| There's nothing healthier or better for you than | | | | Golf Club first started in 1897. Its first members |
| the great outdoors. Whether you want to get out | | | | played a nine hole course in Somersall Park. The |
| and walk the dog or go for a cycle ride, then the | | | | Club moved to its present site in 1906 when |
| parks in Chesterfield are some of the best parks | | | | Somersall Park proved to be too short. As well as |
| around. | | | | having playing fields, a fun playground and a |
| Here's a small summary and a little bit of | | | | cricket pavilion, Somersall Park also has recycling |
| information of just some of the parks in and | | | | facilities located in the car park. |
| around the chesterfield area. | | | | The river Hipper runs through Somersall Park |
| Queens Park | | | | which is great for the dogs and the kids in the |
| Queens Park is the largest of the Chesterfield | | | | summer! |
| Town Parks, and is located in Chesterfield town | | | | Hunloke Community Garden |
| centre. Queens Park is currently in the process of | | | | Hunloke Community Garden can be found just off |
| a full re-generation which will include new toilet | | | | the A61 in Chesterfield and is easily found by |
| facilities, a restored and re-modelled boating lake, | | | | following the brown Tourist Info signs from the |
| a new hospitality area big enough for up to three | | | | main rd. The Garden was created by the local |
| marquees and the restoration of the grade II | | | | people on an old derelict field and is now a fully |
| listed glass house. The grade II listed bandstand in | | | | operational nursery growing vegetables and plants |
| Queens Park has also been completely restored | | | | for sale. There is also an orchard and a pond |
| to its former glory. These are just some of the | | | | which has become a haven for various wildlife. |
| projects being funded by Chesterfield Borough | | | | Hunloke Community Garden is open 9am to 4pm |
| Council and the heritage lottery. | | | | during the week in the winter and 9am to 6pm |
| Queens Park is located behind the Queens Leisure | | | | every day during the summer. |
| Centre in Chesterfield town centre. The Leisure | | | | Pools Brook Country Park |
| Centre offers a full range of services including | | | | Pools Brook Country Park is Chesterfield's newest |
| Badminton Courts, a 33 metre 6 lane swimming | | | | and largest park situated on Inkersal road, Pools |
| pool, teaching and beached baby pool, Gym, | | | | Brook, Chesterfield and is signposted from the |
| Indoor Sports Hall and a cafeteria. There are | | | | A632. It's built on reclaimed colliery land and is a |
| several car parks surrounding the park, all for a | | | | very important site locally for biodiversity. It has a |
| small charge, can be used. | | | | variety of habitats including lakes, meadows and |
| There is also a boating lake, which recently | | | | woodlands. |
| flooded in the heavy rains, as well as a railway | | | | The Country Park is very popular with local wildlife |
| track. The little train that runs around the track | | | | as well as the residents of Chesterfield and |
| has recently been in the local press as local | | | | surrounding areas. The fishing lake at Pools Brook |
| children won the right to name him Puffin Billy. | | | | Country Park is also a hit with local anglers. |
| Somersall Park | | | | There is a visitor's centre where you can pick up |
| Somersall is a smaller residential park located | | | | information about the various woodland walkways |
| slightly off the beaten track where Chesterfield | | | | and there's also a Community Café. |