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Things to do in Bakewell
Wondering what to do in Bakewell? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
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Skiddle
Fri 13 Nov · 18:30
FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarno...
The Victoria Inn, Derby · 22.4 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Sunwheel Live at Dubrek Studios
Dubrek Studios, Derby · 21.8 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
U2uk
The Flowerpot, Derby · 21.6 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 21:30
Amplify w/Weejii 360° Experience
Hidden Basement, Derby · 21.9 mi
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Aquariums
8 mi from Bakewell
Matlock Bath Aquarium
Matlock Bath Aquarium sits in a Victorian building in the centre of Matlock Bath, at the heart of the Peak District, and brings together a fascinating aquarium of over 50 fish spec...
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Museums & Galleries
0.2 mi from Bakewell
Old House Museum
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 room...
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5 mi from Bakewell
Eyam Museum
Eyam Museum tells the story of this famous Derbyshire Dales village, including its experience of plague in 1665-1666 and its wider social history and industrial heritage. It's an i...
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8.1 mi from Bakewell
Peak District Mining Museum
The Peak District Lead Mining Museum is located at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. The Peak District Mining Museum is operated as charity by the Peak District Mines Historical S... — Wikipedia
8.8 mi from Bakewell
Cromford Mills
Cromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as... — Wikipedia
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9.4 mi from Bakewell
National Stone Centre
The National Stone Centre is a 40-acre site of natural landscape on the edge of the Peak District, just 30 minutes north of Derby in the Derbyshire Dales. It makes for an education...
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9.9 mi from Bakewell
High Peak Junction
High Peak Junction, near Cromford, Derbyshire, England, is the name now used to describe the site where the former Cromford and High Peak Railway (C&HPR), whose workshops were loca... — Wikipedia
10.6 mi from Bakewell
Chesterfield Museum
Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery is a local museum and art gallery in the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. — Wikipedia
10.6 mi from Bakewell
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a historic scythe and steelworks site in Sheffield dating back to the 1700s, where you can explore the Manager's House, Worker's Cottage and Counting...
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11 mi from Bakewell
Revolution House
Thatched cottage in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
11.4 mi from Bakewell
National Tramway Museum
The National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire, is an open-air heritage attraction where you can ride vintage trams through a recreated village street and out into open countrysi...
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12.1 mi from Bakewell
Shepherd Wheel
Shepherd Wheel Workshop is a Grade II listed, Scheduled Monument water-powered grinding workshop set in the Porter Valley, close to Endcliffe Park. Dating back to the 1500s, it was...
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12.7 mi from Bakewell
The Great British Car Journey
The Great British Car Journey is an interactive motoring museum in Crich, Derbyshire, telling the story of British car-making through more than 150 classic cars, from the Austin Se...
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12.7 mi from Bakewell
Bishop's House
Bishops' House is a museum in Sheffield, housed in the city's best preserved timber framed building, once a yeoman's farm surrounded by fields. You can explore the history of the b...
12.8 mi from Bakewell
Barrow Hill Roundhouse Museum
Barrow Hill Roundhouse is the last surviving operational railway roundhouse in the United Kingdom, set in Staveley near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. It's an amazing family-friendly mu...
13.8 mi from Bakewell
Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum is a museum in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is one mile west of Sheffield city centre within Weston Park. It is Sheffield's largest museum and is hou... — Wikipedia
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13.9 mi from Bakewell
Alfred Denny Museum
The Alfred Denny Museum is a biology teaching collection at the University of Sheffield, named after the department's first professor of biology and established in 1905. Many of it...
14.1 mi from Bakewell
Turner Museum of Glass
The Turner Museum of Glass is housed in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, in England. It is in the Sir Robert Hadfield Building wi... — Wikipedia
14.3 mi from Bakewell
Millennium Gallery
The Millennium Gallery sits in the heart of Sheffield, close to Sheffield station just 0.2 miles away, making it an easy stop whether you're visiting for the day or staying nearby....
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14.5 mi from Bakewell
The National Videogame Museum
The National Videogame Museum in Sheffield is the UK's only museum dedicated solely to videogames, with over 100 playable exhibits ranging from retro arcade machines to modern cons...
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Theme Parks
8.2 mi from Bakewell
Gulliver's Kingdom
Gulliver's Kingdom is a family theme park set on a hillside on the edge of the Peak District National Park in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. You'll find rides designed especially for yo...
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17.7 mi from Bakewell
Gulliver's Valley Resort
Gulliver's Valley Resort is a family-run theme park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, designed especially for children aged 2 to 13. You'll find rides such as the Rocky Ridge Railway...
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17.9 mi from Bakewell
Alton Towers Resort
Alton Towers is a historic estate, theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incor... — Wikipedia
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20.8 mi from Bakewell
Vintage Family Funfair
This vintage family fun fair is a traditional old time funfair held at Brookside Garden Centre, run by a family business specialising in vintage fairground attractions. You'll find...
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24.7 mi from Bakewell
Go Ape Sherwood Pines
Go Ape Sherwood Pines offers six outdoor adventures among century-old pine trees, from the original Treetop Challenge with its famous Tarzan Swing and long zip wires, to the extrem...
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28.2 mi from Bakewell
National Forest Adventure Farm
National Forest Adventure Farm is a family-run attraction near Burton upon Trent that began as a maize maze and funfield in 2004 and has grown into an events-based day out. Through...
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Water Parks
17.9 mi from Bakewell
Alton Towers Waterpark
Alton Towers Waterpark, previously known as Cariba Creek, is a water park at Alton Towers Resort, in Staffordshire, England. It is themed to a tropical lagoon, adjoining the Splash... — Wikipedia
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Zoos & Wildlife
10.4 mi from Bakewell
Mayfield Alpacas
Mayfield Alpacas is a small alpaca petting farm and animal sanctuary set in Mayfield Valley near Sheffield, Yorkshire. You can get close to alpacas and a llama called Princess, plu...
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14.8 mi from Bakewell
Peak Wildlife Park
Peak Wildlife Park is a wildlife attraction in Ipstones, Staffordshire Moorlands, built around naturalistic enclosures that replicate animals' native habitats. Since opening in 201...
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21.8 mi from Bakewell
Tropical Butterfly House
Tropical Butterfly House is a family-friendly zoo and wildlife attraction in North Anston, near Rotherham, where wildlife conservation sits at the heart of everything on offer. You...
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Where to stay near Bakewell
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Bakewell?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Bakewell.
What can we do in Bakewell when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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