All Saints Church, Bakewell — Attraction in Derbyshire Dales

I have visited Bakewell many times over the years, and only visited this recently and I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. What a stunning church and church yard! You can spend ages just walking the yard and reading the stones, admiring the church from the outside and the views from up top. (A lot of stones are from the cholera outbreak in Bakewell, incredibly sad seeing all the little ones who didn't make it) Then you go into the entrance and are greeted by the most incredible collection of stone grave covers and 100s of year old carvings. Great info board which I appreciated. And then the inside. Oh my. Just wow. An obviously still used and loved church which has kept its amazing history alive, while still hosting an active community. This is not just a church which is dying quietly but for tourist visits but an alive and happy one. A little honesty area where you can get some nice cards and so on, incredible Norman and also Saxon areas. Highly recommenced for any church lover or...

A short but fairly steep walk up the hill from the centre of Bakewell, this lovely and peaceful church provided me with a welcome respite from the bustle of the town. It stands on the site of a Saxon church, and there are some well preserved relics from that era to be seen here including ancient stone coffins, some intricately carved stones in the church porch, and two beautiful 10th century crosses in the churchyard. I found so much to interest me inside the church too, in particular the impressive monuments and the 13th century stone seats where the medieval clergy once sat. Some beautiful Victorian stained glass windows. There's a leaflet that helps you find the most interesting features, it costs just 20p and I found it very useful. You can also buy a guidebook for £2. There are some lovely views of the town and surrounding countryside from the churchyard. Well...

In a first visit to Bakewell a must see for the was the All Saints Church, which sits on a small hill overlooking the town.

It's a couple of minutes walking distance from the main town high street.

The original church itself dates back to Saxon times around 920 but the present church was started in the 12th century.

This is an ancient church with alot of history. The architecture is marvel to see and the church graveyard is beautiful and filled with hundreds of amazing gravestones several hundred years old, you could easily spend an hour walking round.

This is mos definitely worth a wonder up whilst...