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The Avenue Kids Zone

Getting children interested in The Avenue regeneration project and wildlife and conservation in general is one of our goals. Helping kids learn whilst visiting the project and the learning centre.

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The Avenue Regeneration Project Site Plan

Site plan of the entire Avenue redevelopment & regeneration project.

Regeneration Project History

The Avenue has a long and interesting industrial history. Once a Coke Works and one of the most polluted areas in Western Europe, it is now being regenerated into a wildlife conservation area of natural beauty.

Regeneration Project Progress

Here you will find an overview of what has been achieved at The Avenue regeneration project so far, listed in date order, starting with our most recent updates.

Environmental & Conservation Awards

The Avenue has won several awards and gained several achievements since the clean-up began, thanks to the enthusiasm and hard work of our team and partners.

The Avenue Wildlife Learning Centre

The Learning Centre is used for open days when we welcome members of the public to find out more about the local wildlife and environment in association with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Conservation & Regeneration Project News

We are committed to keeping both the public and the media up to date with all the exciting developments taking place at The Avenue regeneration project.

Images of The Avenue

Various photo galleries of the Avenue Regeneration Project

The Avenue Regeneration Project Facts & Figures

Here are some interesting facts about The Avenue – if you’d like to know more, or you know something about the site, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us

The Avenue Environmental & Technical Reports

A full archive of information relating to The Avenue, including all the environmental and technical reports we’ve commissioned throughout the project, together with summaries of the air monitoring studies we regularly carry out at the site

The Avenue Newtometer

The Newtometer chart shows the number of great crested newts rescued from the old Avenue site and relocated to the new reserve on the Avenue Washlands.


News Archive

All the news about The Avenue Regeneration Project is archive on our website.

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About The Avenue Regeneration Project

The Avenue project is an environmental and conservation regeneration project to restore the former Avenue Coking Works in Chesterfield to a place of natural beauty which we hope to have completed by 2014.

The Avenue Location & Directions

The Avenue Regeneration and conservation project is located at the old Coking Works Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

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The Avenue Photo Galleries

Our photo galleries will take you through the different aspects of The Avenue Project from the industrial days, the early days of the regeneration through to the final look of the regenerated area.

The Avenue Coking Works Historical Gallery

See photos showing how The Avenue looked when it was a fully working industrial site.

The Avenue Coking Works Pre Demolition Gallery

Our gallery of photographs of The Avenue coking works before we began demolition and rejuvenation.

The Avenue Coking Works Demolition Gallery

Our gallery of photographs of The Avenue coking works during the demolition phase.

The Avenue Regeneration Project Learning Centre Galley

Photos of our Learning centre at The Avenue regeneration project during construction.

Wildlife Conservation & Regeneration Project

As part of the clean-up at The Avenue, we’ve created a brand new nature reserve, complete with Learning Centre, supported by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.