Sherwood Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Normanton, Derby
Sherwood Recreation Ground
A free local recreation ground off Balfour Road in Normanton, Derby, offering open green space and a children's play area for the neighbourhood.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
About Sherwood Recreation Ground
Sherwood Recreation Ground is a free area of public open space off Balfour Road in the Normanton ward of Derby, to the south of the city centre. Identified in Derby City Council's own townscape assessment as one of the major areas of public open space within Normanton, it helps break up the dense urban character of the surrounding streets and provides a local green lung for a densely populated part of the city. The recreation ground combines open grass used for informal play and ball games with a children's play area, giving families in Normanton a free, nearby place for children to use fixed play equipment and run around. As a neighbourhood recreation ground rather than a large destination park, it is an open, unstaffed space; the council does not publish detailed facility information such as toilets, parking, opening hours or accessibility for the site, so it is best treated as a local amenity for short visits. Its central Normanton location makes it easily reachable on foot for residents of the surrounding area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- open green space
- public recreation ground
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Osmaston Park · approx 0.5 miles · Osmaston
- Normanton Park · approx 0.9 miles · Normanton
- Derby Arboretum · approx 1.2 miles · Arboretum
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Where is Sherwood Recreation Ground?
It is off Balfour Road in the Normanton area of Derby, south of the city centre.
Is Sherwood Recreation Ground free?
Yes. It is a free area of public open space within the Normanton ward, recognised by Derby City Council.
Is there a playground at Sherwood Recreation Ground?
Yes. The recreation ground has a children's play area alongside its open green space.
Are there toilets or parking at Sherwood Recreation Ground?
No facility details such as toilets or parking are published for this neighbourhood rec ground; treat it as an open, unstaffed local space.
Is Sherwood Recreation Ground good for young children?
It offers a local play area and open grass, making it a convenient free spot for a short visit, though it is a small neighbourhood site rather than a large park.