Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre
Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre
Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre
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2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
We are a large leisure facility & dry ski slope providing Skiing, Snowboarding, Toboggan and Sno-tubing with a fully licensed bar and restaurant. We also have a brand new activity 'The Viper Slide' opening July 2012. We offer Lessons, Open Practice Sessions, Ski and Snowboard Clubs, Birthday Parties, Weddings, Christening and much more! Call our friendly and helpful staff for more details.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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- natalie78963Derby, United Kingdom2 contributionsBrilliant tots ski lessonsWe booked our son into some tots ski lessons before we went on our skiing holiday. The staff each week were amazing! He learnt so much in the few lessons he had and it gave him so much confidence when we went on our holiday and prepared him well for ski school in Andorra. Thank you so much for your patience each week. Especially Harry who had the patience of a Saint teaching a 4 year old how to use a button lift!!Hi Natalie Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I'm so pleased that your son did so well here but also in Andorra. I will pass on your comments to Harry, he will be so pleased with your feedback. We look forward to seeing you back at Swadlincote snowsport Centre soon. Best wishes Brian General ManagerWritten 2 April 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited February 2023Travelled soloWritten 1 April 2023
- RikDerby, United Kingdom19 contributionsFun for all ages and skill levelsAfter having a party for our 10 year old a few weeks ago, which was brilliant, we dropped in for a go at tubing and tobogganing, as we were passing. Had a great time. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. Well recommended for all ages, both young and old.Hi Thank you so much for your lovely review. I will make sure that all the team members are aware of your kind comments. We look forward to welcoming you back to our centre soon. Brian General ManagerWritten 16 April 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited March 2023Travelled with familyWritten 15 April 2023
- dandl52London, United Kingdom2 contributionsWonderful staff! We had a very very happy daughter!We took our daughter who’s 4 to go tobogganing. She thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s a great family activity. Whilst there she was captivated by the skiing and the general manager, Brian, any the rest of the staff were amazing! They gave her a trial lesson on the nursey slope and by the end she’d done the poles on her own and gone down the nursery slope in the snow plough position. Brian was fantastic, he knew just how to get our daughter mastering the skills needed in a fun and lovely way! He went above and beyond! She was hooked and ended up making an afternoon of it with tubing and the viper run too.Hi Thank you so much for your review. I am so pleased that your family had a fantastic time at our centre. I'm also over the moon that your daughter enjoyed her first skiing lesson. I will pass on your kind comments to all the team. We are looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Brian General ManagerWritten 16 April 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2023Written 15 April 2023
- JOJO_1372Northampton, United Kingdom39 contributionsGreat morning here! Exciting place!We took our grandchildren here aged 11 and 13, they LOVED it! They are quite sporty and loved the tubing ,sliding down then dragging the tube up the hill to do it all again. Hot work. They also liked the drop slide, bumpier and exciting. The long toboggan run was ‘ace’ so they tell me. They did 3 runs each. The young man assisting them was very kind and assuring. As the grandchildren had skied a little before, the manager then kindly took them out on the dry ski slope and helped them do several runs down the slopes! I had my heart in my mouth but he was so good with them and reassuring, we loved watching them and they were over the moon! Thank you so much for making both our day and their day,they never imagined skiing in July.Visited July 2023Travelled with familyWritten 20 July 2023
- Heidi SNottinghamshire, United Kingdom8 contributionsHad a great dayI organise summer school for the academy I work in, and every year I take the students involved on a trip to the ski centre. The children we work with often struggle with anxiety and some have additional needs and lack confidence, the staff always look after us and are always so patient and kind. We have been again today and all 22 had a wonderful time, some were very worried about the activities to start with but with a bit of encouragement soon got involved. Thank you to all the staff that ensured they had a great day filled with new experiencesHi Many thanks for your lovely 5* review. We are so pleased that everybody had a fantastic time. I will pass on your kind comments to all of the team, who will be delighted. We look forward to welcoming you back to our centre. Best wishes Brian General ManagerWritten 25 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Travelled on businessWritten 23 August 2023
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patsyEastMidlands
East Midlands29 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
I took my grandchildren for their third snowboard lesson. The staff were all very friendly and supportive. The children both really enjoyed their lessons.
