The town famous for the ‘Crooked Spire' of its Parish Church, standing on the skyline like a question mark – how did it happen?
Answers are easy to find. Some blame the Devil, some say lightning, one ‘expert' blamed bell ringing! But the truth is more complicated. Here's a clue – the lead tiles which cover the Spire weigh 32 tons! Discover the facts at the town’s Museum.
Chesterfield has another claim to fame – one of the largest open-air markets in the country. More than 200 stalls pack the town centre every Monday, Friday and Saturday all year. On Thursdays there's a flea market, and a farmers’ market on the second Thursday of each month.
Call and see us for the day, or stay longer to explore the attractions of the area. Stately homes from Elizabethan splendour at Hardwick Hall, past the dramatic hillside ruin of Sutton Scarsdale Hall to Bolsover Castle, where the past comes to life. From the gardens and galleries of Renishaw Hall to the ‘Palace of the Peak’ – Chatsworth.
Follow tracks and trails round sleepy villages and peaceful countryside. Leave the town 4 miles behind to find some of Britain’s best scenery in the Peak District National Park.
Must see and do
- Chatsworth House, Garden, Farmyard & Adventure Playground, Peak District
- Hardwick Hall, Chesterfield
- Bolsover Castle, Bolsover
- The Peak District
- Renishaw Hall: Gardens, Arts Centre and Museum, Renishaw
- Chesterfield Market, Chesterfield
- Chesterfield 'Crooked Spire' Church, Chesterfield
- Meadowhall, Sheffield
- Haddon Hall, Bakewell
- Derwent Valley Visitor Centre, Belper