Holmebrook Valley Park
🏟 Playground & park · Newbold, Chesterfield
Holmebrook Valley Park
A 130-acre Green Flag country park west of Chesterfield with multiple play areas, a lake, cycle trails, outdoor gym and a cafe. Free parking.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open to pedestrians 24 hours a day all year round; closes at dusk to vehicles each day · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Watermeadow Lane, off Newbold Road, Chesterfield, S41 8XB
Plus Code: 9C5W7G3Q+29
About Holmebrook Valley Park
Holmebrook Valley Park is a 130-acre Green Flag award-winning park on the western edge of Chesterfield, reached via Watermeadow Lane off Newbold Road. A former valley landscape of sports fields, woodlands and hay meadows, it is free to enter and open to pedestrians 24 hours a day all year round, closing to vehicles at dusk. The park has multiple children's play areas spread across the site, typically close to the car parks, with equipment that includes swings, slides, a climbing frame and a zip wire, alongside a free outdoor gym with equipment for all ages and abilities. Families benefit from more than 100 free parking spaces, public toilets and a cafe with vending near the visitor centre. Beyond the play equipment there is plenty to explore, including a central lake, waymarked cycle trails, an orienteering route, a petanque rink, picnic tables and an art sculpture trail. Weekly health walks set off from the park on Thursday mornings. Managed by Chesterfield Borough Council, Holmebrook Valley is a firm local favourite for family outings, dog walks and cycling, and has held its Green Flag status for more than ten years.
⭐ What makes this place special
- free outdoor gym
- football pitches
- visitor centre
- cycle trails
- orienteering route
- picnic tables
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
🧒 Ages & play
- play areas
- swings
- slides
- climbing frame
- zip wire
📍 Nearby places to play
- Loundsley Green Playing Field · approx 0.5 miles · Loundsley Green
- Stand Road Park · approx 1.3 miles · Whittington Moor
- Queen's Park · approx 1.9 miles · Boythorpe
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Holmebrook Valley Park free?
Yes. The park is free to enter and offers free parking for over 100 cars.
What play equipment is there?
There are several play areas with equipment including swings, slides, a climbing frame and a zip wire, plus a free outdoor gym.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There are public toilets and a cafe with vending near the visitor centre.
When is the park open?
It is open to pedestrians 24 hours a day all year round and closes to vehicles at dusk each day.
What else is there to do at Holmebrook Valley Park?
Facilities include cycle trails, an orienteering route, a free outdoor gym, football pitches, a petanque rink, picnic tables and an art sculpture trail.