A week in the Peak District

Stay in Bakewell. Day 1: Old House Museum, Chatsworth House and Caudwell's Mill; day 2: Great Masson Cavern (cave entrance), 12.4 km south-east of Bakewell, Riber Castle and Cromford Mills; day 3: Eyam Museum, Padley Chapel and Surprise View; day 4: Longstone Moor, Eyam Hall and Embanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairn; day 5: Darley Dale Waiting Room Museum, Winster Market House and Cascade Gardens; day 6: Haddon Hall, Nine Stones Close and Hermits Cave; day 7: Magpie Mine, Arbor Low and End Low.

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Day 1 · the Peak District

Old House Museum Grade II* listed, in Bakewell
Chatsworth House Grade I listed, 4.5 km from Bakewell 5 km from the last stop
Caudwell's Mill Grade II* listed, 4.8 km from Bakewell 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Old Smithy (café), 4.9 km east of Bakewell 4.9 km from Bakewell
If it rains: Masson Mills Working Textile Museum Grade II* listed, 14 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
On the way: Church of All Saints in Bakewell Grade I listed, in Bakewell

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Bakewell

6 bus stops within 400 m

Day 2 · the Peak District

Great Masson Cavern (cave entrance), 12.4 km south-east of Bakewell 13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
Riber Castle 13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park 2 km from the last stop
Cromford Mills Grade I listed, 14 km from Bakewell, just outside the park 2 km from the last stop

Lunch: Ostello Lounge 12 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
If it rains: Peak District Mining Museum 13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Bakewell

Day 3 · the Peak District

Eyam Museum 5.0 km from Hathersage
Padley Chapel Grade I listed, 3.0 km from Hathersage 4 km from the last stop
Surprise View 2.3 km from Hathersage 1 km from the last stop

Lunch: Barrel Inn 4.7 km from Hathersage
If it rains: Matlock Bath Aquarium 13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Bakewell

Day 4 · the Peak District

Longstone Moor Scheduled monument, 5.4 km from Bakewell
Eyam Hall Grade II* listed, 5.2 km from Hathersage 4 km from the last stop
Embanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairn Scheduled monument, 2.6 km from Hathersage 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: Crispin 3.7 km from Bakewell
If it rains: Arc Leisure Centre 11 km from Bakewell, just outside the park

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Bakewell

Day 5 · the Peak District

Darley Dale Waiting Room Museum 8.2 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
Winster Market House Grade II* listed, 8.5 km from Bakewell 4 km from the last stop
Cascade Gardens 13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park 5 km from the last stop

Lunch: Bradmans 12 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
If it rains: Bakewell Swimming Pool in Bakewell

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Bakewell

Day 6 · the Peak District

Haddon Hall Grade I listed, 2.9 km from Bakewell
Nine Stones Close Scheduled monument, 6.1 km from Bakewell 4 km from the last stop
Hermits Cave 6.4 km from Bakewell Next door to the last stop

Lunch: The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop in Bakewell
If it rains: Bamford Tennis Club 3.0 km from Hathersage

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Bakewell

Day 7 · the Peak District

Magpie Mine 4.5 km from Bakewell
Arbor Low 7.7 km from Bakewell 5 km from the last stop
End Low Scheduled monument, 10 km from Bakewell 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: Devonshire Arms near Bakewell 12 km from Bakewell
If it rains: Buxton Rugby Club 3.7 km from Buxton, just outside the park

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads the Peak District's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in the Peak District?

Bakewell. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Bakewell: 6 bus stops within 400 m.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Old House Museum, Chatsworth House and Caudwell's Mill: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full