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Enjoyable Shopping... Gourmet Heaven... Welcome Personal service is the essence of Already famous for the wonderful shopping in Bakewell – whether it be Bakewell Pudding and the Bakewell to in one of the many independent shops Tart, the town has a growing or at a stall on the busy Monday market. reputation as a ‘foodie paradise’. As the only town in the Peak District A wealth of high quality shops sell National Park, Bakewell is the focus of specialities such as locally reared meats, handmade chocolates B shopping - with a wide range of speciality and real ice cream and cheeses from Derbyshire dairy herds. akewell shops and mouthwatering delis. With several traditional pubs serving food, plus award- winning restaurants and wide choice of cafes and bistros, Take time to meander round the tiny courtyards and passages to discover Bakewell offers a good choice of places to eat and drink. n a beautiful setting on the banks of high quality antiques shops, an Aladdin’s cave of rare whiskies and several the river Wye, Bakewell is an historic lovely shops filled with gifts for the home. There is also a wide range Puddings Galore… I of outdoor clothing outlets to get you equipped for a walk in the The origins of the Bakewell Pudding market town at the heart of the Peak District surrounding hills. The Visitor Centre in the old market hall is also worth may go back centuries but it was the National Park. Its mellow stone buildings, a visit for guidebooks and souvenirs of your visit. And don’t forget to cross hotel cook at the Rutland Arms who the bridge over the River Wye in the town centre to find more shops is credited with ‘inventing’ the recipe medieval arched bridge and little courtyards and places to eat at Rutland Mews and the Agricultural Business Centre. in about 1860. The story goes that she misread her instructions - instead of combine to create an atmosphere of great stirring the egg mixture into the pastry charm, with pleasant gardens and riverside she spread it on top of the jam – creating walks all adding to the scene. a local delicacy which is much loved and Don’t Miss... widely available around the town today. A thriving and popular town, the wide variety of high Buying Local… Held on the last Saturday of the month at the Agricultural Business quality shops and wealth of cafés and restaurants attract Bakewell Markets Centre, Bakewell’s farmers market is the second biggest in the country local people and visitors alike throughout the year. Bakewell has held markets every Monday for at least 700 with over 70 stalls. Many of the stallholders are local, complemented Surrounded by the spectacular countryside of the years. The thriving stall market attracts locals and visitors by some speciality producers from further afield. Delicious foods on sale include rare breeds of pork, ranges of jams and preserves, smoked Derbyshire Dales, with excellent transport links, it alike to the bustling streets of the town. Up until the late 1990s sheep and cattle were also sold in the town centre, but now farmers fish, Turkish food and chilli products. Tel: 01629 813777 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/abc is an ideal base for exploring the surrounding area. from a wide area head to Bakewell to its modern livestock market across the river in the Agricultural Business Centre. On Mondays and most Fancy a Delicious Cup of Coffee… Wednesdays, visitors can watch the sales in the theatre-like auction ring. Bakewell boasts the prestigious Fairtrade Town Status in recognition of the strong support for Fairtrade by businesses Bakewell Market Bakewell Show and their customers in the town. Fairtrade supports small-scale Mondays throughout the year First Wed & Thurs of August www.bakewellshow.org farmers and is a widely recognised ethical mark worldwide. Look out Farmers Market for the Fairtrade logo when you need a cup of coffee in Bakewell. Last Saturday of the month Christmas Festivities www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk www.bakewellonline.co.uk JUST 10 MINUTES WALK FROM THE HEART OF BAKEWELL Well Dressings Last week in June Fantastic Festivals... BREWERY TOUR www.bakewellonline.co.uk Wednesday and Friday at 3pm, please book in advance. Bakewell Food Festival April Your tour includes samples of our Award Winning Beers www.bakewellonline.co.uk and a branded glass. Adults £7.50, £3 (10-17 years), under Bakewell Carnival 10s free. (Sorry under 5s are not permitted in the Brew House). First Saturday in July Bakewell Baking Festival June Riverside Brewery (at end of Carnival Week) www.bakewellbakingfestival.co.uk Buxton Road, Bakewell DE45 1GS BREWERY SHOP www.bakewellcarnival.co.uk T: 01629 815 999 The shop is open Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm, Bakewell