What's on in Bakewell

Please note that these events may be subject to change or cancellation, please check with the event organiser before attending.


  • Festival of Bird Art

    Agricultural Business Centre Agricultural Way, Haddon Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    The Association promotes and develops the art of wild bird carving and supports the interests of all those who carve wild birds.

  • MAGIC: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England

    Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire

    A fascinating look at how the supernatural was an accepted, and respected, part of life in Elizabethan England. Set in the famously unspoilt Medieval, Tudor and Elizabethan interior of Haddon Hall

  • The Peaks Tour 2025

    Bakewell Showground Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire

    Peaks Tour sportive takes riders on an adventure through the Peak District National Park. All three routes start at Bakewell Showground and head north through the National Park making their way to the Hope Valley.

  • Plant Identification Walk

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Take a closer look at some of the key plants in the Chatsworth Garden throughout the seasons, with  Chatsworth's Garden Plant Collection and Learning Manager, Faye Tuffrey.

  • Autumnal Floral Centrepiece Workshop

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Celebrate the beauty of autumn by creating a seasonal centrepiece for your home, complete with flowers and foliage from the Chatsworth Kitchen and Cutting Garden.

  • Little School of Sorcery

    Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire

    Experience real family magic this Halloween at Haddon Hall – one of the UK’s most enchanting historic houses.

  • Little School of Ecology at Halloween

    Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire

    Young witches and wizards are invited to join Haddon Hall’s famous Little School of Sorcery this autumn half term

    £9
  • Meet the Owls

    Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire

    There’s a special treat for visitors on selected dates this Halloween– the chance to encounter two beautiful owls in the hall’s atmospheric medieval banqueting hall.

  • The Trees of Haddon Medieval Park

    Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire

    Go behind the scenes into the private parkland that surrounds Haddon Hall and see the beautiful acres of Haddon Mediaeval Park, which is the oldest and biggest rewilding project in the Peak District.

  • Halloween Week

    Thornbridge Hall Baslow road, Ashford-in-the Water

    Looking for a fang-tastic way to spend your October half-term? We've got a spine-chillingly good lineup of Spooktacular activities that will keep the whole family entertained!

  • Autumnal Guided Drawing Walks

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Join an artist-led drawing tour of the Chatsworth Garden. Included with garden tickets, spaces limited.

  • Bonfire and Fireworks

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Adults: £23.00 | Children: £16.00 Gates open at 6pm Join us in the garden for a blazing bonfire, family entertainment and two spectacular fireworks displays, including an earlier display designed especially for our youngest visitors. You can also tuck into a selection of seasonal food, from hog roasts to churros and sweet treats or pre-book a …

    £25 – £55