Heritage
DH Lawrence Heritage – brings to life the works of
the famous novelist, poet and  artist
David Herbert Lawrence, writer of such works as ‘Lady Chatterleys
Lover’. Discover how his hometown of Eastwood shaped his creative,
and often controversial, works.
DH Lawrence Birthplace Museum – See the first
home of DH Lawrence where he was born approximately 120 years ago.
Today the museum is an astounding re-creation of a Victorian family
home, which is brought to life through informative and friendly
guides. Explore the very heart of a working class Victorian life
through the home of the Lawrence family.
Durban House Heritage Centre – The former
HQ of the local coal company Barber, Walker & Co, where as a
boy DH Lawrence would pick up his fathers wages. Durban House successfully
depicts the Victorian past of Lawrence’s mining hometown.
Eastwood Hall Conference Centre – A beautiful
and historic listed building, which was previously the HQ of British
Coal. The hall is now a large conference centre consisting of 150
bedrooms and 36 meeting rooms and is set amongst its own grounds
of 25 acres.
The Sun Inn – which stands on the corner
of Mansfield Rd and Derby Rd is claimed to be the birthplace of
the Midland Railway, for it was here in 1832 that a meeting local
colliery owners  took
place and decided to build a railway line from Pinxton to Leicester
to facilitate the transport of coal.
St Marys Parish Church – The original church
was replaced by a brick building in 1764 although some parts date
back to 1250. The church was enlarged in 1826 from public funds
before being replaced in 1858 as the town expanded. The building
was nearly all destroyed by fire in 1963. Only the tower remained
and the present building was added in 1967.
The Blue Line Trail – Take a walk along the
Blue Line Trail around Eastwood which links the DH Lawrence Birthplace
Museum with three other houses that Lawrence lived in and eight
other related sites. See first hand the beautiful countryside and
the real locations that inspired his works. Completing the trail
you are able to share his inspred view of industry and landscape
and gain an extra appreciation of the novels, characters and sites
that once graced this area.
Leisure Eastwood
Community Sports Centre – The E 1.3 million sports
centre facility was officially opened in October 2002 by Geoff Hoon
MP. This is the final flagship project of the Phoenix Project and
was made possible by funding from Government, lottery, local authorities
and local business sponsorship. The centre comprises a four-court
sports hall, floodlit multi  use
games area and a refurbished school gym.
Eastwood Town Football Club – more commonly
known as ‘The Badgers’ was founded in 1953. They are
in the Unibond Premier League and play their home games at the newly
renovated Coronation Park ground, off Chewton Street in Hilltop.
For details of fixtures visit www.eastwoodtownfc.net
Coronation Park – This delightfully picturesque
park located towards the Hilltop end of Nottingham Rd is a hidden
haven of tranquillity. It hosts a flat green bowls lawn, basketball
pitch, skateboard park, a children’s playground and some of
the most beautiful seasonal planting that Eastwood has to offer.
Colliers Wood – Created on the site of the
former Moorgreen Colliery, Colliers Wood is a community woodland
which forms part of the Greenwood Community Forest. The area was
created through a restoration scheme between 1996-1997. An extensive
footpath network has been created using reclaimed shale from the
site, and since its creation, has been a valuable habitat for wildlife.
 Eastwood
Town Cricket Club - situated off Greenhills Road, is a
high quality cricket field, and a well maintained cricket pavilion.
The Cricket Club is well managed and has teams playing in
a number of different competitions.
Arts and Entertainment
DH Lawrence Craft Centre – Situated next to the DH
Lawrence Birthplace Museum the centre is a complex of working studios,
which promotes a range of fasciniating work. Each unit offers its
own form of arts and crafts to meet the needs and interests of enthusiasts
and novices alike.
Stages - A varied programme of quality professional
touring theatre at Eastwood Theatre (off Mansfield Rd) with an Autumn
/ Winter and Spring / Summer programme. Everything from family shows
to Greek Tragedy.
Eastwood Arts Festival – Each July a three-week
programme of creative arts events and activities in and around Eastwood,
including participatory arts opportunities, music, drama, family
fun days and much more.
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