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The Spa Lane Vaults (JD Wetherspoon), Chesterfield
Chesterfield
S41 7TH
Reviews of The Spa Lane Vaults (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Spa Lane Vaults (JD Wetherspoon)
A breakfast revisit and to be honest I really don’t care for the place - very claustrophobic, gloomy and funereal. Feels like it could with a full gutting and reset. Didn't sample the ale, so won't score this time.
August 2011
Loads of guest ales in this modern Spoons (despite the Tudor-esque frontage) near to the station. My Bradfield Farmers Stout was fine, despite the ale itself being a rather insipid but I had the lucky bonus of being long-changed by the ditzy barmaid to make up for it. The pub is set on a hill, so you take a couple of steps from the entrance to get into the action. Layout is typical open-plan Spoons, though the brightly lit colourful bar reminded me, as it did Pubsignman, of a more pleasant variant of a Lloyds No.1 bar (perhaps this is a de-branded one?). My swift visit was spoilt by two shouty blokes squaring up and the female kiddie staff doing nothing due to lack of leadership/gumption…so the shouty blokes kept on being, erm, shouty; I got out before it turned nasty. Wasn’t even a footy day! Given what else Chesterfield has to offer, you shouldn’t unduly trouble yourself with this one. Rated 4
On 5th January 2026
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Spa Lane Vaults (JD Wetherspoon)
The 'spoons nearest to the station,a good mock tudor exterior in what looks like a former pub rather than a conversion.The interior is raised to the apex with it's own door,while elsewhere there are art deco touches and lots of light wood panelling.Usual mix of 'spoons furniture but the interior is not vast and does feel comfortable.
The bar to the right was featuring the trio of Doom but lots of guests on my trip offering Bradfields Farmers Blonde,Oakham Green Devil IPA,Black Sheep Riggwelter,Milestone Deliverence and West Coast IPA and Brewsters Winter Draws On (NBSS 3.5).Although not in the GBG,I thought that was a very decent guest list and would have no hesitation of using this pub again.One of my better 'spoons visit this year.
On 8th November 2025
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Spa Lane Vaults (JD Wetherspoon)
A nice exterior but the inside of this Spoons is fairly modern and mundane and felt a bit claustrophobic to me. There was a reasonable range of guest ales from Lincoln Green and others but not much else of note.
On 28th January 2023
- rating: 6
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Dronfield, 5.93 miles, 1 hr 54 min walk (show)
Dore & Totley, 9.24 miles, 2 hr 58 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Patio - last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
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- Hot Food : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
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- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 05 January 2026 by Quinno _
