Eureka Park
Eureka Park developed from a simple recreation ground during the 1920s. Named after a coal seam which runs beneath it, it is a green oasis situated on Midland Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0BA. The park was restored in 2014 with a Heritage Lottery Grant.
It is open all day, every day and has:
- A match standard crown bowling green
- Two junior football pitches
- Two hard surface tennis courts / 1x netball court
- Crazy golf course with 18 holes. Upgraded in 2025!
- NEW FOR 2025! Refurbished children’s play area with equipment for toddler, juniors and youth areas (see gallery below)
- 9-piece outdoor gym
- Public toilets within a supervised park pavilion
- Hardstanding performance area with grassed amphitheatre with power supply.
- Natural water play area
- Picinic area
- orienteering course (pdf, 483kb) (and answer sheet) (pdf, 104kb)
- NEW FOR 2025! Miners Memorial Garden
'Invisible Heritage'
There has been a programme of work that has been designed to capture the park’s ‘invisible heritage’ that has been lost over time. Such as the refurbishment of the First World War Memorial Gates off Midland Road and the formal Floral Clock is now a sun dial. More recently, in 2025 the Miner’s Memorial Garden has been formally opened with a commemorative mosaic. The garden incorporates the history of the area in a variety of ways. The mosaic has been created to illustrate the working life of miners. The children from Belmont Primary School helped the artist design the images used within the mosaic.
The Miners Memorial Garden now has a volunteer gardening group which helps maintain the newly planted flower beds. If you are interested in joining the gardening group or holding an event on this park. Please contact the Parklife Officers on: parksandgreenspaces@southderbyshire.gov.uk and tel:01283 228766.
Park attendants
There are attendants in the park at the following times:
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Time of year |
Hours |
|---|---|
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Start of British Summer Time (BST) to April 30 |
9am to 6.30pm |
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May 1 to May 14 |
9am to 7pm |
|
May 15 to August 14 |
9am to 8pm |
|
August 15 to September 14 |
9am to 7pm |
|
September 15 to end of British Summer Time (BST) |
9am to 6pm |
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End of BST to start of BST |
9am to 3pm |
