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A dash of ancient history, a spoonful of rural charm and lashings ofbeautiful scenery make Bakewell - famous for its distinctive pudding - a wonderful place to visit.
So, the small market town, found in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, less than 30 miles from Derby, is an ideal location for our Virgin Balloon Flights launch site.
When you take off from Bakewell Showground, on the bank of the picturesque River Wye, you'll rise slowly and majestically into the blue yonder above the town, which features in the Doomsday Book.
Keep your eyes peeled for the five arched bridge across the river and the elegant spire of All Saints Parish Church which both date from the 13th century.
As the gloriously green and open showground, home to the renowned Bakewell agricultural show, gradually disappears below, miles of rugged Derbyshire Dales beckon.
Landmark beauty spots such as Lathkill and Dovedale are but two of the finest you are likely to look down upon in flight, whilst the Chatsworthestate, Haddon Hall and Hardwick Hall are equally likely to disappear beneath the basket as you skim the glorious countryside.
Like Bakewell's tasty jam pudding, which was first made by mistake in around 1860 when the cook at a local inn got the recipe for strawberry tart a bit wrong, a Virgin Balloon Flight from the town is sure to leave you with the sweetest of memories!
Back-up Sites : Belper (Ambergate).
Cromford, Matlock Rugby Club.
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