Local Essentials
The practical stuff most travel sites skip. Everything you need to know before visiting Bakewell, from parking to pharmacies.
ATMs & Banking
Bakewell Banking Hub
6B Royal Oak Place, Matlock Street, Bakewell DE45 1HD
Counter services for customers of all major banks and building societies, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, closed at weekends, with a different bank's community banker on each weekday, per Cash Access UK.
Emergency Services
General Emergency
999 or 112
Police Station
Non-emergencies on 101; 999 or 112 in an emergency.
Bakewell has no A&E. The nearest emergency department is at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield S44 5BL, open 24 hours for all ages according to its NHS website listing (last confirmed 9 July 2026); it is about 19km east of Bakewell in a straight line. For anything urgent but not life-threatening call NHS 111, free and staffed 24 hours.
01246 277271Bakewell Medical Centre (Peak and Dales Medical Partnership)
Address and phone from the practice's NHS website listing. Visitors who are not registered locally should call NHS 111 first.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital's address, switchboard number and A&E hours are from its NHS website pages.
Pharmacies
Boots
Unit 1, Granby Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1ES
Address, phone and weekday hours from the pharmacy's NHS website listing.