The town is home to the great Restaurant Lovage, fronted by Lee Smith, where Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise dined when he was filming his latest Mission: Impossible film.
Shops are plentiful, from the family-run Brocklehursts which sells countrywear to Birdsong which sells jewellery and homeware.
Festival fans can lap up the music at Thornbridge Peakender or enjoy family fun and rural pursuits at Bakewell Country Festival and Chatsworth Country Fair.
Bakewell is named runner-up in the best places to live in Derbyshire, pipped to top spot by Ashbourne, in a poll organised by the lifestyle brand Muddy Stilettos.
The website states that the average house price in the town over the last year was £438,237 which is up 7% up on the previous year and 2% up on the 2020 peak of £429,181.
Here are a few houses on the market right now if you’re considering a move to Bakewell. Full details are available on the Zoopla website.
9. Castle Street, Bakewell
This two-bedroom period cottage on Castle Street, one of the most sought-after streets in Bakewell, has an asking price of £350,000. The end terrace property has a beautiful kitchen and sitting room and a spiral staircase leading from the dining room area to the first floor. An enclosed walled courtyard area is ideal for alfresco dining. For more details call Bagshaws Residential on 01629 347563. Photo: Zoopla
10. Park Road, Bakewell
This semi-detached property at Park Road has a generous garden and off-road parking and is priced at £350,000. There is an open-plan kitchen diner, a log burner in the lounge and a conservatory. Three bedrooms are on the first floor. A tiered garden at the back of the house has a decked seating area, steps down to a lawn and there is a timber shed which has power and is insulated. For more details call Burchell Edwards on 01773 420933. Photo: Zoopla
11. Catcliff Cottages, Bakewell
Offers over £315,000 are invited for this end terrace property at Catcliff Cottages. There are two double bedrooms, including the master bedroom on the second floor which has a Victorian fireplace, exposed roof purlins and a balustrade with spindles, and an additional third bedroom/study. The kitchen offers a bespoke range of framed furniture in a pale blue and natural oak finish and solid wooden work surfaces.Open plan gardens at the front are stocked with flowering plants. There is a large lawn and an orchard with fruit trees. The rear courtyard has outbuildings, including a shared bin store, a former WC and a fuel store. For more details call Bagshaw Residential on 01629 347491. Photo: Zoopla