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GBP 36 - 97 Premier Inn Chesterfield West
On the edge of the Peak District, just off the A619 and 5 miles (8 km) from both Chatsworth House and Chesterfield, the hotel offers free parking, goo… MoreGBP 35 - 80 Sandpiper Hotel & Restaurant
The Sandpiper is a modern, independent hotel, with free secure parking, free Wi-Fi and a great location for both Chesterfield and Sheffield.
Fanshawe… MoreGBP 89 - 89 The Maltings Serviced Apartments
In the heart of Chesterfield, these stylish and contemporary serviced apartments feature free wireless broadband internet access, a complimentary cont… MoreGBP 34 - 91 Premier Inn Chesterfield North
With an ideal location, Premier Inn Chesterfield North is within easy reach of the M1, with good access to Chesterfield Train Station and 1.5 miles fr… MoreGBP 29 - 65 Ibis Chesterfield
Just a short walk from the centre of this market town and only 500 metres from Chesterfield Railway Station, the hotel offers free private parking and… MoreGBP 50 - 140 Buckingham´s Hotel
This award-winning hotel and restaurant offers free Wi-Fi, free parking and luxury en suite rooms, close to the centre of Chesterfield, the eastern ed… MoreGBP 90 - 125 Casa Hotel
A luxurious 4-star hotel just off the M1, Casa offers modern accommodation with a Spanish theme. A 3-minute drive from Chesterfield Town Centre, it ha… MoreGBP 50 - 99 Abbeydale Hotel and Restaurant
The Abbeydale Hotel offers homely rooms with flat-screen TVs. It is a 5-minute walk from Chesterfield town centre and features a restaurant, free priv… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stagecoach Express coaches run to and from Sheffield.
National Express coaches run all over England, some routes stopping at Chesterfield.
Trent Barton operates coaches to and from Nottingham (via Derby). This service is called the Red Arrow.
Local buses run to and from Bolsover, Mansfield, Nottingham, Clay Cross, Alfreton, Matlock, Dronfield, Sheffield and Eckington.
As usual, there is a much reduced service on Sundays.
Chesterfield is close to the M1 motorway and is reached via the A617. However, from Sheffield, it is probably quicker to use the A61. If approaching from the north via the M1, it is recommended that you exit the M1 at Junction 29, as this is considerably quicker. (Junction 30 will also be signposted towards Chesterfield, but that route is a slower journey.
Once you are in Chesterfield, there are some spacious car parks dotted around the town centre. Most of these have a moderate parking charge.
Frequent trains link Chesterfield with Sheffield, Derby, Manchester, Leicester and London.If you want to travel on a local train into the Peak District: Hathersage, Edale and Hope (Derbyshire)|Hope, these can be reached from Chesterfield by changing at Sheffield. Through tickets are available.
The Crooked Spire - the wonky spire is Chesterfield's most famous landmark.
Chesterfield Market is the largest market in the area and was given a charter in 1204. This charter states that the market cannot be closed down unless nothing is bought there for a week.
The Yards features a handful of local shops, such as Organic Heaven, Petwise and much more. Peak Bookshop (now on Low Pavement) started here, and now has shops in Chesterfield, Matlock, and Sheffield.
Almost every Sunday morning,there is a car boot sale at Holywell Cross car park. This is an ideal place to buy second-hand goods (and get a bargain!). As a result, the car park is closed to traffic on Sundays. However, there is a multi-storey car park adjacent to the car boot sale (open every day including Sundays).
Go hiking in the attractive Peak District.
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Peacocks Coffee Lounge (on Low Pavement) is a marvellous coffee shop with plenty of seating and, more importantly, brilliant refreshments.Sleep
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