Millhouses Park
🏟 Playground & park · Millhouses, Sheffield
Millhouses Park
Lively south Sheffield park with a playground, zip wire, seasonal splash play, boating lake and skate park along the River Sheaf.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times; the splash water play area runs seasonally in warmer months · Free · No booking needed
About Millhouses Park
Millhouses Park is a busy urban park in south Sheffield, stretching for about three-quarters of a mile along the River Sheaf valley between Millhouses and Beauchief. It was created in 1907 when the 7th Earl Fitzwilliam gave land to the city, on the site of medieval mills and ironworks that once used the river's power, and by the 1930s it had grown into a full recreation ground. Today it is one of the most popular family parks in the city and is managed by Sheffield City Council. For children there is a traditional playground with climbing equipment, an adventure play area and a zip wire, plus a splash water play area that opened in 2010 and runs in the warmer months with fountains and water channels to splash in. Around the play areas families can hire paddle boats on the boating lake, use the skate park, tennis courts and putting course, or relax at the cafe. There is also a sensory garden, sports pitches and bowling greens, riverside paths and a pay-and-display car park. It holds a Green Flag award and makes a full day out, especially in summer.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Boating lake with paddle boats
- Skate park
- Tennis courts and 9-hole putting course
- Cafe
- Sensory garden
- Football pitches, cricket grounds and bowling greens
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-site pay-and-display car park
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: Dogs are permitted in the park
🧒 Ages & play
- Traditional children's playground with climbing equipment
- Adventure play area
- Zip wire
- Splash water play area (opened 2010, seasonal)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Meersbrook Park · approx 1.4 miles · Meersbrook
- Graves Park · approx 1.6 miles · Norton / Woodseats
- Endcliffe Park · approx 1.7 miles · Hunter's Bar / Endcliffe
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Millhouses Park free?
Yes. Millhouses Park is a free public park managed by Sheffield City Council, including the playground and splash water play area. Car parking is pay-and-display.
What's in the playground?
There is a traditional playground with climbing equipment, an adventure play area and a zip wire, plus a seasonal splash water play area that opened in 2010.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There is a cafe in the park and toilet facilities for visitors.
Where is Millhouses Park?
It is on Abbeydale Road South in Millhouses, south Sheffield, around postcode S7 2QQ, along the River Sheaf valley.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is an on-site pay-and-display car park at the park.