All of the public parks in Sheffield that have won Green Flag Awards that you should visit for a time out
Sheffield has long cherished its reputation as a city filled with trees and attractive outdoor spaces.
By Richard Blackledge
Published 16th Oct 2020, 15:00 BST
Updated 16th Oct 2020, 16:00 BST
Its status was even confirmed in 2017 when Sheffield was named the UK’s sixth greenest city by mapping company Esri UK – the study found that more than 22 per cent of the local landscape was made up of greenery.
Fifteen of Sheffield’s parks have been deemed to be so well-managed that they have been given Green Flag Awards for 2020/21, some for the fifteenth year running.
The scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, is designed to set a benchmark for the UK and the rest of the world.
To win one of the annual awards, parks must meet the highest environmental standards, have exceptional facilities and be excellently maintained.
These are the sites with Green Flag Awards in Sheffield – and they’re all free to visit.
The scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, is designed to set a benchmark for the UK and the rest of the world.
5. Peace Gardens
The Peace Gardens area was originally the churchyard of St Paul's Church, which was built in the 18th century. The space - next to the Town Hall - gained its name following the Second World War and began to be developed in its current form as part of the Heart of the City project in the 1990s. Photo: Dean Atkins
The Sheffield Botanical Gardens were designed by Robert Marnock and opened in 1836. Thousands of plant species are cultivated there and, in 2007, a £6.69 million restoration of the site was officially completed that brought the Grade II* listed glass pavilions back into use. Photo: Marie Caley
Sheffield's Winter Garden, next to the Peace Gardens and the Millennium Gallery, opened in 2003 and is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in the UK during the last 100 years. It holds more than 2,500 plants from around the world. Photo: Marisa Cashill
Norfolk Heritage Park usually hosts the Sheffield Fayre and attracts families to its children's play areas. Most of the park was gifted to the city from the Duke of Norfolk in 1910. Photo: Dean Atkins