# Holmesfield Staycation Guide — Where to Stay & What to Do > Discover Holmesfield, a Derbyshire village above the Cordwell Valley on the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield and Sheffield. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. High above the Cordwell Valley, on the edge of the Peak District Photo © Dina Snirhe, Google Maps [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants) Holmesfield sits at the head of the Cordwell Valley, on a ridge roughly 800 feet above sea level between Sheffield and Chesterfield, right on the eastern edge of the Peak District National Park. The village and its parish, which takes in the hamlets of Millthorpe, Cordwell, Horsleygate, Cartledge, Cowley and Fanshawgate, spread across rolling farmland and wooded dells that give way almost immediately to open moorland to the west. It is an old settlement, recorded in the Domesday Book as one of the manors held by Walter D'Aincourt, and its name is thought to derive from Old Norse and Old English words meaning raised pasture-land. A fragment of a stone cross dating back to around the 7th century still stands in the churchyard of St Swithin's, a reminder of just how long people have farmed this high ground above Chesterfield. Today Holmesfield is better known as one of Derbyshire's most sought-after villages, prized for its views over the valley and its easy reach of both the Peak District and two major cities. ## Getting to Holmesfield Holmesfield lies just off the B6054, a few miles from Dronfield and within easy reach of the A61, which connects Chesterfield to the south and Sheffield to the north. The M1 is a short drive away via Dronfield or Chesterfield, making the village accessible from across the region. Chesterfield railway station, with services on the Midland Main Line, is the nearest mainline station, while Sheffield station offers a wider range of connections including trains to London St Pancras. Sheffield's tram and bus network also reaches within a few miles of the village. ## Best time to visit Holmesfield Spring and summer bring the Cordwell Valley and surrounding farmland into full green leaf, and the long evenings suit walks out towards Owler Bar and the moorland edges. Autumn colours the valley's woodland and hedgerows, while winter can be atmospheric on the higher ground, though exposed moorland paths are best avoided in poor weather. Holmesfield's elevated position means it can feel noticeably cooler and windier than towns lower in the valley, so it is worth packing accordingly whatever the season. ## Where to stay in Holmesfield(1) [All hotels in Holmesfield →](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/hotels) About staying in Holmesfield Holmesfield has little accommodation within the village itself, but its setting on the eastern fringe of the Peak District, between Chesterfield and Sheffield, makes it a handy base for exploring the moors, edges and dales further west while staying somewhere with good transport links. Rather than hotels in the village, most visitors base themselves in nearby Chesterfield, Dronfield or Sheffield, all a short drive or bus ride away, or look further into the Peak District towards Bakewell, Baslow or Hathersage for a more classic Peak District stay. Chesterfield offers a reasonable spread of chain hotels and independent B&Bs within easy striking distance of its famous crooked spire, while Sheffield's city centre and Ecclesall Road areas have a wider choice again, from budget stays to boutique options, plus better public transport if you are travelling without a car. Wherever you stay, Holmesfield's pubs, the Horns Inn and the Angel Inn in the village itself, and the Peacock and Moorlands out at Owler Bar, make good targets for a meal or a drink after a day on the moors, and the Cordwell Valley below the village is a pleasant spot for an easy evening walk. Booking ahead is worth doing at weekends, particularly in summer and autumn when the Peak District draws visitors from both Sheffield and Derbyshire, and during Chatsworth's seasonal events, when accommodation across the wider area can fill up quickly. [George and Dragon 2 Main Road, Holmesfield](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/hotels/george-and-dragon) [The Manor House 10-14 High Street, Dronfield](https://staycation.co.uk/dronfield/hotels/the-manor-house) [Bank View Farm Bed & Breakfast Moss Road, Sheffield](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/hotels/bank-view-farm-bed-breakfast) [The Peacock at Barlow Hackney Lane, Chesterfield](https://staycation.co.uk/chesterfield/hotels/the-peacock-at-barlow) [The Fox House by Innkeepers Collection The Fox House Vintage Inn, Hathersage](https://staycation.co.uk/hathersage/hotels/the-fox-house-by-innkeepers-collection) [Olde House Chesterfield by Marstons Inns Loundsley Green Road, Chesterfield](https://staycation.co.uk/chesterfield/hotels/olde-house-chesterfield-by-marstons-inns) [Norfolk Arms