South Avenue Park, Spondon
🏟 Playground & park · Spondon, Derby
South Avenue Park, Spondon
A free Spondon community park with a 2023 play area featuring multi-play units, a double zip wire, an accessible roundabout and swings.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open space accessible daily during daylight hours; opening hours not stated by the council for this park. · Free · No booking needed
About South Avenue Park, Spondon
South Avenue Park is a free, public park in Spondon on the east side of Derby, managed by Derby City Council with support from the Friends of Spondon Parks. The roughly 1-hectare site is historically a First World War memorial playing field for the community and is now best known for its modern children's play area, which was officially opened in 2023. The GBP 115,000 play area, funded through developer contributions and community fundraising, features a range of swings, an accessible roundabout, a seesaw, a springer, a spinning bowl and play panels, plus two multi-play units aimed at different ages and abilities with slides, overhead bars and bridges, and a double zip wire. A new tarmac footpath from one of the gates provides an accessible route into the play area, though the main entrance can be difficult for pushchairs and wheelchairs in wet conditions. The park has walking paths but no toilets or cafe on site, and there is no designated parking, with access on foot from the corner of South Avenue and Gravel Pit Lane closest to the play area. It is a good, modern, no-cost playground for local Spondon families.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Walking paths
- War memorial park and open green space
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: No designated parking; on-street parking only nearby. Pedestrian access from the corner of South Avenue and Gravel Pit Lane is closest to the play area.
- Accessibility: Limited; the main entrance lacks a proper path and can be unsuitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs in wet conditions, but a tarmac footpath from a gate provides an accessible route to the play area.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area (opened 2023)
- Swings
- Accessible roundabout
- Seesaw and springer
- Spinning bowl
- Two multi-play units with slides, overhead bars and bridges
- Double zip wire
- Play panels
📍 Nearby places to play
- Chaddesden Park · approx 1.2 miles · Chaddesden
- Alvaston Park · approx 1.6 miles · Alvaston
- Roe Farm Recreational Ground · approx 2.3 miles · Chaddesden
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is South Avenue Park free to visit?
Yes. South Avenue Park in Spondon is a free, public park managed by Derby City Council with the Friends of Spondon Parks.
What's in the playground?
A modern 2023 play area with swings, an accessible roundabout, a seesaw, a springer, a spinning bowl, play panels, two multi-play units with slides and bridges, and a double zip wire.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
No. There are no toilets or cafe on site; the nearest facilities are in Spondon village.
Where is South Avenue Park?
It is on South Avenue in Spondon, Derby, postcode DE21 7DD, with the play area closest to the South Avenue and Gravel Pit Lane corner.
Is there parking for families?
There is no designated parking; access is on foot with on-street parking nearby, best suited to local visitors.