by Helen Mitchell | Apr 19, 2017 | Events, News
There is ample seating around the bandstand but if it’s a sunny day and you want some shade you can bring a parasol or your own chairs. There’s plenty of space in the shaded colonnade around the bandstand. Norwich City Concert Band Sunday 18 June, 3pm to 5pm Dereham Band Sunday 16 July, 3pm to 5pm Norwich Accordion Band Sunday 6 August, 3pm to 5pm Great Yarmouth Brass Band Sunday 20 August, 3pm to 5pm Look out for Friends of Eaton Park – we are usually to be found across from the café selling secondhand books, jigsaws and DVDs to raise funds for the park. We’ll also be happy to try and answer your questions about the park and to tell you about our work...
by Helen Mitchell | Feb 28, 2017 | News
Footgolf is one of the UK’s fastest growing sports – a winning combination of football and golf. You play it on a golf course using a size 5 football. Like golf, the object of the game is to get the ball into the hole in the fewest number of shots possible. Eaton Park’s newest sport uses the existing pitch and putt course but different holes. Norwich has two courses, Eaton Park and Mousehold Heath. As well as a great way to exercise and get some fresh air footgolf is sociable and it’s good fun for all ages. Footgolf times are Tuesday and Friday evenings from 3pm to dusk and Saturdays from 1pm to dusk. Tickets cost: Full details here. Go-for-less discounts...
by Helen Mitchell | Feb 24, 2017 | News
It costs £30 per year for a family/household to join Norwich Parks Tennis. Membership allows you to book a tennis court up to one month in advance and guarantees the court will be waiting for you when you arrive. The scheme is massively popular and the number of registered players has recently exceeded 1500. It’s great to see such a wide variety of people playing tennis whether this is in the coaching sessions we offer, or with friends and family; daytime or at night, when the floodlights are turned on. More and more people are taking up the game and accessing the coaching programme to brush up on their skills. Norwich Parks Tennis offers a wide range of professionally led coaching options including sessions for children, adult and cardio tennis, as well as our female only Tennis Tuesdays which are part of the This girl can campaign. All sessions are competitively priced and offer different options for different levels from beginners to experienced players. If you think you might like to get involved you can book a free first session to see what it’s like. Often with tennis the challenge is finding someone to play with. Our coaches offer social sessions on Saturday afternoons where you can come and meet new players. You don’t have to be a member to take these up as they are open to the all members of the public. To ensure everyone gets a good game there are two sessions, one for beginners and the other for more experienced players. If you fancy giving it a go then drop them a line for a...
