South Derbyshire District Council

Eureka Park is a traditional open park developed from a simple recreation ground during the 1920's and early 1930's. Named after a coal seam which runs beneath the park and the former colliery on the western side of the site, Eureka Park provides a green oasis close to the centre of Swadlincote and is used daily by many people, from dog walkers to school children, from sports clubs to walking groups.

Facilities

Cricket Pitch
Football Pitch
2 Netball Courts
2 Tennis Courts
Crown Green bowls (available for hire April to September)
Playground Area
Multi Use Games Area
Crazy Golf
Trim Trail adventure walk
Changing facilities
Toilets

Location

Eureka Park, Midland Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0BA. View map (this is a link to our GIS Mapping system. Maps may take time to load if using a slower connection. Help and Accessibility)

Opening Times: The park is open all day every day. Please see below for park attendant times.

Community involvement

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 getting involved with this park or other parks within the district, please contact us on the details below.

We are currently working with the Friends of Eureka Park to improve the facilities and restore the heritage features in the park.

Park Attendants

Please note there are Park Attendants in attendance at Eureka Park during the following times:

**Park Attendant Times**
Time of Year	Hours in Attendance
Start of British Summer Time (BST) – 30th April	10.00am – 7.00pm
1st May – 14th May	10.00am – 8.00pm
15th May – 14th August	10.00am – 9.00pm
15th August – 14th September	10.00am - 8.00pm
15th September – End of British Summer Time (BST)	10.00am – 7.00pm
End of BST - Start of BST	10.00am - 4.00pm

Pay & Play

At Eureka Park it is possible to just turn up and pay on site for the use of certain facilities. Below is a schedule of prices for those facilities, as of 1st April 2011.

Use of Bowling Green (per hour)

Adult: £2.20
Concession: £1.30

Use of Tennis Court (per hour)

Adult: £2.60
Concession: £1.55

Use of Crazy Golf

Adult £1.70
Concession £0.90

Please note: there is a £1.00 deposit required on all equipment

The hire of the cricket pitch must be done through the Council Offices on the contact details below.

Contact details

South Derbyshire District Council
Grounds & Facilities
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 595782
Fax: 01283 595720
Online: contact form
email: grounds@south-derbys.gov.uk

page ref: SDDC 205

Eureka Park