Hotel 2 Ringinglow Village, Sheffield](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/hotels/norfolk-arms-hotel) [Robin Hood Farm BandB Robin Hood Farm, Baslow](https://staycation.co.uk/baslow/hotels/robin-hood-farm-bandb) ## Things to Do in Holmesfield [All attractions in Holmesfield →](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions) Top things to do near Holmesfield The village itself is small, but it is superbly placed for walking, cycling and exploring some of the Peak District's best-loved scenery. - **Peak District National Park** — open moorland, gritstone edges and dry-stone-walled fields begin almost at the village boundary, with countless walking routes onto the high ground to the west. - **Cordwell Valley** — the wooded valley below the village, popular with local walkers for its streams, footpaths and views back up towards Holmesfield. - **Chatsworth House** — the Duke of Devonshire's stately home and gardens, a short drive away, with its deer park, farmyard and adventure playground. - **Owler Bar** — a moorland crossroads hamlet within the parish, a popular starting point for walks onto Big Moor and towards the gritstone edges of the eastern Peak. - **Sheffield and Chesterfield** — both within easy reach, offering shopping, museums and Chesterfield's famously crooked spire. [Pumpkin Picking at Village Pumpkins ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/pumpkin-picking-at-village-pumpkins) [Cliffe Park ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/cliffe-park) [Eastern Moors ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/eastern-moors) [Wacky Warehouse - Chequers ⭐ 4.1](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/wacky-warehouse-chequers) [Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/abbeydale-industrial-hamlet) [Peak Performance Dog Gym, Play and Training ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/peak-performance-dog-gym-play-and-training) [Ecclesall Woods ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/ecclesall-woods) [Millhouses Park ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/attractions/millhouses-park) ## Where to Eat in Holmesfield(1) [All restaurants in Holmesfield →](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants) Food and drink near Holmesfield The village has long punched above its weight for pubs given its size. The Horns Inn on Main Road is a traditional community local in the heart of the village, while the Angel Inn, also on Main Road next to the parish church, is known for its log fires, real ales and restaurant menu. Out at Owler Bar, on the parish's western edge, the Peacock and the Moorlands both serve walkers coming off the moors. [🍽️Restaurant Barlow Hounds Supporters Club ⭐ 2.1](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/barlow-hounds-supporters-club) [Shepley Spitfire ⭐ 4.1](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/shepley-spitfire) [Long Barn T/A Barlow Woodseats Hall ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/long-barn-t-a-barlow-woodseats-hall) [Barlow Company Club And Fisheries Lakeside ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/barlow-company-club-and-fisheries-lakeside) [Totley Deli ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/totley-deli) [Mohul Restaurant ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/mohul-restaurant) [Cross Scythes Totley ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/cross-scythes-totley) [Rick’s Chippy ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/restaurants/rick-s-chippy) ## Attractions Near Holmesfield [All attractions in Holmesfield →](https://staycation.co.uk/attractions) Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Holmesfield. [1 mi Pumpkin Picking at Village Pumpkins Barlow · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/barlow/attractions/pumpkin-picking-at-village-pumpkins) [2 mi Cliffe Park Dronfield · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/dronfield/attractions/cliffe-park) [3 mi Eastern Moors Sheffield · ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/attractions/eastern-moors) [3 mi Wacky Warehouse - Chequers Coal Aston · ⭐ 4.1](https://staycation.co.uk/coal-aston/attractions/wacky-warehouse-chequers) [3 mi Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Sheffield · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/attractions/abbeydale-industrial-hamlet) [3 mi Peak Performance Dog Gym, Play and Training Dronfield · ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/dronfield/attractions/peak-performance-dog-gym-play-and-training) [3 mi Ecclesall Woods Sheffield · ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/attractions/ecclesall-woods) [3 mi Millhouses Park Sheffield · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/attractions/millhouses-park) ## Camping in Holmesfield(1) [All campsites in Holmesfield →](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/camping) About camping in Holmesfield