Located in the county of Derbyshire, and around 15 miles southwest of Sheffield, is the town of Bakewell.

Geographically, Bakewell is situated in the heart of the Peak District National Park, along the River Wye (not to be confused with the River Wye along the England-Wales border). The name 'Bakewell' means 'Beadeca’s springs', where Beadeca was a Saxon who presumably settled by the warm springs which rise at Bakewell.

Bakewell's parish church, All Saints' Church, was founded in 920, although the present building dates from the 12th-13th century, and mostly rebuilt in the 1840s. It is nevertheless Grade I listed. A market charter was granted in 1254 during the reign of Henry III.

In the 17th century a chalybeate spring was discovered in Bakewell, leading to its development into a spa town. In 1697 a bath house was built by the Duke of Rutland. In 1777 Industrial Revolution pioneer Richard Arkwright built Lumford Mill. At its peak, this cotton mill employed 350 people. It stands to this day northwest of the town centre, albeit repurposed as an industrial estate but nevertheless faithfully retaining its original aesthetic.

In the 19th century, the origins of the famous Bakewell tart arose. It should be noted that the tart is a variation of its precursor - the Bakewell pudding. The story goes that in the 1860s, or possibly earlier, the landlady of the White Horse Inn (now the Rutland Arms, seen early on in the walk) left instructions for her cook to make a strawberry tart for a couple of visiting noblemen, but the cook accidentally spread the egg mixture on top of the jam instead of mixing it into the pastry. The resulting cake was an unexpected success, leading a local woman to purchase the recipe and set up a business of her own selling the puddings from her home, now known as the Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop (also featured in the walk).

The Bakewell tart came later, in the 20th century. The main difference is the tart is made from shortcrust pastry, while the more traditional pudding is made from puff pastry. Its offshoot, the Cherry Bakewell, includes a layer of icing and a candied cherry on top.

In 1862 Bakewell railway station was opened by the Midland Railway. However, in 1967 the station closed as the line that once went from Derby to Manchester was later cut north of Matlock.

To this day, as the largest town within the Peak District, Bakewell is a popular spot for visitors looking to explore both the nearby scenery and the town itself with its array of independent shops.

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Filmed: 24th January 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: [ Ссылка ] (with a couple of discrepancies on Google's end, such as Diamond Court not existing according to them!)

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Matlock Street
1:47 King Street
2:58 South Church Street
3:30 Church Alley
4:31 All Saints Church
4:35 North Church Street
5:52 Rutland Square
6:53 Water Street
7:02 Diamond Court
8:04 Water Street
10:27 Bridge Street
12:12 Bakewell Bridge
12:43 River Wye
12:54 Bakewell Bridge
13:02 River Wye
13:20 Bridge Street
13:36 River Wye
15:40 Bakewell Love Locks Bridge

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