Bakewell in general

Bakewell is a pretty little market town in Derbyshire, a nice little tourist destination diverting enough for a day out regardless of your age. I live in Sheffield so Bakewell is not too far a trek for a good day out. Although you can technically get there by bus, don't even think about it on a Monday morning, you could queue for hours! Driving is fairly easy as it's well signposted form both Sheffield and Chesterfield and once you enter the town, the car parks are easy to find. If you visit on Market day (Monday), I'd recommend driving through the town following the signs for Matlock and you'll find that the field in the agricultural centre has been opened up ...  Read the complete review

Bakewell - Easy to Reach, Hard to Leave! Where Is It? - Follow the A6 to the north of Matlock. The A6 runs right through the centre of Bakewell, with car parking clearly sign posted to the south of the town centre. If you are using satellite navigation then try using postcode DE45 1AH - this should take you straight to the main pay & display car park to the south of the town, which is in easy walking distance from the main shops. Where can I Park? - There are two main car parks, one is summarised above and is situated to the south of the town. The other is to the south-east / east. Both are quite clearly sign posted although I would ...  Read the complete review

A couple of weekends ago, we spent a lovely Saturday in the Derbyshire town of Bakewell. This is only about thirty minutes from where I live so it was conveniently located for a day out that didn't require us to travel too far to get there and back. We arrived around lunchtime and had trouble finding a car park spot that was anywhere near the exit as lots of other people had had the same idea of spending the day in the sunshine there! Fortunately, there are several large car parks so finding a spot in general shouldn't be a problem. Once we eventually parked the car, it was only a short walk down one of the quite quaint streets to get to the main ...  Read the complete review

The Peak District is one my all time favourite parts of England. The small town of Bakewell is at the heart of it and has much to offer. Firstly, as is important for visitors, it offers a great deal of car parking space. The car parks are very close to the main shopping area too. There are a wide variety of shops on offer in addition to the 10 or so which boast they are the 'original' Bakewell Pudding company. If you are expecting what one might term 'ordinary' shops such as BHS, Debenhams and WHSmith, then you might be dissapointed. It isn't really that kind of town. In the end, it is a tourist kind of place, and therefore the shops and ...  Read the complete review

If you're in Derbyshire a visit to the historic town of Bakewell is a must. We spent a few days in a B&B in Bakewell and rather than just being the base we'd thought when we booked, we ended up spending most of our time in this pretty little town. Bakewell was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1085 and has one of the oldest surviving markets in the country, as well as a thriving cattle market and, of course, the Bakewell Pudding was first devised here. What I love about this town is the fact that it looks so old and untouched by time; if I had to describe the place in three words they would be picturesque, quaint and traditional. It's ...  Read the complete review