Derbyshire Walks
Bakewell is a busy Derbyshire town on the River Wye, with a good choice of pubs, cafés and restaurants for before or after a walk. It also makes a handy base for walking, with routes setting off in several directions into woods, riverside and open countryside.
We have five Bakewell walks on the Derbyshire Walks app, ranging from 2.7 to 7 miles. The shorter circuits head up through the woods of the Haddon Estate and come back past Castle Hill, where the earthwork remains of a 12th-century Norman castle can still be traced. The gentlest option goes out to Hassop Station and its café, returning beside the River Wye and the Derwent.
For a longer day, two routes continue to the village of Edensor and, on the longest walk, the Chatsworth information point beside the Derwent. Most of the routes meet the Monsal Trail, the abandoned railway line, near the edge of Bakewell. Several of them start with a steep climb out of town, so choose according to how much height you fancy.
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Bakewell walk 01
A compact 2.7 mile circuit that climbs steadily out of Bakewell into the woods of the Haddon Estate, then comes back down by the Derwent and River Wye. Castle Hill, with the earthworks of Bakewell Castle, is passed near the end, and the town's pubs and cafés are on hand once you finish. A good choice if you want a bit of height and woodland without committing to a long day.
Bakewell walk 02
An easy-going 3.6 mile circuit from Bakewell that keeps the climbing to a minimum. You cross a couple of bridges on the way to Hassop Station and its café, then come back beside the River Wye and the Derwent, passing woods and Holme Bank before reaching the town. Gentle underfoot compared with the other Bakewell routes, and a good choice for a relaxed afternoon.
Bakewell walk 03
A 4.2 mile circuit that spends much of its time among trees. A steady climb from Bakewell leads into New Piece Wood, Manners Wood and the Haddon Estate Woodland Walk, before the route descends to the Derwent and River Wye and meets the Monsal Trail on the way back to town. A good pick if you like woodland walking with a bit of height gained early on.
Bakewell walk 04
A 5.2 mile circular walk linking Bakewell with the village of Edensor. Expect a stiff climb at the start and a few more ups and downs later, with woodland on the Haddon Estate, the Long Gallery path and Paddocks Plantation along the way. Edensor has St Peter's church and a tea cottage, and the return runs past the River Wye, the Monsal Trail and Castle Hill into Bakewell.
Bakewell walk 05
A 7 mile circuit for those who want a longer day out from Bakewell. The route climbs through the woods of the Haddon Estate, follows the River Derwent to the Chatsworth information point and Edensor, then returns past Paddocks Plantation, the River Wye and the Monsal Trail. Allow a good half day, with a couple of tougher climbs and a tea cottage at Edensor to break the walk up.
These Bakewell walks start at grid reference: 53.214193,-1.67136
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