Clowne is a well-connected Derbyshire village near Chesterfield, Worksop and the M1 (J30), offering the ease of town amenities with a friendly village feel. Its busy High Street features shops, cafés, pubs and takeaways all within walking distance. The Arc Leisure Centre provides swimming, fitness and family activities, while the Clowne Greenway offers scenic routes for walkers and cyclists. With good schools, strong commuter links and a welcoming community spirit, Clowne is a popular choice for families, professionals and those seeking convenient, well-served village living.
The town benefits from having a large Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons daily, all located close to Clowne’s high street.
In the town centre, there are a number of local, independent shops as well as places to eat and drink. In addition, you can find hair and beauty salons, an optician, vets and a smaller convenience store.
Go! Active at The Arc leisure in Clowne is a refurbished £4million centre including a 25m swimming pool, children’s pool and flume, Play Kingdom, village changing rooms and thermal suite complete with steam room, sauna, ice fountain and snail shower. The centre offers a varied fitness class timetable along with football, netball, table tennis, basketball and a state of the art fitness suite.
Serving the community is the warm and friendly Clowne community centre. There are organised weekly activities as well as a lounge bar. It also has a large function room which is available to hire for private, community or corporate events.
Around Clowne town centre there are a variety of bars and pubs. Well known is the cosy Elm Tree Pub, which is under a 10 minute drive away and serves fresh, homemade food.
Hotel Wildes is a fantastic 69 bedroom hotel in Clowne set in beautiful countryside only 10 minutes drive from Rother Valley.
Wildes Inns part of Hotel Wildes offers varied dining experiences for their guests and the public. The Orangery is a contemporary restaurant serving homely, freshly-produced dishes. The Brasserie serves iconic, contemporary twists on classic dishes, whilst The Chapel offers private dining and seasonal tasting menus. Ponte Lodge opens in the middle of May offering outdoor dining and evening entertainment.
Close to the town centre, is Balborough Country Park, offering large, green open spaces for walks and also Balborough Links Golf Club comprising of a 9 hole golf course and 8 peg fishing lake.
Just over a 10 minute car ride away from Clowne is Bolsover Castle, with extensive scenic grounds and fantastic views over Derbyshire, the castle makes a great place to visit. There is also a cafe that offers hot drinks to sweet treats.
Poolsbrook Country Park is a scenic 180-acre park a short drive from Clowne.
The park offers a variety of outdoor activities and natural attractions for all the family.
One of the main features is a large lake, perfect for birdwatching and fishing, the home to herons and other wildlife There are numerous trails for walking and cycling, including a one-mile circuit around the lake and paths through the wood. The park includes a children’s play area, picnic spots, and an outdoor gym. It’s a great place for families to enjoy a day out. You can stop at the volunteer-run café for refreshments and take in the scenery one one of the park picnic benches.
Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge located on the border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Renowned for its archaeological significance, it contains caves that were inhabited during the last Ice Age. The site is famous for its prehistoric cave art, including engravings and bas-reliefs dating back over 13,000 years! Creswell Crags is one of the most important sites of its kind in Britain! You can explore the gorge and its caves popular with all age groups and shows you a glimpse into the lives of early humans. You can visit the museum and visitor center for a more educational experience, exhibits about the area’s history and prehistoric inhabitants can be found at the venue.
Linear Park is a local green space located in the village of Clowne in North East Derbyshire. A local volunteer group work hard all year, to help keep the park a place for people and nature to enjoy side by side.
Clowne has great road links and is only a couple of miles away from Junction 30 of the M1, in one direction it leads to London and in the other to Leeds.
Chesterfield Train Station is 9 miles from Clowne and has regular, daily services to major cities including Sheffield, London St Pancras, Leeds and more.
