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Facilities
- Flat and crown bowling greens (available for hire April-September)
- 3 Tennis courts (available for booking all year round)
- Full size football pitch
- Netball Courts
- Basketball court
- Multi use games area
- An equipped play area
- Putting green
- Changing facilities
- Toilets
Location
York Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9QG. View map (this is a link to our GIS Mapping system. Maps may take time to load if using a slower connection. Help and Accessibilty)
Opening times: The park is open all day every day. Please see below for park attendant times.
Green Flag Award
The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. The award scheme began in 1996 as a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country. In July 2010, Maurice Lea Memorial Park retained its Green Flag status for the third year.
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 using the details below.
Park Attendants
Please note there are Park Attendants at Maurice Lea Memorial Park during the following 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 Maurice Lea Memorial 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 Putting Green (per hour)
Adult: £1.70
Concession: £0.90
Please note: there is a £1.00 deposit required on all equipment.
The hire of the football 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
Telephone: 01283 595782
Fax: 01283 595720
Online: contact form
E-mail: grounds@south-derbys.gov.uk
page ref: SDDC 204
Related documents
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