Written 21 February 2024
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abikat2018
Matlock, UK9 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Booked a birthday get together for our daughter’s 16th birthday and school friends. We had visited 8 years ago for our eldest birthday and had a fab time including a lovely meal in the restaurant. However, on our second visit today we noted the site was run down, restaurant only available to private parties now and told the cafe was not serving food due to staff shortages although we note there were 4 staff present when we booked in! The first part of my daughter’s experience only lasted 20mins when it should have been for 30 minutes. The other parts of the experience were better however we were amazed to see the staff were taking time out from working and using the facilities for their enjoyment!! We ended up at the local McDonald’s as the facility was not serving food which was not ideal, therefore why were the staff not working when they could have been providing a much better customer experience of serving food etc?!
Written 15 October 2023
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Heidi S
Nottinghamshire, UK8 contributions
Aug 2023 • Business
I organise summer school for the academy I work in, and every year I take the students involved on a trip to the ski centre.
The children we work with often struggle with anxiety and some have additional needs and lack confidence, the staff always look after us and are always so patient and kind.
We have been again today and all 22 had a wonderful time, some were very worried about the activities to start with but with a bit of encouragement soon got involved.
Thank you to all the staff that ensured they had a great day filled with new experiences
The children we work with often struggle with anxiety and some have additional needs and lack confidence, the staff always look after us and are always so patient and kind.
We have been again today and all 22 had a wonderful time, some were very worried about the activities to start with but with a bit of encouragement soon got involved.
Thank you to all the staff that ensured they had a great day filled with new experiences
Written 23 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi
Many thanks for your lovely 5* review. We are so pleased that everybody had a fantastic time. I will pass on your kind comments to all of the team, who will be delighted.
We look forward to welcoming you back to our centre.
Best wishes
Brian
General Manager
Written 25 August 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
JOJO_1372
Northampton, UK39 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We took our grandchildren here aged 11 and 13, they LOVED it! They are quite sporty and loved the tubing ,sliding down then dragging the tube up the hill to do it all again. Hot work. They also liked the drop slide, bumpier and exciting. The long toboggan run was ‘ace’ so they tell me. They did 3 runs each. The young man assisting them was very kind and assuring.
As the grandchildren had skied a little before, the manager then kindly took them out on the dry ski slope and helped them do several runs down the slopes! I had my heart in my mouth but he was so good with them and reassuring, we loved watching them and they were over the moon!
Thank you so much for making both our day and their day,they never imagined skiing in July.
As the grandchildren had skied a little before, the manager then kindly took them out on the dry ski slope and helped them do several runs down the slopes! I had my heart in my mouth but he was so good with them and reassuring, we loved watching them and they were over the moon!
Thank you so much for making both our day and their day,they never imagined skiing in July.
Written 20 July 2023
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dandl52
London, UK2 contributions
Apr 2023
We took our daughter who’s 4 to go tobogganing. She thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s a great family activity. Whilst there she was captivated by the skiing and the general manager, Brian, any the rest of the staff were amazing! They gave her a trial lesson on the nursey slope and by the end she’d done the poles on her own and gone down the nursery slope in the snow plough position. Brian was fantastic, he knew just how to get our daughter mastering the skills needed in a fun and lovely way!
He went above and beyond!
She was hooked and ended up making an afternoon of it with tubing and the viper run too.
He went above and beyond!
She was hooked and ended up making an afternoon of it with tubing and the viper run too.
Written 15 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi
Thank you so much for your review. I am so pleased that your family had a fantastic time at our centre. I'm also over the moon that your daughter enjoyed her first skiing lesson.
I will pass on your kind comments to all the team. We are looking forward to seeing you all again soon.
Brian
General Manager
Written 16 April 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Rik
Derby, UK19 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
After having a party for our 10 year old a few weeks ago, which was brilliant, we dropped in for a go at tubing and tobogganing, as we were passing. Had a great time. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. Well recommended for all ages, both young and old.
Written 15 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi
Thank you so much for your lovely review. I will make sure that all the team members are aware of your kind comments.
