Pound's Park
🏟 Playground & park · City Centre, Sheffield
Pound's Park
An award-winning city-centre park with one of Sheffield's best playgrounds — climbing towers, a sandpit, water play and a Peak District-style climbing boulder.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 8am to 5pm; the park is not gated. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Junction of Wellington Street and Rockingham Street, Sheffield, S1 4JB
Plus Code: 9C5W9GHH+M2
About Pound's Park
Pound's Park is an award-winning public green space in the heart of Sheffield city centre, at the junction of Wellington Street and Rockingham Street. Created by Sheffield City Council as part of the wider Heart of the City regeneration, it opened in 2023 and is named after John Charles Pound, Sheffield's first Chief Fire Officer. The park is best known for its outstanding children's playground, which features two large pyramid climbing towers — the tallest around 11 metres — along with slides, climbing structures, playhouses, a seesaw and a sandpit. A three-by-eight-metre climbing boulder echoes a Peak District rockface, and a water play zone runs through the park with pumps, sprays, water wheels and dams for warmer days. A musical chime floor adds to the fun. The playground was designed to be fully inclusive, with wheelchair-accessible equipment. The park is free, open from 8am to 5pm and not gated, with public toilets on site. It won Best Public Place at The Pineapple Awards 2024 and is easily reached on foot from West Street tram stop, making it a popular family stop in the city centre.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Green public space
- Water play / splash area
- Seating
- Street art nearby
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Accessibility: Fully inclusive design with wheelchair-accessible play equipment.
🧒 Ages & play
- Two large pyramid climbing towers (tallest around 11m)
- Slides
- Climbing structures
- Playhouses
- Seesaw
- Sandpit
- 3x8m climbing boulder
- Water play with pumps, sprays, water wheels and dams
- Musical chime floor
📍 Nearby places to play
- Crookes Valley Park · approx 0.7 miles · Crookesmoor
- Ponderosa · approx 0.8 miles · Upperthorpe
- Mount Pleasant Park · approx 0.8 miles · Sharrow
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Pound's Park free?
Yes. Pound's Park is a free public park in Sheffield city centre, run by Sheffield City Council.
What's in the playground?
Two large pyramid climbing towers (the tallest around 11m), slides, climbing structures, playhouses, a seesaw, a sandpit, a climbing boulder and a water play area.
Are there toilets?
Yes, there are public toilets at the park.
What are the opening times?
The park is officially open 8am to 5pm and is not gated.
Is the playground accessible?
Yes. The playground was designed to be fully inclusive and includes wheelchair-accessible play equipment.