Millhouses Park

About

Millhouses Park is a picturesque, spacious park in Sheffield. It has been open as a public park for over 100 years with around 13 hectares of land. The park is part of the River Sheaf trail which leads to Sheffield city centre about 3 miles away. There is playgrounds, sports and a café for visitors to enjoy at Millhouses Park. Also, there is lots of nature to see with a range of tree and plant species. Overall, the park is a peaceful place for all ages to enjoy.

What is there to do at Millhouses Park?

Millhouses Park in Sheffield has lots of different facilities for visitors to enjoy, including:

• Play Areas – there is a playground, climbing wall, zipline and water splash play pond at the park. As well as this, there is playing fields and outdoor gym equipment available.
• Sports – the park has a basketball court, all weather football pitch, skate park, cricket pitch, bowls green and 8 tennis courts available to visitors to use.
• Boating Lake – You can ride peddle boats on the lake in the park. Also, visitors are welcome to sail model boats here. The lake is open on weekends and school holidays outside of winter.
• Food and Drink – Millhouses Park Café is next to the lake and serves food, drinks and ice creams. The café has indoor and outdoor seating options available. Additionally, the park is very close to a pub called the Waggon and Horses.

The park is also home to lots of nature for visitors to enjoy such as ornamental trees and a sensory garden. To find out more about a visit to Millhouses Park, click here.

Accessibility

Millhouses Park is relatively flat throughout with wide, level paths. There is a lot of grass surface in the park but there are pathways available throughout. Additionally, there is disabled toilet facilities in the toilet block near the café. In terms of parking, there are carparks at both ends of the park with free blue badge parking.

Noise levels at the park are usually low as it is a wide open space. There can sometimes be background noise inside the café but there is plenty of outdoor seating available. The park has a sensory garden with a landscape and plants to stimulate visitors senses. Additionally, there is a reflection garden which is a quiet area for visitors.

For more information about places to visit in Sheffield, go to the Eric Knows website.