| Welcome to the Travel Guide & Tourist | | | | its character and much of its town centre |
| Information for Chesterfield. | | | | from the pre-war era. |
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| Chesterfield is a historic market town and is | | | | Chesterfield has lots to offer in the Leisure |
| situated north of Derby near the rivers | | | | and Entertainment Industry. The Queens Park |
| Rother and Hipper. Traveling to Chesterfield | | | | is located within the town centre and on the |
| whether by road or rail is fairly straight | | | | outskirts of the park is the Queens Park |
| forward. Chesterfield is Derbyshire's largest | | | | Leisure Center which has a good size swimming |
| town and is located just off the A617 which | | | | pool and gym. There are also several indoor |
| is Junction 29 of the M1.There are train main | | | | courts (for a variety of sports) and outdoor |
| land train services to London, Sheffield, | | | | tennis courts too. There are plenty of |
| Newcastle, Birmingham, Bournemouth and | | | | Gymnasium Clubs for those wishing to keep |
| Edinburgh ,Liverpool, Nottingham and Norwich. | | | | fit. All of this plus Bowling, Golf and even |
| | | | Ice Skating, in Sheffield, which is only |
| Chesterfield is best known for its "Crooked | | | | about 20 minute's drive from Chesterfield. |
| Spire" at the Church of Saint Mary and All | | | | |
| Saints. The leaning characteristic is | | | | Travel time to Sherwood Forest is only 30 |
| believed to be the result of the absence of | | | | minutes by car. There are several night clubs |
| skilled craftsmen, possibly due to the Black | | | | located around the town, predominantly |
| Death as this happened only 12 years | | | | towards "Holywell Cross Car Park" and there |
| previous. There have been other reasons given | | | | are many bars scattered around the town |
| however. One is that the spire was so shocked | | | | including the infamous "Brampton Mile" which |
| to learn of the marriage of a virgin in the | | | | has 13 pubs on a one mile section of |
| church that it bent down to get a closer | | | | Chatsworth Road. It is traditional that |
| look. It is said that if this were to happen | | | | anyone "doing the mile" has at least one |
| again, the spire will straighten and return | | | | drink in each pub. |
| to its true position. Another saying is that | | | | |
| a Blacksmith from Bolsover mis-shod the | | | | The Winding Wheel is a multi-purpose venue, |
| Devil, who then leaped over the spire in | | | | hosting concerts, exhibitions, conferences, |
| pain, knocking it out of shape. | | | | dinners, family parties, dances, banquets, |
| | | | wedding receptions, meetings, product |
| Chesterfield received its market charter in | | | | launches and lectures. Famous acts to appear |
| 1204 from King John and now has one of the | | | | recently include The Manfreds, Patrick |
| largest open air markets in Britain and the | | | | McGuiness and even The Sooty Show |
| stalls are either side of the Market Hall, | | | | |
| which in its own right, is a historical | | | | "The Pomegranate" theatre is a listed |
| building. In the middle of town there is a | | | | Victorian building, with a small auditorium, |
| collection of old and narrow streets that | | | | seating around 500 people. A variety of shows |
| make up "The Shambles", which houses one of | | | | are performed throughout the year. |
| Britain's oldest pubs. | | | | |
| | | | Both venues are owned by Chesterfield Borough |
| There are plenty of shopping opportunities in | | | | Council, and the box office for both is |
| Chesterfield. Vicar Lane was redeveloped in | | | | located in the entrance area of the theatre. |
| 2000 and was made into a pedestrianised, | | | | |
| open-air shopping area. This resulted in most | | | | The Chesterfield Museum and Revolution House |
| of the existing buildings being demolished. | | | | are also both run by the local Authority and |
| In the process two new streets were created | | | | both hold regular free events throughout the |
| in their place and there are now plenty of | | | | year. |
| major brands, such as Woolworths, Marks and | | | | |
| Spencers, Co-Op and Argos to choose from. | | | | If you're feeling hungry there's plenty to |
| | | | choose from. This includes Chinese, Indian |
| Other developments include a large area, | | | | and Thai restaurants and plenty of takeaways |
| between the Low Pavements and New Beetwell | | | | not forgetting of course good old Fish and |
| Street being completely flattened in the | | | | Chips. |
| 1980's to build "The Pavements" shopping | | | | |
| centre, better known by local residents as | | | | With all of these different events, the wide |
| "The Precinct". This is where you will find | | | | range of market stalls and shops as well as |
| the larger shops including Somerfield, Boots | | | | the activities at the local Football ground |
| and WH Smiths. It has entrances opposite | | | | Chesterfield has lots going for it and is a |
| Chesterfield Market and also escalators lead | | | | perfect destination point for tourists. |
| down to New Beetwell Street. | | | | |
| | | | For tourists arriving for the first time, |
| There is also a multi-storey car park which | | | | there is a lot to see and do. In this travel |
| was built at the same time. Chesterfield | | | | guide (tourist information part 1) I have |
| Library's main entrance is also located just | | | | provided some basic information and a brief |
| outside the Pavements and at another exit you | | | | guide to Chesterfield. My travel guide part 2 |
| will find the local McDonald's. Despite all | | | | will look at the tourist attractions in a lot |
| this development, Chesterfield has retained | | | | more detail. |