Only 13 miles south of Derby is Swadlincote, a town in Derbyshire that is often known as Swad. South Derbyshire’s District Council headquarters are located on Civic Way and there are approximately 33,000 people who call Swadlincote home. Church Gresley, Newhall and Midway are all nearby and its name derives from the Anglo-Saxon meaning for cottage, which coincides with the fact that Swadlincote was once only a single manor. The region was fairly rural until the 18th century, even though minerals were being excavated since the 13th century. Property for sale in Swadlincote is varied from small cottages with an old charm to them to modern flats.

The two local parks are popular with many of the residents of Swadlincote and are known as the Eureka Park and Maurice Lake. The summer time welcomes many to the parks to enjoy picnics and other activities. Swadlincote boasts the UK’s largest American style diner as well as a dry ski slope and a large leisure centre that has a swimming pool and gymnasium. The only museum in Swadlincote is called the Sharpe’s Pottery Centre and it houses many displays of the town’s history in pottery making.

A semi professional football team are found in Swadlincote which also offers plenty of youth organisations to entertain the younger generation. The nearest railway service can be found in neighbouring Burton upon Trent only five miles from Swadlincote and services run all over the UK. Derby is also close to the town and it is home to many of the amenities that are missing from Swadlincote such as a lively nightlife scene and a surplus of bars, theatres and clubs. Swadlincote has a traditional air to it and the local bus companies ensure that getting around the region is simple.