Sport & Leisure

Sports

King Edward VI Sports Centre

King Edward VI Leisure Centre on Kings Hill provides a wide range of sporting activities. Facilities include a multi-purpose Sports Hall (32m x 18m) which can be used for football, netball, badminton, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, short mat bowls, etc, an activity room, squash courts, sunbeds and a floodlit, full-size synthetic pitch. The Sports Centre organises excellent training and tuition courses covering most major sports.

Lichfield Sports Club

Lichfield Cricket Club (1843) and Lichfield Hockey Club (1961) both began life in Lichfield to bring sport to the City. In 1971 Lichfield Cricket and Hockey Club was formed to help manage the facilities of both clubs. Then based over at Birmingham Road the club made use of the fantastic grass pitches and rustic clubhouse for many years. With the development of the land for housing the club moved to the North of Lichfield in 2002 and their current facilities at Collins Hill. 

Lichfield Sports Club was born out of the further development of Lichfield Cricket and Hockey Club. As the Club grew in its new home, new facilities were developed together with development of our field. The fantastic facilities soon attracted other clubs and whilst football teams at the club have changed over time, Whittington Rugby Club have become in integral part of the Sports Club. With exciting plans for the future, this venue is a very important part of Lichfield's sporting offer. 

Further information is available from the Lichfield Sports Club website.

Rugby

With its modern club facilities off Darnford Lane, Lichfield Rugby Club has achieved some major successes on the national scene. 

Tennis

Both the Lichfield Lawn Tennis Club and the Lichfield Friary Club have floodlit courts which are in use all year round.

Hockey

Lichfield Hockey Club boasts 7 women's teams, 6 men's teams, masters teams and teams for all junior ages. Their main pitch is at Lichfield Sports Club off Eastern Avenue

Football

Lichfield City Football Club (formerly Beacon Park F.C.) is located at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium (also known as the City Ground). The club has seen significant success in recent years, notably being crowned Midland Football League Premier Division Champions in the 2024–25 season. 

 

Parks & Pools

Lichfield is extremely fortunate to have a wealth of fine parks and pools through the very heart of the City.

Beacon Park

As well as the formal gardens in the oldest part of the park nearest Bird Street, Beacon Park now extends over 78 acres out to the Western Bypass and includes a Par 3 (18 hole) Pitch and Putt Course, 9 football pitches, tennis courts, bowling greens, crazy golf and a large children's play area.

Festival Gardens

The Festival Gardens between The Friary and Sandford Street were donated to the City by Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper in the late 1920's.

Pool Walk

Pool walkPool Walk forms a delightful secluded garden area adjacent to Minster Pool, with splendid views from across the water to the Cathedral beyond.

Stowe Fields

Stowe Fields has a small children's play area adjacent to Lombard Street car park. The area, in the shadow of the Cathedral, includes the 14 acre Stowe Pool where sailing takes place throughout the summer months.

Darnford Park

47 acres between Boley Park estate and the A38. The park has been carefully developed to provide a natural parkland area, fostering many wild flowers, butterflies and insect life.