Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England and is located on the edge of one of the most beautiful national parks. The city is known internationally as the steel city, but there is apparently more trees per person than any other city in the whole of Europe, with over 61% of the city being green space. The city has done a lot in recent years to establish, improve and maintain its green spaces within the city itself. There are some really attractive and special parks and green spaces, each with their own unique features and characteristics. Where ever you are in Sheffield, there's sure to be a park, playground, woodland or other green spaces nearby to enjoy.
For example, Weston Park, the first municipal park in Sheffield with seven Grade II listed structures, had been recently restored to its former Victorian glory. Devonshire Green, Peace gardens, Botanical Gardens, Crookes Valley Park and St George's Church are some other good examples. Some of these spaces were once neglected, heavily vandalised but over the past decade, significant resources had been spent on transforming these back into popular, safe and high quality places enjoyed by Sheffield residents as well as by many visitors.
For information on how you can get more involved in Sheffield's parks and green spaces, check out Groundwork Sheffield, Transform it Sheffield and SCC. If you want to support and help maintaining Sheffield's beautiful environment for generations to come, check out Sheffield's Green Bond website.
For history of Weston park, click here.
For pictures of Weston park Museum during its restoration, click here.
For further details of the restoration of the bandstand and gates, click here.
For information about Sheffield and its parks generally, click here or here.
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