Bakewell is a market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, known for Bakewell pudding. It lies on the River Wye, 15 miles (23 km) south-west of Sheffield. It is the largest settlement and only town within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. At the 2011 census, the population of the civil parish was 3,949. It was estimated at 3,695 in 2019. The town is close to the tourist attractions of Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall.
Bakewell town centre
All Saints' Church, Bakewell
The Old Town Hall
Bakewell Town Hall
Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matlock, and the district also includes the towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale and Wirksworth, as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the Peak District National Park.
Skyline of Matlock, both the administrative centre of Derbyshire Dales and the official county town of Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Bakewell, which is famous for being the home of the Bakewell tart.
Ashbourne, known for being both the start of the Tissington Trail and St Oswald's Church