Sandall Park
🏟 Playground & park · Wheatley, Doncaster
Sandall Park
One of Doncaster's biggest and best-loved parks in Wheatley, with lakes, a cafe and toddler, junior and woodland adventure play areas.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily · Free · No booking needed
About Sandall Park
Sandall Park is one of Doncaster's largest and most popular recreational spaces, covering around 69 acres in the Wheatley area about four miles from the town centre on Thorne Road. The land was once used for brick-making, and the park's lake began life as a clay pit before the site was officially opened as a park in 1940. Today it has two lakes, three football pitches and plenty of open grass, so there is room for ball games and lakeside walks. For families the draw is the places to play, which include separate toddler and junior play areas with a zip-wire and climbing frame, a woodland adventure play area and a children's train that nods to the park's history, added when the playground was expanded in 2010. There is also outdoor gym equipment, a basketball post and fitness trails for older visitors, plus picnic areas and the Sandall Park Cafe. The park is managed by City of Doncaster Council and supported by the Friends of Sandall Park, a registered charity set up in 2003 that received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2011. Entry is free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Two lakes (one formerly used for boating)
- Three football pitches
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Basketball post
- Fitness trails
- Sandall Park Cafe
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Car park off Thorne Road
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: Dogs welcome in the park
🧒 Ages & play
- Toddler play area
- Junior play area with zip-wire and climbing frame
- Woodland adventure play area
- Children's train (heritage-themed, added 2010)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Elmfield Park · approx 2.3 miles · Hyde Park
- Haslam Park · approx 2.5 miles · Bessacarr
- Bentley Park · approx 2.6 miles · Bentley
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Sandall Park free?
Yes. Sandall Park is a free public park managed by City of Doncaster Council, including all the children's play areas.
What's in the playground?
There are separate toddler and junior play areas, with a zip-wire and climbing frame, a woodland adventure play area and a heritage-themed children's train.
Is there parking and a cafe?
Yes. There is a car park off Thorne Road and the Sandall Park Cafe serves refreshments.
Where is Sandall Park?
It is on Thorne Road in Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 5DW, around four miles from the town centre.
Are there other things to do besides the playground?
Yes. There are two lakes, football pitches, outdoor gym equipment, a basketball post, fitness trails and picnic areas, plus lakeside walks.