South Derbyshire Festival of Leisure 2015

Following a break last year we returned to the South Derbyshire Festival of Leisure with our information stall.

Our stall along with the other sports based activities

For those of you who are unaware of the event, it is a 2 day event held in Maurice Lea Park in Church Gresley to launch the activities throughout the summer.  The event features a number of stalls and demonstrations with entertainment provided throughout the show.  The activities mentioned are well worth attending for those with children and a link is given at the bottom of this post.

The first day of the event was held on Saturday 27th June and was very well attended, partly due to the excellent weather.  The Sunday was still very well attended despite a less settled day.

As the Sport and Health Team of South Derbyshire District Council were running a wheels based activity our stall was placed close by to compliment the cycling activity.  We are grateful for the staff involved for their help on the day and have had numerous conversations about future aspirations for cycling in South Derbyshire.

In the latest edition of the What's-on guide there is a page dedicated to cycling within it.  If the picture below is not of suitable resolution, please see the article on the link at the bottom.

Once again our maps were very popular so we are glad that we stocked up this year!  Our local cycle rout leaflets still prove to be popular including the new route from Maurice Lea Park to Conkers and Back.

As always it was great to talk to people and help inform them about the cycle routes and facilities in the area.

To read about the summer activities offered by the sports and health team of South Derbyshire District Council, please read this link and open the first pdf document: http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/leisure_culture_and_tourism/sport_and_health/holiday_activity/default.asp

To read more about the cycling activities and read the What's on guide for Summer and Autumn, please read this link:  http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/leisure_culture_and_tourism/tourism_and_travel/whats_on/