Baslow Village Shop & Post Office

Baslow Village Shop & Post Office Village shopping is often regarded as lost forever. but curiously in Baslow it still thrives. Find out why. NOTE.

If you refer to the map to locate our shop - the map is wrong but cannot be altered. The shop is situated at the junction of Over Lane (not Over Road) with School Lane. This profile will show you all about Baslow village shop and Post Office. The shop trades under the SPAR brand but is entirely owned and run by the Upton family - husband and wife Christine & David and their son David and daughter

Emily. Other staff* work alongside the family who have owned the business since 2003.

*(Note added January 2021).
2020 proved to be a very difficult year for us as a business. In 2003 when we took the business on, it was the only shop serving quite a wide area but by 2020, with increased competition, trade had really slumped to the point where by early 2020 we realised we could not go on any longer and with much regret, we announced to the community that we would be selling-up. Our wonderful staff were let go, and as a family of four, we proposed to keep the shop and Post Office going until such time as the business/site sold - we assumed by the summer. Then something totally unexpected happened and Coronavirus arrived in the UK. We were then asked if we could provide a delivery service to all the residents who would soon be self isolating? How could we with just four left to run the business? The solution was very swiftly found in a small army of local volunteers who came forward and began taking orders out on our behalf. We went from calling it a day to working flat-out virtually overnight. Almost exactly 12 months later (late Jan 2021), things are much calmer now. We deliver still to several customers, but can manage to do so ourselves and do so in our own distinctive delivery van. We will however be eternally grateful to all those who volunteered to help when the need arose and to all those who have continued to use the shop and thus make it viable for us to continue for the foreseeable future. Here is some of the shop's history:
The shop business started life in the late 1930s in the kitchen of the cottage beside the shop. That business grew to a point where it became necessary to take over the front room in which a counter was built just inside the front door. Any more than three customers, and others had to queue on the garden path. As the business continued to grow, it was eventually decided a purpose-built shop was the answer and so in the late 1950s the cottage garden was cleared and an outbuilding demolished to make room for the new building. This went up in the very early 1960s but was almost immediately recognised as being too small and so 2/3 years later the building was doubled in size to what we have today. The shop served the community well and survived while others - curiously situated on the main road through the village passed away. By 2002 the elderly lady owner knew it was time to step down and so the business was put on the market at which point Christine and David showed an interest and eventually went on to purchase the business and site which includes the cottage in which the business was first started. Today this cottage is a very popular two bedroomed holiday cottage.

Always nice to be visited by a grand old lady.
05/09/2026

Always nice to be visited by a grand old lady.

Now in stock - Derbyshire produced honey from Burgin's Bees. Just ยฃ5 a jar!Our research and development department looke...
21/08/2026

Now in stock - Derbyshire produced honey from Burgin's Bees. Just ยฃ5 a jar!

Our research and development department looked closely at this product before deciding on it. We have satisfied ourselves that it is only Derbyshire Bees who are responsible and we have also found that it is exceptionally good, spooned liberally onto hot toast. It's a thumbs up from us.

"My word, that's a lot of flour, but do you have the cereal range?""Indeed we do. It's on the middle aisle"."Oooh, my wo...
15/08/2026

"My word, that's a lot of flour, but do you have the cereal range?"
"Indeed we do. It's on the middle aisle".
"Oooh, my word!"

"Excuse me....do you have any flour?"I think the answer is 'yes'!
15/08/2026

"Excuse me....do you have any flour?"

I think the answer is 'yes'!

Back by popular demand, it's the Gingerbread England Squad! ๐Ÿ˜‚Don't forget to buy one, ready for England's game against A...
14/07/2026

Back by popular demand, it's the Gingerbread England Squad! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Don't forget to buy one, ready for England's game against Argentina tomorrow at 8pm!

And if you're already sick of the football, then you can just crunch your way through one in an irate manner!

COME ON ENGLAND! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

09/07/2026

Let's get weekend ready!
โšฝ๏ธ โ˜€๏ธ โ›ฑ๏ธ ๐ŸงŠ ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿท ๐Ÿบ ๐Ÿ” ๐ŸŒญ

Get stocked up for the weekend, at Baslow Spar, as it's looking like it's going to be another belter...or should I say ...
09/07/2026

Get stocked up for the weekend, at Baslow Spar, as it's looking like it's going to be another belter...
or should I say swelter! ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿฅต โ›ฑ๏ธ

The ice cream freezer is loaded, and we're now stocking the new Magnum Peach, which is getting rave reviews!! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿจ ๐Ÿฆ

The wines and beers are stocked up, including none alcoholic alternatives. ๐Ÿบ ๐Ÿท ๐Ÿฅ‚ ๐Ÿน

Will you be watching the England v Norway match on Saturday night!? โšฝ๏ธ
Let's hope for a Victory! ๐ŸŽ‰
Do we want to get knocked out of the match? Norway! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Thank you and good night.
๐Ÿคช๐Ÿคญ

We've had a big delivery today so the shop is once again well stocked as we enter another hot weekend, with football thr...
09/07/2026

We've had a big delivery today so the shop is once again well stocked as we enter another hot weekend, with football thrown in for good measure.
Also, a fine selection of ice cream to unwind with.

Sharing this post on behalf of 'OnedeedwithCraig'Craig is a customer, who has asked me if I would mind sharing his post,...
04/07/2026

Sharing this post on behalf of
'OnedeedwithCraig'

Craig is a customer, who has asked me if I would mind sharing his post, to raise awareness.
He and his friend are doing the 20 mile Edale skyline walk Today, in aid of a girl they know called Rebekah Hince.
Her story can be read below.
If anybody would be free to donate to the gofund me page, they would be extremely greatful.

Beks Story

Hi, my name is Boo. Recently i lost my friend, Bethany to kidney failure. We will bury her on theโ€ฆ Boo Knight needs your support for Beckys Brave Funeral Fund

Just in!The Gingerbread Squad has arrived. As soon as they had had the team photo taken, they ran off, just as Gingerbre...
03/07/2026

Just in!
The Gingerbread Squad has arrived. As soon as they had had the team photo taken, they ran off, just as Gingerbread Men tend to do.
They have hidden themselves around the shop and are inclined to keep moving, so you will have to keep a sharp eye out for them.
With one of these in your hand, we are sure to win.

Address

School Lane
Bakewell
DE451RZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

01246 582108

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