Derbyshire is a beautiful county in the East Midlands of England. The county is home to many different towns and villages to explore, including Sheffield, Chesterfield and Derby. It’s also home to some great universities, such as Chesterfield College and Derby University.
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Derbyshire is located in the East Midlands of England, bordering Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. The county has a population of over one million people and covers an area of just over two thousand square kilometres.
Derbyshire is a large county, spanning both the Peak District and the Midlands. The main population centres are in the north of the county around Derby and Chesterfield, and in the south around Matlock and Buxton.
There are also several smaller towns scattered throughout Derbyshire.
The Peak District National Park is situated in the northwest of Derbyshire and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in England. Other areas of interest include:
Chesterfield – A historic market town in the north of the county, Chesterfield is home to a large outdoor market and an annual Chesterfield Music Festival. It is also known for its Crooked Spire, a church tower that leans sharply to the north.
Derbyshire Dales – A picturesque area of rolling hills and limestone caves in the south of Derbyshire. The Derbyshire Dales are popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
Bolsover – A small town boasting the Bolsover Castle, which is one of the most popular castles in England for visitors who want a taste of history.
Derby – A city and metropolitan borough in the east of Derbyshire, Derby is known for its links to the silk industry and is home to Derby County Football Club.
Dovedale – located in the Peak District, this area is known for its dramatic landscapes and limestone cliffs.
Matlock – A town situated in the Derbyshire Dales, Matlock is a popular destination for tourists who want to enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.
Matlock Bath – a picturesque village located on the banks of the River Derwent, Matlock Bath is well known for its Georgian architecture.
Chesterfield – The largest town in the county, Chesterfield is predominantly a commuter suburb of Sheffield and has plenty to offer visitors including an impressive Market Hall and Theatre Royal.
Derbyshire is home to a number of universities, including
Chesterfield College – A large independent college with a focus on business, engineering and technology, Chesterfield College has a range of courses on offer at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
Derbyshire College – An independent college that is part of the BU Group, Derbyshire College delivers vocational training in many areas including business, catering and hairdressing to name but a few.
University of Derby – The University of Derby has over 20,000 students enrolled across its campuses located across Derbyshire and Staffordshire and offers courses in sports science, childcare studies and dentistry among others.
Derbyshire is home to an excellent selection of primary and secondary schools, including:
Brookfield School – An independent school for boys and girls aged from three to sixteen years old, located just outside Chesterfield, the Brookfield School is a co-educational day school.
Derby Grammar School – Derby Grammar was founded in 1994 but its roots go back to the early sixteenth century. The school is an academy for boys aged eleven to eighteen and occupies a twenty-acre site in Littleover near Derby city centre
King’s School – An independent day school for girls aged three to sixteen years old located on Uttoxeter Road in Derby, the King’s School is rated as outstanding by Ofstead.
Currently, there are approximately 700,000 people living in all areas that make up the county with a population density averaging 200 people per square kilometre.
Good transport links with the M1 so close. Lots of local shops, a few bars and restaurants but could be more – it’s lucky that chesterfield is so close.
Outside the estate is quite rough but on the estate is nice with lots of parking and limited noise.
We went with Lovell due to value for money and on the whole the house is well built.
But like many others we’ve had so many problems in trying to get our snags sorted including chasing Customer Care multiple times. I even wrote a complaint, which I then had to chase for a reply! Lovell’s Customer Care team are shocking, we moved in 16 months ago and we still have snags outstanding from BEFORE we moved in. You don’t get anywhere unless you chase.
How much we’d have to chase Customer Care for a response.
The upstairs layout, it is lovely and spacious and a great space.
Plenty of shops within 3miles. No restaurants or pubs within walking distance. Good bus service to Chesterfield and Nottingham. Because of building works being undertaken at Elizabeth House there have been lots of bad parking on bends etc. this will hopefully improve when their car park is available again.
Well designed, it is nice that the houses are not all the same design. The builders are always polite and considerate when they come to your home and any work they undertake is always of an excellent standard. The area would be improved by a bar and restaurant.
It is a very quiet area, just needs the top coat on pavements.
I love the kitchen the built in white goods are excellent
Transport links are good. It will be good when the developer connects the estate to the five pots trail. Parking on the estate is a big problem, and the lack of green space.
The lack of attention to detail to green spaces and planting trees around the development is really disappointing. It doesn’t appear to have been designed for the amount of cars and vans that get littered everywhere. It will be good when the surface course gets laid on the pavements and roads but at the moment there is constantly mud everywhere.
The poor after care would really put us off form buying again
The garden, which came as a rectangle of clay sun-soil and we have spent a long time making good ourselves.
I think more shops or pubs/restaurants would really perfect the area for me. There aren’t any in walking distance or around the village except the welfare which I wouldn’t go to.
The area is lovely and quiet and so many nice walks around. Close to anything that I need which is good. Parking is OK, little disappointed by the number of cars on the road/in front of my house and the vans- those vans as you first come on (near assisted living on the corner) are an absolute nuisance!! Lol
Like the design of the development and layout I think it’ll be beautiful once finished (but I’m a little concerned by the management company).
My overall experience has been great and if given the choice I’d buy a new build from lovell again. Everyone in the lovell team has been brilliant.
The only thing which has let it down *slightly* has been getting subbies back to resolve any issues. It took over a year to sort a 10 minute job that was already identified prior to completion for example. Those within lovell have gone above & beyond and really appreciate them for that.
The sun/shadows. Buying south facing I expected more sun in an evening but due to the curve/hill it means it goes behind houses & I lose it around 6pm which is sad..
The layout. Hands down. The amount of storage and space for this type house is fantastic.
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