Bolsover
The Bolsover District Council area is situated on the north-eastern part of Derbyshire, bordered by the Peak District and Sherwood Forest. The district stretches 20 miles from the picturesque village of Barlborough in the north to Pinxton (famous for its china) in the south, with the market towns of Bolsover, Clowne, Shirebrook and South Normanton in between.
A new generation of business has risen, with opportunities to set up a base within a rural setting in close proximity to large towns and cities and an excellent transport network including the M1 Motorway, the Midland Mainline Railway and the Robin Hood Line.
Business Parks have been established throughout the area attracting a wide range of businesses that have provided job opportunities within local communities. Good communications, business growth, friendly communities and the opportunities for leisure are all available in the District of Bolsover, with its natural and historic beauty.
Visit Places of Interest in the Bolsover area - Peak District's Historic Border Country
Bolsover is also home to many tourist attractions including:
Bolsover Castle
In the heart of the area stands a cavalier's pleasure palace, Bolsover Castle, with turrets and battlements rising from a hilltop, dominating the vale below. The 17th Century mansion is principally the work of William Cavendish, the grandson of the infamous Bess of Hardwick. The castle has a walled and fountain garden and regularly hosts historic and cultural events and is ideal for family picnics. The site is managed by English Heritage
Hardwick Hall
To the south of Bolsover, is the famous Elizabethan structure of Hardwick Hall, a huge symmetrical building with six turrets, standing in a beautiful 200 hectare park built by Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Shrewsbury, or Bess of Hardwick as she is better known.
Creswell Crags
The site is world famous as the most northerly home of our ice age ancestors who came here on hunting trips in search of herds of mammoth, reindeer, horse and bison that roamed the area 45,000 years ago. Archaeological finds at the site include the earliest evidence of art in Britain, over 12,000 years ago.
BAA McArthurGlen (Mansfield) Ltd
A major new shopping complex opened by BAA McArthurGlen UK Ltd on the A38 near Junction 28 of the M1.
The complex is open seven days a week and offers fashion conscious shoppers the opportunity to purchase designer brands such as Levi, Royal Doulton, Littllewoods, Red or Dead and Jaeger at discounted prices and has parking for up to 3,000 cars
For further information on attractions, accommodation, shopping opportunities and events please visit the Bolsover website - http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=6988
Major Employers
Major employers in Bolsover district include:
1. Unichem Ltd
2. CLF International Ltd
3. Eve Trakway Ltd
4. Sapa Profiles Ltd
5. BAA McArthurGlen (Mansfield) Ltd
6. Mercol Products Ltd
7. Dovedale Confectionery Ltd
8. JWA Services Ltd
9. Vesuvius UK Ltd
10. Slimming World
11. Swift Levick Magnets Ltd
The district also has a wide selection of business parks and industrial estates, many of which benefit from excellent connections to the M1. Below is a summary:
Council Commercial Property Portfolio:
Bolsover Business Park: 7 miles from the J29 & 30 M1, over 125,000 ft2 of accommodation, with units ranging from 110 to 10,000 ft2. Easy in/out
Creswell Business Park: 4 miles from M1 J30, high specification units within a landscaped and secure setting
Pleasley Vale Business Park: 4 miles from M1 J29, easy access from Nottingham, Mansfield & Chesterfield, with units from 100ft2 to 23,000 ft2, very flexible terms.
Privately Managed Commercial Property Portfolio:
Barlborough Links: A prestige landscaped business park development 0.4miles off M1 J30, only 17.5miles from Sheffield City Centre, and with many major companies' headquarters.
Markham Vale: a 200 acre business/industrial park crossing the 3 districts of Bolsover, North East Derbyshire & Chesterfield, offering direct access to M1 via the new J29a. Specutively -built units and Design and Build opportunities. www.markhamvale.co.uk
J28 M1: An area of a large amount of development and activity., where McArthurGlen Designer Outlet and 'The Village', a new and imaginatively designed high specification landscaped office park development offering up to 120,000ft2 in total, can be found.
Brook Park, Shirebrook: Located 6 miles east of M1 J29, various plots available/being developed to total 93 acres. 'SportsWorld' have already chosen Brook Park as their UK HQ & distribution centre.
Therasa Fourrier
Tourism Officer
Regeneration
The District of Bolsover
Sherwood Lodge
Bolsover
Derbyshire
S44 6NF
Tel. 01246 242324
Fax. 01246 242424
www.bolsover.gov.uk
