Museums & Galleries · Bakewell
Old House Museum
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Photo: Basher Eyre (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Tudor wattle and daub, fireplace and windows on display
- Museum spanning eleven rooms charting the house's development
- 2026 exhibition of doll's houses and miniatures
- Children's trails including Rat Trail and Scavenger Hunt
- Garderobe (Tudor toilet) from Elizabethan expansion
Old House Museum in Bakewell is a five-hundred-year-old building, originally built as a tithe house in 1534, making it the oldest standing residence in the town. Across eleven rooms you can see surviving Tudor wattle and daub, a grand fireplace and windows, as well as collections relating to Bakewell and the Peak District. In 2026 there's a special exhibition of doll's houses and miniatures, plus new children's trails including a Rat Trail and Scavenger Hunt. It suits families, history enthusiasts and anyone curious about the house's journey from gentleman's residence to mill workers' cottages. The museum is open 25 March to 5 November, and with 124 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's an easy addition to a visit to Bakewell.
Practical details
- Open
- 25 March to 5 November 2026, Monday–Sunday, 11am–4pm
- Dogs
- Dogs are welcome
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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