Peak District 360° Bamford

Bamford is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Derwent, served by Bamford railway station on the Hope Valley Line.

The village, which lies under the Bamford Edge cliffs, is the location of the water treatment works covering the Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. It also has a sculpture trail and, in Mid-July, there is a well-dressing festival.

Across the valley is Thornhill Hall, once the seat of the Eyres who were a large family of landed gentry in this part of Derbyshire.

Bamford is home to 4 public houses. The Derwent Hotel, which is the main watering hole for locals, The Anglers Rest, The Ladybower Inn, and the Yorkshire Bridge Inn. The latter two are amongst the most popular pubs in the Hope Valley, catering for many visitors, tourists and local residents alike.

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Well dressing is a custom practised in rural England in which wells, springs or other water sources are decorated with designs created from flower petals. The custom is most closely associated with the Peak District area. Read more about Well dressing.

Well Dressing events calendar