Chesterfield
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By Bus
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.
By Car
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.
By Train
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, these can be reached from Chesterfield by changing at Sheffield. Through tickets are available.
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St Mary's and All Saint Church "The Crooked SpireThe Towns' most famous landmark
Revolution House, Old Whittington Three hundred years ago, this cottage was an alehouse, the 'Cock and Pynot' ('Pynot' is a dialect word for magpie), and it was here, as history and tradition relate, that three local noblemen- the Earl of Devonshire (from nearby Chatsworth), the Earl of Danby and Mr. John D'Arcy - met to begin planning their part in events which led to the overthrow of King James II in favour of Willam and Mary of Orange.
George Stephensons' Grave At Holy Trinity Church, to the north of the Town Centre
Hardwick Hall Close to the Town; this is possibly Britains' finest Tudor House
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