It’s quickly become one of Sheffield ’s most popular spaces among those in the know, especially for young families . But Pound’s Park remains a bit of a hidden gem due to its location, tucked away in Sheffield city centre, in the area between the top of The Moor and Division Street, where it’s overlooked by office blocks and apartments. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
We visited the hidden oasis on Rockingham Street, which only opened last year , to see why it’s the perfect spot in which to unwind during a city centre shopping trip, and a great destination in its own right. The amazing playground was a big hit with our five-year-old. He loved the huge climbing frame with its twisty slide and rope bridge.
He enjoyed splashing around exploring the fantastic water features, including a stream with gates for youngsters to open and close, which is perfect for paddling in, and the see-saw which ingeniously controls the sprinklers overhead. Advertisement Advertisement And he spent ages playing in the sizeable sandpit, complete with a pulley system to aid his construction projects. Sheffield city centre had been crying out for a good playground and this is one of the best in the whole city, especially on a sunny summer’s day.
Pound’s Park isn’t just for kids though. The relativ.
