Swadlincote Woodlands
Nowhere brings The National Forest to life quite like the Swadlincote Woodlands.
With 40,000 trees, interpretative boards and a variety of features, it is easy to forget this was once a landfill and open cast site. The 80 acre park has developed a great deal over the last 10 years and now offers a newly refurbished play area, orienteering course, (pdf, 3mb)with questions (pdf, 100kb) and answers (pdf, 11kb) picnic tables and a climbing rock. Spectacular views can be found overlooking the town. There is also a GPS Orienteering Challenge for 2021 (docx, 324kb)
Walks abound on a network of footpaths that criss-cross, with trails waiting to be explored:
- Swadlincote Woodlands - All Ability Access Trail (pdf, 6.9mb)
- Swadlincote Woodlands - Nature Trail (pdf, 5.5mb)
- Swadlincote Woodlands - Green, Blue and Pink Trail (docx, 923kb)
It is also worth keeping an eye out for the many plants and animals that can be found in and around the ponds and meadows on site.
You can find out what awaits in our map of the site
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If you wish to get involved with the upkeep of the site, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) hold monthly activities. These include woodland thinning, coppicing and hedge laying and watercourse management. Please contact Ben Woolley via email: ben.woolley@tcv.org.uk. TCV Poster (pdf, 358kb)
Each March we monitor the butterfly populations for the Butterfly Conservation charity which works to highlight the decline in wildlife heritage across the UK. As butterflies are a key indicator species they show the rapid decline in other wildlife populations.
Throughout the year, we host several wildlife walks and talks to raise awareness. Please see the latest Parklife leaflet to see our up and coming events.
If you are interested in hosting an event on Swadlincote Woodlands please contact the Parklife Officers on: parksandgreenspaces@southderbyshire.gov.uk and Tel: 01283 228766.
