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Dronfield
The township of Dronfield lies 6 miles south of Sheffield centre and 6 miles north of Chesterfield while being only 3 miles from the Peak District national park. The three areas that make up Dronfield (Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield and Coal Aston)
have a combined population of almost 23,000 spread over almost 3,500
acres of land. The area is quite detached from Sheffield and retains
its own personal character – many of the buildings in the town centre
are of historic interest and the early Gothic Parish Church is
approaching 900 years of age.
Dronfield has
a proud history of producing some fine flower displays throughout the
town and has done well in a number of competitions such as Britain in
Bloom, East Midlands in Bloom and the Derbyshire Best Kept Village
competition.
The town has a number of established industries
from engineering works to modern computer stores. A Somerfield,
Sainsbury’s and Costcutter are all situated locally so there’s no
unnecessary travelling into Sheffield and fighting for parking.
There is an active community notice board at www.dronfield.gov.uk
which details regular and upcoming events such as social events (coffee
mornings at the Civic Hall,) Jumble Sales, fitness classes and other
sporting events.
Local educational facilities include the Dronfield Infants School, Dronfield Holmesdale Infants School, Dronfield Junior School and the Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (specialising in technology with almost 2,000 students.)
The High Street really consists of Sheffield Roadand
Chesterfield road and between them they offer a selection of jewellers,
fashion stores, an art gallery, restaurants, a cycling store,
opticians, dentists and estate agents. There’s no shortage of pubs in
the local area – The Hallowes, The Old Sidings, The White Swan, Bridge
Inn, Green Dragon Inn, The Blue Stoops, The Greyhound Pub, The Hyde
Park Inn, The Cross Daggers and the Chequers Inn are all walking
distance from one another.
The Hallowes Golf Club is an 18
hole course with modern facilities – the clubhouse itself was
constructed in 1657. The facilities include bars, changing rooms,
snooker tables, a formal dining room and views of the Peak District. A
pro golf shop is available with some helpful staff to get you started.
The Birch Hall Golf Club lies a bit further south (2 miles north of Chesterfield) and offers similar facilities.
Buses run regularly from Dronfield to either Sheffield or Chesterfield, times and service vary depending on the day and company you travel with.
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