Things to do - Location
There are all sorts of different things to do and places to visit, in and around Bakewell. You will find links to some examples below.
Where to Eat and Drink
- Tripadvisor Best Restaurants in Bakewell
- Pubs in Bakewell
- Piedaniel's Restaurant
- The Manners Hotel
- The Peacock Pub Restaurant
- The Rutland Arms Hotel Restaurant
- The Red Lion Pub
- Raja's Indian Restaurant
- The Grouse & Claret, Rowsley
- The Old Eyre Arms, Hassop
Museums
- Bakewell Oldhouse Museum
- Eyam Museum (approx 20 mins)
- Masson Mills Textile Museum, Matlock Bath (approx 20 mins)
- Cromford Mills, Cromford (approx 25 mins)
- Crich Tramway Village - National Tramway Museum (approx 30 mins)
- Peak Rail, Rowsley (approx 10 to 15 mins)
- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth (approx 30 mins)
Country Houses & Castles
- Chatsworth House (approx 15 mins)
- Haddon Hall (approx 10 mins)
- Bolsover Castle (approx 45 mins)
- Peveril Castle, Castleton (approx 30 mins)
- Hardwick Hall (approx 45 mins)
Theme Parks
- Alton Towers (approx 45 mins)
- The Heights of Abraham (approx 20 mins)
- Gulliver's Matlock Bath (approx 20 mins)
Outdoor Activities
General
- Peak District National Park
- Dovedale (approx 20 mins)
- Castleton Caverns (approx 30 mins)
- Lathkill Dale (approx 5 mins)
- Bradford Dale (approx 10 mins)
- Millers Dale (approx 20 mins)
Walking
Climbing
- Rock Climbing - peakdistrictonline
- Climbing Crags and Routes in the Peak District
- Peak District Rock Climbing
Cycling
- Cycling and Mountain Biking
- Cycling in The Peak District & Derbyshire
- The High Peak Trail
- The Monsal Trail
Cycle Hire
- Cycle Hire Centres
- Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire - Monsal Trail
- Monsal Trail Cycle Hire
Golf
In addition to the town's 9-hole course there are several other courses in the vicinity:
- Bakewell Golf Club (approx 5 mins)
- Dore and Totley Golf Club (approx 20 mins)
- Hallowes Golf Club, Dronfield (approx 20 mins)
Gliding
- Derbyshire & Lancashire Gliding Club - Great Hucklow (approx 20mins)
- Gliding the Peak District
- Hang Gliding & Paragliding - The Derbyshire Soaring Club
Potholing
