Adlington Retirement Living

21/12/2025

🎄Enjoy a little festive fun with our topical quiz. Answers in the comments below - no cheating though - Santa's elves might be watching!

1. Which band had a UK Christmas Number One in 1973 with “Merry Xmas Everybody”?

2. Which woodland animal hibernates during winter and can slow its heartbeat to just twenty beats per minute?

3. What famous diary-writer wrote, “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields… it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt”?

4. Which historical figure delivered the famous “A date which will live in infamy” speech in early December 1941?

5. Which famous British explorer was born in December 1872 and died on an Antarctic expedition?

6. Which annual meteor shower peaks in mid-November?

7. What name is given to the optical illusion sometimes seen on cold, sunny winter days that makes it look as if there are extra suns in the sky?

8. Which female singer made “Santa Baby” famous in 1953?

9. Finish the lyric: “Rockin’ around the Christmas tree at the…”

10. What is the name of the British horse race traditionally held in late November?

12/12/2025

In our communities everyone brings their own personality and that can help inspire at Christmas.

If you are gift shopping for parents, grandparents, friends or neighbours, our new feature unwraps ideas for presents that match the people you love, from bookworms to explorers to social butterflies.

Let us help you find the perfect gift for this Christmas:

If you’re the one who has friends and family who are impossible to buy for, the trick might be thinking about their lifestyle habits. From bookworms to busy

05/12/2025

Retirement living isn’t one–size–fits–all.

With new homeowners every month discovering the enjoyment that our communities bring, we chatted with a few of them about how their retirement has been reimagined.

Packed full of personality, these homeowners bring their own style, stories and spark to later life living. From vibrant social calendars to global explorers, it’s all about creating a new lifestyle that feels right for you.

Curious what retirement could look like when it’s reimagined around you? Here's the chance to meet our new neighbours.

And it's packed with personality. Forget any preconceptions of retirement living as quiet corridors, closed doors and days that all feel the same.

26/11/2025

Golden Grooves: When music brings the good times back to life

This autumn, our communities were alive with the sound of the 60s and 70s as singer Jane Francis Lancashire Belle toured with her joyful Golden Grooves show, filling our restaurants with laughter, toe-tapping tunes and treasured memories.

As one homeowner put it: "We don’t just like living here, we love it."

👉 Step inside the atmosphere:

Homeowners and guests across some of our communities have been stepping back in time this autumn as singer Jane Francis brought her popular Golden Grooves show to our communities around the country.

21/11/2025

🌟 Our new Adlington Life magazine is out now

Filled with seasonal stories, uplifting community moments and fresh inspiration for later life living, this new issue celebrates the joy of winter, togetherness, and new beginnings.

From festive traditions around the world to classic party games, gift ideas and real stories from our lovely homeowners, it's a warming read for colder days.

Register for your free Adlington Life Magazine and we'll email you a link each month, because later life should feel like the best chapter yet.

https://adlington.co.uk/adlington-life-magazine-free-subscription/

10/11/2025

✨There's never been a better time to buy at Broadleaf House in Wylde Green.

We've reduced the price of our two apartments of the month at this vibrant retirement living community.

To make a move even easier, we'll also pay 50% of the Service and Well-being Charge for the first three years^

Find out more with the link in the comments 👇

07/11/2025

Meet the faces behind our newest community.

We’re thrilled to introduce some of the wonderful new team at Riverside Gardens, Knaresborough. A group of passionate, friendly professionals who will make life easier, brighter, and more enjoyable for our homeowners every single day.

From warm welcomes to daily support, lifestyle activities and thoughtful touches, they’re the heart of the community and we couldn’t be prouder to have them on board.

Read more 👉 https://adlington.co.uk/meet-our-new-knaresborough-team/

Riverside Gardens retirement apartments in Knaresborough will offer an independent lifestyle with personal tailored care. Marketing suite open.

05/11/2025

🥂 One year on and Brookfields House is a hive of activity.

Laughter, friendships, fizz, cake (and more cake) were enjoyed this autumn as our wonderful retirement community in Newcastle-under-Lyme turned one year old 🎈

If you’ve been wondering what it’s really like to live somewhere designed around comfort, companionship and freedom, Brookfields House is more than just beautiful apartments; it’s a community that makes every day feel better.

Get in touch with Claire and Jason to see what the smiles are all about.
01782 958850

Homeowners at Brookfields House in Newcastle-under-Lyme came together recently to celebrate their first birthday.

04/11/2025

The time is now for an uplifting move.

Since moving to The Sidings, Ann and Harry have felt a real sense of relief and freedom from the worries of maintaining a house and garden.

“You don’t have worries here. It’s like being on holiday all the time. I can’t get over it. It’s wonderful. It takes all that anxiety away from you.”

Read more from other homeowners who've discovered how good retirement living is:
https://adlington.co.uk/retirement-living-with-personality/

01/11/2025

🍂 Autumn could be perfect time to make a move

What if downsizing didn’t mean giving things up but getting your life back? Less housework. More headspace. Fewer worries. Greater freedom.

Our latest feature explores why a move to a thoughtfully designed retirement apartment could be the most liberating decision you make and this time of year is an ideal time.

Dr Trevor goes onto to explain: “I also think one of the big benefits of moving to a retirement community is the stimulus of other people at this time of life

30/10/2025

🖤 She wasn’t a witch. She was just a woman ahead of her time.

This October, we’re not telling ghost stories, instead, the story of misunderstood healers who simply asked too many questions, history hasn’t always been kind to those who chose independence.

Our latest feature reclaims the witch as a symbol of strength and wisdom, and explores what that means for women today.

🖤 Step into the story:

Every October, witches appear in shop windows, draped in black robes, flying broomsticks, and cackling over cauldrons, but behind the commercialised image