Diss Sports Ground and Skate Park is located on Shelfanger Road (B1077). It is owned by the Town Council and used by local clubs for football and athletics and home to Merryfields Playschool.

The Ground has Diss’ only all-weather floodlit athletics training facility. Diss Athletics Club provides an opportunity for anyone aged between 8 and 65+ to get involved in athletics. Click here to find out more!

The Sports Ground is also home to Scole Lads Football Club.

It is available for private hire for sporting and recreational purposes. Its enclosed nature make it an ideal venue for fundraising events and private parties for children or adults in the Pavilion. If you would like to hire the sports ground, please read through our Terms & Conditions before completing the application form and risk assessment. Fees can be downloaded here

The nearby ‘Chimpo’ Skate Park is open from 8am till dusk every day for skateboarders and BMX riders. This Park is named in memory of a local young man, James “Chimpo” Halil – a friend of many of the young people involved in the project – who was killed in a road accident in 2003. It was funded by Diss Town Council, Roydon Parish Council, Diss Surveyors Allotment Charities, South Norfolk Council and La Rue Skateboard and BMX Club.

Please read our Conditions of Use before you skate, and wear suitable protective pads and helmets.

Our Skate Park - filmed by Jonathan Beer


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