Holmesfield's position at the head of the Cordwell Valley, right on the eastern edge of the Peak District National Park, puts it close to some excellent camping and glamping country, even though the village itself has no sites of its own. Nearby stretches of moorland such as Big Moor, reached via the Owler Bar hamlet within Holmesfield parish, are striking places to walk but are not open to camping without landowner permission: wild camping is illegal in England without the express consent of whoever owns the land, and the Peak District's access land rules do not include a general right to pitch a tent, unlike in Scotland. Anyone hoping to camp near Holmesfield should instead look to the established campsites and glamping pods scattered around the surrounding villages and further into the Peak District, from simple farm-based pitches to more comfortable options with fixed facilities. The terrain around Holmesfield ranges from gentle, hedged farmland in the valley itself to exposed gritstone moorland just a mile or two west, so it is worth choosing a site that suits the kind of trip you have in mind: valley sites tend to be more sheltered and family-friendly, while those closer to the moor edge offer bigger views but more exposure to wind and weather. Late spring through early autumn is generally the best window for camping here, when the ground is drier and the long evenings make the most of the valley's views, though the changeable Peak District weather means it is always worth packing for rain regardless of the season. Winter camping is possible for the well-equipped, but the exposed high ground around Holmesfield can be genuinely harsh in poor conditions. For those who would rather skip the tent, glamping pods, shepherd's huts and yurts have become increasingly common across this part of Derbyshire, offering a comfortable way to enjoy the same views over the Cordwell Valley and surrounding moors without needing your own kit, and are often available for shorter breaks than a traditional campsite pitch. [Unthank Lane Farm ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/camping/unthank-lane-farm) [Barlow Country Club ⭐ 4.2 · from £60/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dronfield/camping/barlow-country-club) [Barlow Tent And Caravan Site ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/derbyshire/camping/barlow-tent-and-caravan-site) [Elm Tree Farm Glamping ⭐ 4.9 · from £60/night](https://staycation.co.uk/doncaster/camping/elm-tree-farm-glamping) [Riverside Valley Camping ⭐ 4.6 · from £35/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dronfield/camping/riverside-valley-camping) [Sheffield Tigers RUFC ⭐ 4.6 · from £20/night](https://staycation.co.uk/sheffield/camping/sheffield-tigers-rufc) [Lambs Glamping ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/chesterfield/camping/lambs-glamping) [White Peak Glamping ⭐ 4.7 · from £116/night](https://staycation.co.uk/buxton/camping/white-peak-glamping) ## Self-Catering Cottages in Holmesfield [All cottages in Holmesfield →](https://staycation.co.uk/holmesfield/cottages) [🏡Cottage Glenhurst 5 bed · sleeps 10 · from £1,120](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/glenhurst-syk1103519) [Springwood Cottages - Springwood Cottage 1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £1,337](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/springwood-cottages-springwood-cottage-ukc9437) [🏡Cottage Springwood Cottages - Forest Barn 2 bed · sleeps 4](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/springwood-cottages-forest-barn-ukc9438) [🏡Cottage Springwood Cottages - Merlyn Barn 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £1,549](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/springwood-cottages-merlyn-barn-ukc9439) [Highgate house 4 bed · sleeps 14 · from £1,774](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/highgate-house-syk1179440) [The Old Robin Hood 5 bed · sleeps 15 · from £1,856](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/the-old-robin-hood-syk2564) [🏡Cottage Ridge Cottage 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £2,130](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/ridge-cottage-ukc7698) [🏡Cottage Mill Farm Cottage - Kingfisher Cottage 1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £633](https://staycation.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/cottages/mill-farm-cottage-kingfisher-cottage-cc412042) ## Common questions about Holmesfield How many campsites are there in Holmesfield? We list 1 campsites in and around Holmesfield, of which 1 take tents and 1 offer glamping. Where can I stay in Holmesfield? We list 1 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Holmesfield. Where can I eat in Holmesfield? We list 1 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Holmesfield. ### 🏨 Find Hotels in Holmesfield Search hotels, B&Bs and self-catering on Booking.com. 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