South Derbyshire District Council

The National Forest & Beyond - Tourist Information

Swadlincote TIC Montage - showing Sharpe's Pottery, the TIC and the logos

Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre is located in the poular Sharpe's Pottery Museum on West Street. We serve South Derbyshire and The National Forest. Here you will find all the information you need for events, places to visit, where to stay and much more. The TIC also provides details about tourist destinations throughout Britain. A growing range of tickets is on sale for local events and transport.

Opening hours

Our regular opening hours are Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.30pm and Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm and the office is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Please contact us for Christmas and New Year opening times. A 24-hour touch screen information point is available to provide information when the TIC is closed.

Swadlincote TIC can help you make the most of your visit to the area. We will be pleased to help you with:

Local and National Accommodation Bookings
Places to Visit
Events and What's On Information
Public Transport Information
Tickets for local events and transport
Day Trips with local coach companies, including Cresswells, MacPhersons, Protours, Swiftsure Travel and Terry Bushell

A range of souvenirs are available including South Derbyshire tea towels and aprons, Ordnance Survey maps, local interest and history books and locally produced crafts. We also have a range of self-guided walks publications including 'Five Walks in South Derbyshire' and 'More Walks in South Derbyshire'. These are priced at &pound2.00 (+50p postage).

Now in stock: an exciting new range of postcards featuring South Derbyshire villages, South Derbyshire Heritage and The National Forest.

Brochure requests

A range of brochures are published for visitors, available for download below related documents.

To receive a printed copy of any of these, please email with your name and full postal address including postcode (and country if outside the UK) to tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk indicating which brochure(s) you would like. Alternatively call the Tourist Information Centre direct on 01283 222848.

Further information

Visitor information is available for:

The National Forest and Beyond

The Peak District and Derbyshire

England

Britain

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