern.
Mountains to visit near Bakewell include Kinder Scout.
There are a number of hiking areas near Bakewell including Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Errwood Reservoir is one of Bakewell's best, nearby lakes to visit in Bakewell.
There are a number of hills near Bakewell including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
The area around Bakewell features a number of interesting ruins including Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool are some of Bakewell best rivers and streams to visit near Bakewell.
There are a number of waterfalls near Bakewell including Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.
Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby are great places to visit near Bakewell if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good cities in the area around Bakewell like Derby.
The area around Bakewell's best shopping centres can be found at Derbion.
Bakewell History
There are some historic monuments around Bakewell:
Places to see near Bakewell
History of Bakewell
Bakewell is in the valley of the River Wye in central Derbyshire. The town centre is sited near the river at about 410 feet (120 m) above sea-level, with the highest parts of the town at about 607 feet (185 m) on the valley sides. The town is in the Derbyshire Dales district and is about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Sheffield, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Manchester, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Derby. Nearby towns include Matlock to the south east, Chesterfield to the east and Buxton to the west northwest. Villages near Bakewell include Ashford-in-the-Water, Elton, Great Longstone, Monyash, Over Haddon, Sheldon, Rowsley, Pilsley, Youlgreave and Baslow.
