Chesterfield is famous for the ‘Crooked Spire' of the Church of St Mary and All Saints, which ‘leans' 9 feet 5 inches from its true centre and stands on the skyline like a question mark - Legends surround it. Did the Spire, amazed at the beauty of a blushing bride, bend down for a closer look - and find itself locked in place? Did the Devil spitefully sit atop the weather-vane and let his massive weight crush the elegant Spire? Was it lightning?

About the Peak Districts Historic Border Country

Chesterfield lies at the heart of the border country, where the town meets the countryside, where the Peak District meets Robin Hood Country, where tracks and trails lead through sleepy villages, around meadows and moorland and into rippling river valleys.

Where, every now and again, you stumble across a stunning view, a fascinating garden, or a stately home, from the majesty of Chatsworth - ‘Palace of the Peak', to the Italianate gardens and woodland trails round Renishaw Hall.  From Elizabethan splendour at Hardwick Hall, past the dramatic hillside ruin of Sutton Scarsdale Hall to Bolsover Castle where the past comes to life.

Chesterfield itself is famous for the unique and unusual ‘Crooked Spire' of its Parish Church and its open air market - one of the biggest in the country.  Visit on a Monday, Friday or Saturday to find stalls packed into the town centre selling an amazing variety of goods.

Take time out to visit Chesterfield and the Peak District's Historic Border Country