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Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales
Bakewell is a small market Town in the Derbyshire Dales and is the only Town included in the Peak District National Park.
Located on the river Wye, Bakewell is the perfect place to stay from its delicious variations of Bakewell pudding to its picture perfect image.The Bakewell Pudding is a jam pastry with an egg and ground almond enriched filling. Not to be confused with Bakewell Tart which is a completely different confection, made with shortcrust pastry, an almond topping and a sponge and jam filling; Mr Kipling also made Cherry Bakewells, often known as Bakewell Tarts too. The origins of the Pudding are not clear, however the generally accepted story is that it was first made by accident in 1820 when the landlady of the White Horse Inn, (now called the Rutland Arms) left instructions for her cook to make a jam tart with an egg and almond paste pastry base. The cook, instead of stirring the eggs and almond paste mixture into the pastry, spread it on top of the jam. When cooked the jam rose through the paste. The result was successful enough for it to become a popular dish at the inn, and commercial variations, usually with icing sugar on top, have spread the name
Mondays in Bakewell is a particularly popular day for visitors as this is the day that the traditional market is held in the town. There are many unique shops to look around and many delicious places to eat and drink. You can also be sure of quality accommodation throughout Bakewell and the surrounding area.
Bakewell is also located close to the beautiful Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, ensuring a great day out, and isn't too far from the major Cities.
There are a number of annual events that take place in the town. The Peak District traditional 'well dressing' takes place during June in which colourful images made of petals embedded into clay appear at several places throughout the town. The Bakewell Agricultural show (the Little Royal) is the largest covered agricultural show in the UK, and attracts around 50,000 visitors.It takes place on the first Wednesday and Thursday in August at the Bakewell Agricultural Centre. August also has the Bakewell Arts Festival — a music and theatre event that started in 1997. The Peak Literary Festivalis held in the Spring and Autumn of each year. The Spring festival starts on the last Friday in May and the autumn on the last Friday in October. Carnival week, culminating in a procession through the town, is held at the beginning of July.
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Train: The nearest railway stations are at Chesterfield, Buxton, Matlock or Grindleford.
Bus: Many bus services pass through the town including Trans-Peak from Derby or Manchester; X18 or 240 from Sheffield or 170 from Chesterfield.
Coach - National Express 440 service between Manchester and London stops in Bakewell.
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