Parks and Playgrounds in Swadlincote & Surrounding Areas
Explore the best parks and playgrounds in Swadlincote, from family-friendly play areas to open green spaces perfect for picnics, dog-walks and outdoor fun. This guide highlights popular local parks, community recreation areas and hidden neighbourhood spaces across Swadlincote and South Derbyshire.
Whether you’re looking for somewhere safe for children to play or a quiet place to relax outdoors, you’ll find great local options here.
Parks
Stanhope Road Play Area — Swadlincote
Stanhope Road Play Area is a small neighbourhood playground in Swadlincote, offering a simple, convenient outdoor play space for local families.
- 3.5 Star Rating
Newhall Park
Newhall Park is a friendly neighbourhood green space offering playground facilities, walking paths and open recreational areas for local residents.
- 4 Star Rating
Maurice Lea Memorial Park — Church Gresley
Maurice Lea Memorial Park in Church Gresley is a large community park featuring open fields, play areas, sports spaces and popular local walking routes.
- 4 Star Rating
Eureka Park – Family-Friendly Dog Walks in Central Swadlincote
Eureka Park in Swadlincote offers easy-access dog-friendly walking routes, open lawns and family-friendly parkland paths.
Playgrounds
Woodville Recreation Ground Play Park
Woodville Recreation Ground Play Park offers a family-friendly outdoor play area with open grass spaces, walking routes and a relaxed community feel in Woodville.
- 4 Star Rating
Eureka Park Play Area
The Eureka Park Play Area in Swadlincote offers a family-friendly playground with equipment for younger children, set within a popular town-centre park.
- 4.5 Star Rating
Conkers Discovery Centre — Forest Walks & Family Fun in the National Forest
Conkers Discovery Centre: explore woodland walks, family activities, lakeside paths and forest adventures — perfect for a day out near Swadlincote.
- 4 Star Rating
Skateparks in Swadlincote
Newhall Skatepark
Newhall Skatepark offers a compact outdoor skate area for local riders, providing ramps and rideable features within a neighbourhood setting.
- 3.5 Star Rating
Church Gresley Skatepark
Church Gresley Skatepark is a neighbourhood outdoor skate facility offering ramps and riding features for local skateboarders, scooter users and BMX riders.
- 4 Star Rating
Eureka Skatepark
Eureka Park Skatepark in Swadlincote offers a concrete skate area suitable for skateboards, scooters and BMX riders within a popular town-centre park.
- 4 Star Rating