Parks and Gardens

Queens Park

Queens Park takes centre stage in Chesterfield town centre and is currently going through the process of re-generation.

New toilet facilities, a restored and re-modelled boating lake, a new hospitality area big enough for three marquees and the restoration of the grade II listed glass house are just some of the projects being funded by Chesterfield Borough Council and the heritage lottery.

Click on the link to the right to view the Chesterfield parks and gardens gallery.

Address

Queens Park
Off Boythorpe Road
Chesterfield
S40
Tel: 01246 345777

Directions

Queens Park is located behind Queens Leisure Centre in Chesterfield town centre. There are several car parks surrounding the park, all of which can be used for a small charge.

Somersall Park

Somersall is a small residential park located slightly off the beaten track.

As well as having playing fields and an activity area, Somersall Park also has recycling facilities located in the car park. 

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Address

Somersall Park
Somersall Lane
Somersall
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Directions

Somersall Lane is located off Chatsworth Road (A619).

Hunloke Community Garden

Hunloke is a community garden created on an old derelict field by the locals. It is now a fully operational nursery growing vegetables and plants for sale.

The community garden has become a haven for wildlife, birds, butterflies, hedgehogs, wildfowl and pond life.

Click on the Community Crops video link to the right to see the garden for yourself.

The garden was designed by Rother Community Action Partnership and it includes a pond, a meadow area, a vegetable growing and composting area, poly tunnels, an orchard and some formal flower beds.

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Pools Brook Country Park

Address

Hunloke Community Garden
Off Church Street South
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 2TF
Tel: 01246 234 739

Opening hours

Hunloke Community Garden is open 9am to 4pm weekdays during the winter months and 9am to 6pm every day during the summer months

Directions

Hunloke Community Garden is located off Church Street South which can be reached from the A61. The garden is clearly signposted from the main road (brown tourist information signs).

Pools Brook Country Park

Pools Brook Country Park was once the site of the former Ireland Colliery, but has been transformed from dereliction into a tremendous country park and amenities area.

Chesterfield’s newest and largest park comprising lakes, woodland, meadows and wetland. It is managed to encourage bio-diversity, contains a potential Local Nature Reserve and attracts a wide range of migrating wildfowl.

A Community Café operates at the visitor centre.

Click on the link to the right to view the Chesterfield parks and gardens gallery.

Address

Pools brook Country Park
Inkersall Road
Poolsbrook
Derbyshire

Directions

The Country Park is signposted from the A632