Local Parks Newhall Park

Location: Newhall Park, Main Street, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Opening Times: Dawn till Dusk

South Derbyshire District Council in conjunction with the Friends of Newhall Park, have recently spent over £150,000 improving Newhall Park. Developments include new play areas, a quiet area, footpath links, reinstating the entrance gates and park railings, which were removed for armaments in the Second World War, and restoration of the bandstand. The park is also greatly enhanced by the spectacular display of spring flowers that have been planted over a number of years by the Friends of Group and local school children.

Facilities

• Bowling Green
• Playground Area
• Football Pitch
• Multi Use Games Area

Local Parks Eureka Park

Eureka Park, Midland Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

Opening Times: Dawn till Dusk

Eureka Park provides formal open space for the Swadlincote area. Again, working with a Friends of Group, major improvement works have either taken place or are planned for the site. In addition to well-surfaced walkways and formal planting the park has a top class bowling green and a cricket pitch. Eureka Park also has links with Midway Fishponds which is a very popular venue for local anglers.

In March 2007 a stage one bid to the 'Parks for People' fund of the Big Lottery was submitted for Eureka Park.

The bid was put together by a team comprising of Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire, the Friends of Eureka Park and South Derbyshire District Council. Bids at stage one are up to a maximum value of £50,000 and are intended to fund further feasibility and consultation work.

As part of the stage one process there was a need to identify potential items for inclusion in stage two of the process. These were valued at £900,000 and include significant landscaping improvements, a new pavilion and outdoor performance space. The outcome of the bid was expected in June 2007.

Facilities

• Cricket Pitch
• Netball Courts
• Bowling Green
• Playground Area
• Crazy Golf
• Multi Use Games Area

Local Parks Maurice Lea Memorial Park

Maurice Lea Memorial Park York Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9QG.

Opening Times: Dawn till Dusk

Maurice Lea Memorial Park has benefitted from £645,000 of Heritage Lottery Funding towards a £1 million restoration project. The park was presented to the district by a local entrepreneur, Herbert Lea, in remembrance of his son Maurice Lea who was killed in France during the First World War.

Friends of Maurice Lea Memorial Park Group

During Autumn of 2004, a public meeting was held at Church Gresley Memorial Club to seek community involvement in the park by forming a 'Friends of Group'. The meeting was well attended and resulted in the formation of the 'Friends of Maurice Lea Memorial Park Group'. The Group subsequently met on a number of occasions and as a result they received a funding award of £1,000 which was generously donated by the Derbyshire County Council Community Chest award. The award was ear-marked for work with local primary schools to deliver a community project within the park.

Community involvement is an essential part of our attempts to improve the quality of our urban parks. If you are interested in finding out more about the Friends of Group for this park or other parks within the district, please contact us on the details below.

Facilities

• Flat and crown bowling greens
• Tennis courts
• A football pitch
• Netball Courts
• Multi use games area
• An equipped play area

Local Parks Swadlincote Woodlands

Swadlincote Woodlands and Park Area Derby Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

Facilities

• Play Area
• Picnic Area
• Climbing Rock

Local Parks Contact Details

For further details about facilities in the above Parks and Woodlands please use the contact information below.

Contact Details

South Derbyshire District Council Grounds and Facilities

Civic Offices

Civic Way

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

DE11 0AH

Telephone: 01283 595782

Fax: 01283 595720

Email: grounds@south-derbys.gov.uk

To visit S.D.D.C. Web Site please click Here.

Walking for Health Group

Walking is the perfect activity for health!:

Walking is possibly the easiest and safest way to get active.

You don’t need any special equipment – apart from comfortable walking shoes, you can do it anywhere, any time.

Walking more as part of your day to day life can:

Our thanks to Peter Studden for the photographs used on these pages which were taken on various walks in the area.

To view Photographs of various walks please click Here.

Please click Here to view thier web page.

Newhall Surgery Walk

Day: Every Thursday

Meet at Newhall Surgery in High Street 1:45pm

Contact No: 01283 563483

To view Photographs of various walks please click Here.

This is part of the 'Walking the way to Health Initiative' please click here to visit their web site.

Swadlincote Surgery Walks

Day: Every Wednesday

Meet at Swadlincote Surgery, Darklands Road 1:pm

Contact No: 01283 563483

To view Photographs of various walks please click Here.

This is part of the 'Walking the way to Health Initiative' please click here to visit their web site.

Prestwood Surgery Walk

Day: Every Friday

Meet at Prestwood Surgery in Midway Road 2:pm

Contact No: 01283 563483

To view Photographs of various walks please click Here.

This is part of the 'Walking the way to Health Initiative' please click here to visit their web site.

Newhall Community Announcements

South Derbyshire Announcements.

If you have an Announcement you would like us to advertise on the site:

Events can be from Individuals, Groups or Organisations in the South Derbyshire Area.

Events can be anything from wishing someone a happy birthday to a week of activities , pub entertainment, or regular meeting etc.

Please click Here to send Us details of your Event (THE SERVICE IS FREE).

Announcements are advertised as follows:

Main Home Page.

What's On Calendar.

Our XML RSS File.

Please click Here to view our What's On Calendar For (07 October 2008).

Please click Here to view our What's On Calendar For This Month (October 2008).