Town in Derbyshire, England
Dronfield
Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire, England, which includes Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston.
It lies in the valley of the River Drone between Chesterfield and Sheffield. The Peak District National Park is three miles (4.8 km) to the west. The name comes from the Old English Dranfleld, probably meaning an open land infested with drone bees.
How locals move
Getting around Dronfield the local way
- Go nextFor a day trip by public transport, the most accessible is along the Hope Valley railway line through Grindleford, Hathersage, Hope and Edale.
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