High Hazels Park
🏟 Playground & park · Darnall, Sheffield
High Hazels Park
A 20-hectare Victorian park in Darnall with a children's playground, adventure playground, sensory garden, cafe and sports pitches.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: High Hazels Park, off Mather Road, Darnall, S9 4PE
Plus Code: 9C5W9HPX+FR
About High Hazels Park
High Hazels Park is a historic 20-hectare park in Darnall, in the east of Sheffield. The land and house were bought by the city from the Duke of Norfolk and Messrs Jeffcock in 1894 for £10,875, and the grounds opened as a public recreation ground in 1895, quickly earning a reputation as one of the finest parks in Sheffield. Today the park is run as a charity for which Sheffield City Council is sole trustee, with the running costs funded by the council, and it remains free to visit. For families there is a children's playground, an adventure playground and a sensory garden, while the wider park offers a cricket pitch, a 5-a-side football pitch and tennis courts. A cafe serves visitors, and the mature trees, slopes and lawns around the former High Hazels House give the park a green, open feel. Its mix of play areas, sports facilities and Victorian parkland makes it a well-used local space for the surrounding communities of Darnall and Tinsley.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Cafe
- Cricket pitch
- 5-a-side football pitch
- Tennis courts
- High Hazels House and woodland
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-street parking around the park
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: Dogs are permitted in the park
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's playground
- Adventure playground
- Sensory garden
📍 Nearby places to play
- Darnall Community Park · approx 0.7 miles · Darnall
- Richmond Park · approx 1.7 miles · Richmond
- Manor Fields Park · approx 1.8 miles · Manor
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is High Hazels Park free?
Yes. High Hazels Park is free to visit. It is run as a charity for which Sheffield City Council is sole trustee, with running costs funded by the council.
What's in the playground?
There is a children's playground and a separate adventure playground, plus a sensory garden, so there is play provision for a range of ages.
Are there sports facilities?
Yes. The park has a cricket pitch, a 5-a-side football pitch and tennis courts, along with large grassed areas.
Where is High Hazels Park?
It is in Darnall in east Sheffield, off Mather Road, postcode area S9 4PE, roughly three miles from the city centre.
Is there a cafe?
Yes, there is a cafe in the park for refreshments.