Set at a key crossing point on the river Derwent and Bar Brook, the village today is home to a clutch of well-regarded hotels, pubs, and cafés and even a Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as a selection of exclusive shops.
But its story stretches back long before the rise of the visitor economy, all the way to archaeological evidence of a prehistoric settlement, and markers of Baslow’s development through the centuries can still be found in many quiet corners.
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