Bakewell Croquet Club continues to be increasingly successful. We have completed our twentieth season and 2025 will be our twenty-first year of play. Our emphasis is on the informal fun side of the game, so we tend to play mostly Golf Croquet during our club sessions. This type of croquet has fairly simple rules, is more interactive than Association Croquet and, therefore, arguably more sociable. Some of our more experienced players are having tuition and learning the game of Association Croquet, coached by an experienced club member. Association Croquet is available and is generally played on the Thursday evening session.
For a more detailed description of each type of Croquet see the Croquet England site.
We have two full sized lawns, situated at Bakewell Recreation Ground in front of the Cricket Pavilion, which can be seen on our map.
Croquet is a game of skill, artistry, cunning, subtlety, accuracy and even psychology, but especially one of fun.
We are a Member of Croquet England and the Federation of East Midlands Croquet Clubs.
Get Involved
Further details about joining and our regular playing sessions can be found on our Membership and Sessions page.
The club is always willing to consider giving demonstrations and taster lessons to raise funds for local charities or other town events.
Just turn up to a social session if you are interested in joining us, see the calendar, or contact us first if you prefer.