Our Village - Duffield
Duffield is a popular village located on the A6 approximately 5 miles north of Derby City in the lower foothills of the Peak District. Located in the corridor of a World Heritage site There are good access roads and public transport, with train and bus links to the north and south. There are a number of popular schools, both at junior and senior level and it benefits from being surrounded by rolling countryside. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy sport and activities in and around the village, with many organisations, clubs and societies offering high class and accessible facilities. The Village boasts Tennis, Squash, Cricket, Football and Golf clubs, to name but a few. The Parish Council is the principal recreational green space provider for the village caring for two main sites: The Eyes Meadow and Grays Recreational Ground.
Eyes Meadow is a 48 acre sports and recreational site. Located on the site are five football pitches, one cricket pitch and an award winning nature reserve. Being surrounded by the River Derwent it is also a popular site for anglers and is home to the Derby Angling Federation. We welcome visitors to the site which is also popular with walkers and joggers.
A view of Eyes Meadow looking over the cricket pitch with one of the football pitches in the distance
In addition to sport, Eyes Meadow is also used as the location for the village carnival and annual bonfire and firework display. The Parish Council has also rents out parts of the site for weddings and other social activities. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate low loader vehicles onto the site, but if you are considering holding your event here, or are looking for a new football venue take a look at our hire conditions and booking rates. Being of a tranquil nature a number of regular users have chosen the site to place commemorative seats on. Please look at our policy regarding this if you are considering approaching the Council on this matter.
Grays Recreational Ground is located in the heart of Duffield and is a popular site for the younger members of our village community. As well as being home to a state of the art playground, it also offers mini football, and is the host site for Duffield Dynamos u11 and Good Friday football matches. The site is subject to an alcohol designation order, and a control order for dogs. The play area is designed to be fully inclusive but challenging, and boasts specialist equipment for all ages up to 12years
Gray Recreactional Groun Play Area
In addition to our great open spaces, Duffield has lots of other fantastic things happening. To help you find out about these, Duffield Parish Council produce a newsletter every month keeping you up to date with event in the village: Read our newsletters by clicking this link.
If you are interested in where we have all come from, you can find out about our history clicking this link.
To search our cemetery records go to the cemetery committee page
To see our emergency plan go to our Finance, Strategy and General Purposes Committee page