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Bakewell

Bakewell
Address: The Square
Bakewell
Derbyshire
Postcode: DE451BT
Website: http://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk
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Description
Bakewell , a medium sized market town on the River Wye, is dominated by the interwoven history of the Vernon and Manners families, while the weekly Monday livestock and open markets underline its rural setting. Surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, Bakewell is famous for its agricultural show and the making of the renowned appetising tart. Bakewell Show, held in August, is the premier show in Derbyshire. Now in its 149th year, it claims to be the longest continuous running agricultural show in England. Convenient for touring both the Peak District and the National Park, this unspoilt town is full of a variety of small shops. The antique collector is well served with both individual shops and an antique centre. The inner man and woman is catered for by the many excellent eating places and publichouses. Annually at the end of June, a number of wells are dressed. Just out of the town at Rowsley is Caudwell's Mill, where there has been a  working mill for the last 400 years. The visitor can see the flour being made, before making a purchase and then spending time wandering around the converted stable block containing a number of craft workshops.Nearby is Monsal Head
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