Hillsborough Park
🏟 Playground & park · Hillsborough, Sheffield
Hillsborough Park
A 20-hectare Hillsborough city park with a playground, historic walled garden, fishing lake, pump track and café, about three miles north-west of the centre.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open space, accessible year-round. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Middlewood Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 4HD
Plus Code: 9C5WCF5X+6C
About Hillsborough Park
Hillsborough Park is a 20-hectare (49-acre) designated City Park in Hillsborough, around three miles north-west of Sheffield city centre and managed by Sheffield City Council. Sheffield Corporation bought the land in 1890 from the Hillsborough Hall estate and the park officially opened in 1892, going on to host the Great Yorkshire Show five times. For families, the park has a children's playground with some unusual sculptures designed to be climbed and played on, plus picnic tables nearby. The wider park offers a fishing lake, a bowling green with pavilion, floodlit tennis courts with netball markings, a nine-hole miniature golf course and two covered padel courts. A pump track was installed in 2022 and there is a bike park too. The park is also home to the historic walled garden, which dates back to about 1779 and was originally used to grow soft fruit for Hillsborough Hall — today it is a colourful, well-kept garden next to Middlewood Road. An activity hub with the Courtside café was completed in 2025. Free to enter and well served by tram, Hillsborough Park is one of the city's best-loved green spaces.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Walled garden (dating to 1779)
- Fishing lake
- Bowling green with pavilion
- Floodlit tennis courts
- Nine-hole miniature golf
- Covered padel courts
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Café / refreshments
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's playground
- Play sculptures designed to climb and play on
📍 Nearby places to play
- Rivelin Valley Park · approx 1.3 miles · Rivelin Valley
- Parkwood Springs · approx 1.3 miles · Shirecliffe
- Bolehill Recreation Ground · approx 1.3 miles · Crookes
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Hillsborough Park free?
Yes. Hillsborough Park is a free public park managed by Sheffield City Council.
What's in the playground?
A children's playground with some unusual sculptures designed to be climbed and played on, with picnic tables nearby.
Is there a walled garden?
Yes. The historic walled garden dates to around 1779 and sits next to Middlewood Road within the park.
Is there a café?
Yes. The Courtside café opened as part of a new activity hub completed in 2025.
What else is there to do?
A fishing lake, bowling green, floodlit tennis courts, miniature golf, padel courts, a pump track installed in 2022 and a bike park.