Address: Hemsworth Rd, Sheffield, S8 8LJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441142500500
Rating: 4.7
based on 306 reviews.
Play Areas
Pros:
"A large play area that most kids of all ages will enjoy playing in."
"Large park with great kid's play area."
"Lovely playground for all ages with zip line and sandpit and lots of swings / roundabouts."
"It has a super play park."
"Plenty of play area plus a good playground with plenty of equipment."
"Fabulous kids playground and a smaller decent one at the Woodseats end."
"Animal farm is really nice for kids (and adults), the cafe serves good coffee, there's a decent playground."
Cons:
"The park has a decent sized playground but there's lots of metal bars on the climbing frames."
"The play equipment feels very old now and some of it needs much repair."
"It's an awesome sized park.... But that's it really a bit of a farm area, average cafe and average play area considering the size of the park."
"Only issue we had was that both my grandchildren climbed up the spinning rope climbing frame and ended up with black marks in their skin and clothes, at first we thought it was paint, but think it was grease."
Parking
Pros:
"Main car park is pay and display but there's a smaller free one at the other end and a decent amount of road parking in various places."
"Parking is convenient and not expensive."
"You pay for parking at the main entrance, but there is free roadside parking at the other entrances."
"Parking off peak okay but at main times can be tricky."
"Access is easy and it has a reasonably sized car park on the south end and a big car park on its north face."
"Parking is fairly cheap if required at (currently) 90p for 1 hour."
"If you can park on site the pay and display is very reasonably priced."
Cons:
"Make sure that if you park on a grass verge next to double yellows you can still get a ticket."
"Be aware if you pay for your parking with your phone you are liable to get a parking fine because they can't see the ticket in your car."
"Parking can be difficult if you go at peak times and you may have to find a local side street to park on."
"There's not a lot of parking so you need to get there early if it's a sunny day or you will struggle for parking."
"Parking is limited so I imagine it would be near impossible at high season."
"It does get busy and car parking can be difficult once it's filled up."
"Unfortunately the toilets are disgusting, and the car park (which is chargeable) is far too small."
Cafe and Food
Pros:
"Great park for the kids, walks around the pond and a fabulous café on site, reasonably priced and great food!"
"The cafe is brilliant and serves a wide selection of food."
"Excellent food on offer at the cafe for a reasonable price."
"Nice cafe, reasonably priced."
"Rose Garden cafe is excellent value with friendly welcoming staff."
"Cafe been decorated and lots to choose from. Very pleasant service too."
"The cafe was under refurbishment, but was still serving take-out food. Not cheap, but at least good portion sizes and able to do non-dairy coffees, too."
Cons:
"Need to look at putting more bins around cafe area or emptying them more often. A lot of rubbish on floor which makes it look unkempt."
"I would bring your own sandwiches if it's a hot day as the queue for the cafe was out of the door on a cold day."
"The park cafe is closed for modernisation but then I was told its shut permanently!!"
"The on-site café only selling basic items at the moment."
"A nice little cafe but quite expensive for the quality of the food."
"It's a shame the clocks broke at the cafe leaving it looking a mess attention to detail please."
"Only down side was the coffee."
Animal Farm
Pros:
"It has a farm with all your farm animals, [beautiful highland cattle’] small animals and llamas."
"Love graves park so much to do for all ages fantastic little petting zoo with a variety of animals."
"The farm at this park is absolutely brilliant and it's free."
"Great place to bring kids and see a variety of animals up close. Animal feed is available from the shop."
"Brilliant animal farm for children."
"Animal farm- lovely animals in a nice environment always have clean enclosures and are well cared for."
"The small animal farm is a delightful addition to the park, especially for children who can interact with animals like goats, rabbits, and pigs."
Cons:
"The animal farm was packed out queue in and out."
"Was surprised at the high number of confident rats around the ponds & animal farm."
"Not too keen on the new layout of the farm animals you have to walk through the lambs to get to see the other animals."
"The rat problem is hardly unexpected regarding the number of animals there and the amount of food that is around."
"Be aware that the animal park is open 10:00 until 15:30. Also some of the animals (horses particularly) can (and do!) bite, so adult supervision is a must!"
Cleanliness and Maintenance
Pros:
"The park is clean and well kept and during the summer has some colourful wildlife."
"The park itself is lovely, neat, tidy and litter free. Well maintained."
"All facilities are excellent and the ground staff deserve recognition."
"The whole park is kept real clean the kids play area is small but well thought out the ponds are full of ducks and the odd goose and coots."
"Graves Park is a hidden gem in the city that offers a great outdoor space for families and nature lovers."
"Lovely well kept large park."
"Best park in Sheffield and very well maintained to a high standard."
Cons:
"Was surprised of the rubbish still in overflowing bins at past 11.00am, also scorch marks on grass where barbecues had been used, these on the grass near the animals."
"Did not realise the council had stopped cutting the majority of grassed play area on the walk up to the pond?? Why is this?"
"Muddy grass on the events field not good when you're using crutches."
"Another lovely park ruined by selfish dog walkers not clearing up after their dogs and visitors burning the grass with Bbqs which they've then left as rubbish."
"Only issue is, the park was filthy, rides are on good condition, just filthy."
"Unfortunately public toilets are really stinky and no others in the park."
"There are some toilets which are dated and could do with a good clean but they are functional."