Bakewell is held at the beginning of July. Rugby union is played regularly in the town by Bakewell Mannerians RUFC, who currently compete in Midlands 2 East (North). The town is represented by two football teams, Bakewell Red Lion FC and Bakewell Town FC; both compete in the Hope Valley Football League. Bakewell has a large recreation park to the east of the town centre, which has tennis courts, children's playground, and football/cricket pitches. In the town itself, and located near to the library, is the municipal swimming pool and gym. Alongside the River Wye is a popular riverside walk. Bakewell
Marika Bakewell Marika Bakewell Marika Bakwell (born August 14, 1985) is a Canadian curler who resides in London, Ontario. Bakewell grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. In 2005, she became only the second female to skip a team to win the Ontario Junior Mixed Curling Championship. In 2005 and 2007 she represented the University of Waterloo at the Canadian University Curling Championships. Finishing third in 2005 and in 2007 losing the championship final to the University of Manitoba, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes. In 2007, she formed a women's team to compete on the World Curling Tour. In 2008 to 2010 she played third