Music Festival August www.thornbridge.co.uk www.bakewellmusicfestival.com selling bottled beers, mini casks, clothing and gifts. Get Active... Around Bakewell... Alpaca Knitwear a n d P i m a C o t t o n The Monsal Trail Bakewell is very close to some major attractions, all of which L a d i e sw e a r , M e n s w e a r can be reached by bus from the town centre. a n d A c c e s s o r i e s Bakewell’s old railway station, once a K i n g S t r e e t , B a k e w e l l busy stop of the Midland Railway line T e l : 0 1 6 2 9 3 3 9 0 1 0 Haddon Hall w w w . s p i r i t o f t h e a n d e s . c o . u k between Manchester and London, lies A romantic medieval and Tudor manor house just outside the town centre. Today the overlooking the River Wye near Bakewell, at Because I Like It line (now known as the Monsal Trail) with a magnificent long gallery, oak panelled THE VINE CAFÉ provides a haven for wildlife and a Homemade cakes, rooms, beautiful tapestries and lovely terraced tapas and café fayre traffic- free and almost level route for walkers, cyclists and gardens. Amazingly unspoilt and unaltered with gluten free horse riders. The track northwards, towards Buxton, includes over the centuries the house is sought after dairy free four tunnels and the iconic Monsal Head viaduct. & vegan options by film makers and has recently featured Licensed in a number of period dramas including Cycle Hire is available at Rutland Mews, off Diamond Court, Water Street, Bakewell DE45 1EW ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ and ‘Jane Eyre’. Tel: 01629 813749 BecauseILikeItBakewell Coombs Road www.bakewellbikes.co.uk www.haddonhall.co.uk and at Hassop Station on the Monsal Trail just outside the town www.hassopstation.co.uk Handmade Easy access to the Monsal Trail is available Chatsworth Chatsworth sits in extensive parkland, its Silver Jewellery and at Bakewell station (up Station Road) and there is also access at Coombs Viaduct magnificent rooms filled with treasures Distinctive Gifts (along Coombs Road). Walkers and cyclists collected over five centuries by the Dukes of Devonshire. With over 100 acres of BAKEWELL are advised to park at the pay and display 3 Water Street, Bakewell car park at the Agricultural Business Centre landscaped gardens, parkland, a children’s Tel: 01629 810028 and access Coombs Road via the footpath farmyard and adventure playground, restaurant www.silvarious.com at the back of the centre. and gift shops this is understandably one of Britain’s best loved stately homes. An Bakewell also boasts a modern leisure centre award-winning farm shop and restaurant is (with swimming pool and gym), two public situated nearby on the road from Bakewell. tennis courts and cricket and football pitches www.chatsworth.org at the recreation ground, a nine-hole/eighteen tee golf club (visitors welcome) plus a Caudwells Mill bowling club in Bath Gardens. A unique, water-powered working flour mill For more information see on the River Wye at Rowsley, with a small www.visitpeakdistrict.com/activepeak courtyard of craftspeople (e.g. a glassblower and blacksmith), gift shop and café. www.caudwellsmill.co.uk Peak Village A rural shopping village (all on one level) at CAFE & CYCLE HIRE Rowsley, with over 20 retailers offering a mix of fashion, sportswear, food, homewares Cafe, cycle hire, bookshop & gifts on the scenic Monsal Trail. and gifts - many at discounted prices. Open seven days a weekOpen all9am-5pm, year round, seven including days a week,Spring/Summer evenings, www.peakvillage.co.uk one mile north of Bakewell on the A6020 / B6001 roundabout. Peak Rail Visiting Bakewell?... Enjoy a ride on a working steam train which runs between Rowsley and Matlock. Great value holiday leisure passes Special events throughout the year including for pool & gym are available! ‘Santa Specials’ and 1940s weekends. WWW.HASSOPSTATION.CO.UK WWW.MONSALTRAIL.CO.UK Bakewell Leisure Centre Tel: 01629 815 668 Tel: 01629 810 588 www.peakrail.co.uk Off Granby Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1ES Tel: 01629 814 205 DE45 1NW www.derbyshiredales. gov.uk/leisurecentres Take a Stroll... Follow the suggested walking routes on the map to explore the town, its riverside setting Bakewell and hidden gems. Key Bridleway to Monsal Trail P S Short Stay Parking + Medical Centre H O L M E L A N E P L Long Stay Parking Golf Club CP Coach Parking Methodist Church 1 A619 to Chatsworth, Hassop, Chesterfield and Sheffield Bus Stops R.C. Church A6 to Ashford-in-the-Water, Police Station Visitor Centre Buxton and Manchester 3 Victoria Mill WC Public Toilets Suggested Situated on the site Walking Routes of a medieval mill, L Library & Leisure Centre Victoria Mill was Town Hall FOOTBRIDGE used for grinding Cycle Racks corn until the middle Vet 2 of the last century.