Charnock Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Charnock / Gleadless, Sheffield
Charnock Recreation Ground
A Charnock recreation ground with a wheelchair-friendly playground suiting all ages, outdoor fitness equipment and a running track.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times · Free · No booking needed
About Charnock Recreation Ground
Charnock Recreation Ground is a local park at Charnock, near Gleadless in the south-east of Sheffield, and is one of Sheffield City Council's green spaces. It is well known locally for its inclusive play provision: the children's playground is wheelchair-friendly and includes disabled facilities, with a good range of equipment suitable for children of all ages. Beyond the play area the recreation ground offers fitness equipment and a running track, making it a comprehensive site for active recreation for a range of visitors and abilities. The park is reached from Charnock Dale Road and has its own car park, and open grassland and walking routes run through the site. It is cared for with the help of the Friends of Charnock group, and as a council recreation ground it is free to visit. The combination of an accessible, all-ages playground, outdoor fitness equipment and green open space makes Charnock Recreation Ground a genuinely inclusive, free local destination for families and for anyone looking to exercise outdoors in the Gleadless area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Open grassland
- Walking routes
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Car park at the recreation ground
- Accessibility: Wheelchair-friendly playground with disabled facilities
- Dogs: Dogs are permitted in the recreation ground
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: All ages
- Wheelchair-friendly children's playground
- Fitness equipment
- Running track
📍 Nearby places to play
- Herdings Park · approx 1.0 miles · Herdings / Gleadless
- Hollinsend Recreation Ground · approx 1.0 miles · Hollinsend / Gleadless
- Frecheville Park and Pond · approx 1.3 miles · Frecheville
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Charnock Recreation Ground free?
Yes. It is a free public recreation ground managed by Sheffield City Council, including the children's playground.
Is the playground accessible?
Yes. The playground is wheelchair-friendly and includes disabled facilities, with equipment suitable for children of all ages.
Is there fitness equipment?
Yes. The recreation ground has outdoor fitness equipment and a running track alongside the playground.
Where is Charnock Recreation Ground?
It is on Charnock Dale Road at Charnock, near Gleadless in south-east Sheffield, postcode area S12 3HR.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a car park at the recreation ground.