Cadley Park

Overview & Vision

Set within the National Forest, Cadley Park is a development of 600 new homes, a country park, two 9-hole golf courses, a driving range and complementary commercial and leisure facilities, including a family pub.

The site, extending to approximately 200 acres and formerly known as Cadley Hill Colliery, closed in 1988, marking the end of deep coal mining in South Derbyshire. Open cast surface extraction continued on the site until ceasing in 1997.

This site has has been masterplanned for the development of up to 600 new homes, a 9-hole golf course, a 9-hole family golf course, a driving range and a 50-acre country park. A complimentary commercial/leisure development at the main entrance of the site has also been proposed to include a family pub, adventure golf course and a golf retail store.

Development Progress

Regeneration of the site is now well progressed. In early 2018, the first residential land parcel was sold to Taylor Wimpey, comprising 11 acres to build 132 new homes. In May 2019, in collaboration with South Derbyshire District Council, a serviced residential land parcel was sold to Avant Homes, comprising 26 acres of land to build 400 two, three, four and five-bedroom homes.

With a driving range in operation since 2016, and subsequently leased to N1 Golf, the site officially opened its nine-hole golf course and nine-hole family course to the public in August 2018.

Extensive works to create a 50-acre country park have now completed with a number of purpose-built footpaths and cycleways now open to the public, in addition to a picnic area, community orchard and habitats to promote local wildlife. Named ‘Coronation Park’ to commemorate the coronation of Their Majesties The King and the Queen Consort, the park was officially opened in April 2023 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting by Councillor Paul Dunn, Chair of South Yorkshire Derbyshire District Council.

A British Cycling-funded cycle hub has also been developed on land adjacent to the park, which is to be transferred from Harworth to South Derbyshire District Council. This includes a pump truck and learn-to-ride facility, where children and new-to-intermediate cyclists can hone their skills