We look forward to welcoming you back to our centre soon.
Brian
General Manager
Written 16 April 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
natalie78963
Derby, UK2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
We booked our son into some tots ski lessons before we went on our skiing holiday. The staff each week were amazing! He learnt so much in the few lessons he had and it gave him so much confidence when we went on our holiday and prepared him well for ski school in Andorra. Thank you so much for your patience each week. Especially Harry who had the patience of a Saint teaching a 4 year old how to use a button lift!!
Written 1 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Natalie
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I'm so pleased that your son did so well here but also in Andorra.
I will pass on your comments to Harry, he will be so pleased with your feedback.
We look forward to seeing you back at Swadlincote snowsport Centre soon.
Best wishes
Brian
General Manager
Written 2 April 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
ian B
120 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
Fantastic and friendly services from everyone here. It really is a very welcoming place. Highly recommended by me. Ian
Written 28 March 2023
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Hi Ian
Many thanks for your review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to our centre. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Brian
Written 28 March 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kram N
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Family
I run a 1st Chase Terrace Mowgil cub pack & joined with 1st Chase Terrace woodland beaver unit with 40+ hear and the kid and leaders, parents have a fantastic time the staff was welcoming and very helpful and understanding with our additional needs which was very much appreciated which enabled those to enjoy it as well so thank you and we hope to see you soon for our next visit
Written 27 March 2023
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Hi cub pack
Thank you so much for your review. All the team are so pleased you and your beaver and cub pack enjoyed your time here.
We are all really looking forward to seeing you all again soon.
Best wishes
Brian
Written 28 March 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
jenrod2018
3 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
My children 14 and 16 have just finished 4 weeks of weekly private tuition in a group of 8. It was fantastic, their instructor Sam was so brilliant with the whole group. She had learn’t all their names by the end of lesson 1, was great with them all, had them all skiing to a great standard by the end of week 4. My son 16 said he’d go back again just to be able to see Sam…praise indeed from a teenager!
Written 7 March 2023
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Hello, thank you for you're great feedback. It's so nice to hear you all had a wonderful experience with us at Swadlincote Snowsport Centre.
We will pass your feedback onto Sam as I'm sure she will be extreamly happy to read this.
We hope you enjoy your skiing holiday and we would love to welcome you back soon.
Written 15 March 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Mandy F
Coalville, UK
Hello, can you tell me if the child has to be 4 or is there a height restriction?
My granddaughter is 4 in March but very tall so I think she should be fine.
joy h
Leicester, UK159 contributions
I’m thinking of doing a Groupon deal for the children this week for 2 children with the pizza deal
Question 1: Do the adults bringing the kids pay an entry fee????
Question 2 : what sort of clothing do they need
Kind regards. Joy Hartshorn
Naz
Leicester, UK139 contributions
Hi
No you won’t have to pay any entry fee’s and you will be able to move around with the kids and watch them.
We just wore casual clothes (jeans, joggers etc) with good footwear, there is no particular dress code.
emma230684
East Midlands, UK
Hi are you open on a sunday If so what time plz n how muc. is it for 2 Adult 1 child
emma230684
East Midlands, UK
Hi are you open on a Sunday if so what time and how much would it be for 2 adults 1 child Plz
robert g S
Kingswinford, UK15 contributions
Please send prices for a group booking. 50 members plus 3rd December.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre
- Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre is open:
- Tue - Tue 14:00 - 21:00
- Wed - Thu 16:00 - 22:00
- Fri - Fri 14:00 - 22:00
- Sat - Sun 10:00 - 18:00
- Hotels near Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre:
- (2.21 mi) YHA National Forest
- (5.83 mi) Dovecliff Hall Hotel
- (6.77 mi) Breedon Hall
- (1.71 mi) The Bulls Head
- (2.92 mi) Knights Lodges of Bretby
- Restaurants near Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre:
- (0.18 mi) Tall Chimney
- (0.11 mi) Food Stop
- (0.21 mi) Prezzo Italian Restaurant Swadlincote
- (0.35 mi) The Bluebell Tea Room
- (0.39 mi) Ice & Slice at The Kiln