Sport and Leisure in the District
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This page provides information on the various sports and leisure activities available in North East Derbyshire.
GOLF
Birch Hall Golf Club, Sheffield Road, Unstone
18 holes.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 291979.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 291979.
Chesterfield Golf Club, Matlock Road, Walton
18 holes.
Visitors welcome Mon-Fri. only.
Tel: 01246 279256.
Visitors welcome Mon-Fri. only.
Tel: 01246 279256.
Grassmoor Golf Centre, North Wingfield Road, Grassmoor
18 holes and driving range.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 856044.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 856044.
Hallowes Golf Club (pictured), Hallowes Lane, Dronfield
18 holes.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 413734/411196.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 413734/411196.
Renishaw Park Golf Club, Mill Lane, Renishaw
18 holes.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 435484 or 432116
(for parties of 12 or more).
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01246 435484 or 432116
(for parties of 12 or more).
Rother Valley Golf Centre, Rother Valley Country Park, Mansfield Road, Wales Bar
18 holes and driving range.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 0114 247 3000.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 0114 247 3000.
Shirland Golf Club, Lower Delves, Shirland
18 holes.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01773 834935.
Visitors welcome.
Tel: 01773 834935.
Stanedge Golf Club, Walton Hay Farm, Stone Edge
9 holes.
Visitors welcome Mon-Fri before 2pm & at weekends with members only.
Tel: 01246 566156.
Visitors welcome Mon-Fri before 2pm & at weekends with members only.
Tel: 01246 566156.
Tapton Golf Club, Crow Lane, Chesterfield
Public 9 and 18 holes.
Tel: 01246 239500/273887.
Tel: 01246 239500/273887.
PITCH AND PUTT
Public courses at:
Rother Valley Golf Centre, Rother Valley Country Park, Mansfield Road, Wales Bar
9 holes.
Tel: 0114 247 3000.
Open all year.
Tel: 0114 247 3000.
Open all year.
Tapton Golf Club, Crow Lane, Chesterfield
9 holes.
Tel: 01246 239500/273887.
Open Easter to October.
Tel: 01246 239500/273887.
Open Easter to October.
ANGLING
Barlow Trout & Coarse Fishery, Mill Farm, Barlow
Four trout lakes, fresh water brook, four coarse angling lakes. Snack cabin and toilets.
Tel: 0114 289 0543. Open all year dawn to dusk.
Tel: 0114 289 0543. Open all year dawn to dusk.
Meadow Farm Pond, Clay Cross
Day tickets from Clay Cross Angling, High Street, Clay Cross. Tel: 01246 251777.
Northern Lake and Nethermoor Lake, Rother Valley Country Park
Daily/Season fishing permit available, E.A. rod licence needed. Organised match fishing is permitted on the main lake from 1 April - 30 September for disabled people only and 1 October - 31 March for anyone. Tel: 0114 247 1452.
Ogston Reservoir
Day tickets available from Dean’s Tackle Shop,
High Street, Clay Cross. Tel: 01246 861888.
High Street, Clay Cross. Tel: 01246 861888.
Press Manor Carp Fishery
Day tickets available from Dean’s Tackle Shop, High Street, Clay Cross. Tel: 01246 861888 or Chesterfield Angling Tackle Shop, 34 Chester Street, Chesterfield. Tel: 01246 208710 or from the bailiff on site.
Wingerworth Lido
Day tickets from Dean’s Tackle Shop, High Street, Clay Cross. Tel: 01246 861888 or from the bailiff on site. Facilities for disabled groups (please book in advance).
SPORTS CENTRES
Dronfield Sports Centre, Civic Centre, Dronfield
Open 7 days a week, includes two swimming pools, one with a hoist for disabled people, two sports halls, four squash courts, health suite including sauna, steam room and multi-gym, cafeteria/restaurant and bar.
Sharley Park Leisure Centre, Market Street, Clay Cross
Open 7 days a week. Indoor: 2 swimming pools, both with a hoist for disabled people, sports hall, squash courts, fitness suite, cafeteria/restaurant, bar and function room. Outdoor: 2 crown bowling greens, cricket, football.
Killamarsh Sports Centre, Sheffield Road, Killamarsh
Open seven days a week. Indoor: 5 court multi-purpose sports hall, 2 squash courts, small hall/studio, sports hall viewing gallery, long mat bowling area, kinesis health and fitness suite, vertical tanning units, sauna suite, treatment/fitness assessment room, child zone, club room and seminar room. Outdoor: floodlit Astroturf pitches, floodlit play area and junior grasses pitch.
Tel: 01142 485554.
SWIMMING POOLS
Eckington Pool, Gosber Street, Eckington
The main pool is also used for aqualung snorkel training and has a hoist and changing facilities for disabled people. Other facilities: fitness centre.
HORSE RIDING CENTRES
Alton Riding School
Alton, Ashover. Tel: 01246 590267. Private & semi private tuition and class lessons, no age limit. Tuition by qualified instructors. Dressage tests each month. Training for BHS exams. Large indoor school and indoor show jumping. Owner Pony days. Sport horse young stock for sale. Facilities for disabled riders. Open 7 days.
Cowley Riding School
Cowley Lane, Holmesfield. Tel: 0114 289 0356. Private tuition & class lessons by arrangement, both by advance bookings only, any age group but must be at least 7 years old for lessons.
Facilities for disabled riders. Open 7 days.
Facilities for disabled riders. Open 7 days.
Knowles Farm Riding Centre
Fox Lane, Holmesfield. Tel: 0114 289 0688. Private tuition by arrangement, advance bookings only, any age group. Open 7 days.
Snowdon Farm Riding School
Troway, Marsh Lane, Eckington. Tel: 01246 417172. Private tuition, group training and classes by arrangement, advance bookings only, minimum age 7 years. Open Wed/Thurs/Sat & Sun.
CYCLING IN NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE
The District benefits from a wealth of cycling opportunities. Within the area there are two purpose built trails - the Five Pits Trail and the southern spur of the Trans Pennine Trail providing over 20 miles of traffic free cycling.
Rother Valley Country Park has cycle routes and cycles to suit all ages are available for hire.
A Council publication describing a circular ride around Clay Cross & Ashover is available Tel: 01246 217202 for a copy.
North East Derbyshire also benefits from a network of bridleways and minor country lanes.
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