The Old Vicarage Residential Home Bakewell

11/01/2026

What a way to end the week.

Just goes to show - you're never too old to rock!

08/01/2026

What a year 2025 was!

We had an absolute blast and made so many lovely memories along the way.
Here are just some of our highlights from the year gone by.

We can’t wait for more theme days, parties, and plenty of fun in 2026!

19/12/2025

It’s beginning to feel very Christmassy here at the Vicarage 🎄✨

Today we celebrated with our residents’ Christmas party — a lovely buffet, crackers (complete with terrible jokes), a glass or two of bubbly, and a delicious trifle. All rounded off perfectly with a jolly good sing-song courtesy of Domino Effect 🎶

A wonderful time was had by all, and after a well-earned nap we’ll be ready for a full week of fun leading up to the big day! 🎅🎄

17/12/2025

What a wonderful afternoon listening to the Bakewell Junior School Choir. Thank you so much to the children and staff for such a lovely performance — it’s always one of the highlights of our year.

16/12/2025

The Old Vicarage’s amazing contribution to the All Saints Church Christmas Tree Festival at Bakewell 🎄

Alison has really outdone herself this year, crafting nearly 50 unique, individually hand-decorated gingerbread people, each one personalised for our residents and staff.

I may be biased, but I think it’s a real standout of the festival.

Well done, Alison! 👏

21/11/2025

Geoff and James were invited to appear on the BBC East Midlands Politics Show. It was fascinating to see how the programme is put together — and Geoff was absolutely the star of the show!
Tune in this Sunday at 10am to catch the broadcast!

21/11/2025

We were lucky enough to be featured on BBC Breakfast this morning!
They had some truly lovely things to say about us, and we’re feeling very grateful.
Thanks to everyone who’s been supporting us — it means the world!!

18/11/2025

Here is our appearance on Central News last night!
We still can’t believe the reaction — we’re absolutely blown away.

Thank you to everyone who has liked, shared, and commented. Your support means the world to us!

17/11/2025

What a beautiful day for a walk in the country. We are extremely lucky to have such wonderful views just a few minutes from our doorstep.

16/11/2025

Simply Sunday Lunch!

14/11/2025

Here is the lovely article that's on the BBC news website!

Bakewell care home 'rap group' create song and music video - BBC News

The care home residents aged between 83 and 97 tell their life stories in the rap

13/11/2025

If was fantastic to hear our rap and amazing residents on this morning’s Becky Measures radio show! 🎙️

Here are a few of our highlights from the broadcast — enjoy!