Sheffield's parks have been categorised into 3 types: City, District and Local. The 13 city parks, woodlands and gardens are established visitor destinations in their own right. The 20 district parks generally have catchments of around 1.2 to 2.0 km, and contain a mixture of landscape features and facilities. The 50 local parks generally serve a catchment area of around 400 metres, and usually consist of a play feature, formal/informal green space areas and other landscape features.
Children can enjoy paddling and playing with interactive water play equipment at Rivelin Valley Water Play, which can be found off Rivelin Valley Road near Rivelin Park Cafe. Rivelin Valley Water Play is open Spring Bank Holiday onwards and closes the first weekend of September.
Originally laid out in 1836, the Gardens are listed by English Heritage as a Grade II site and contain a number of listed buildings, including the stunning glass pavilions. The restoration programme in 2005 was in keeping with the spirit of the original Victorian design, whilst rejuvenating the plant collections and adapting the Gardens for modern-day needs.
All the playgrounds in Sheffield's parks and open spaces are inspected on a daily, quarterly and annual basis. The responsible team is in charge of the maintenance of all the equipment and facilities provided. If there are any queries, comments, problems or accidents with any of the playground equipment or facilities, visitors are encouraged to contact the team.
As part of the byelaws for green spaces, metal detecting is not permitted on land managed by Parks and Countryside to prevent damage to green spaces and reduce the risk of injury to park users. Additionally, drones may not be flown from Council land without permission, as outlined in the byelaws for Public Pleasure Grounds in Sheffield.
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