Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Cookson Park

5 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.41626, -1.48898

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tansy, Butterfly-bush, Yarrow +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tansy, Butterfly-bush, Yarrow +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Hogweed, Rowan +18 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from beside houses on Cookson Road towards Wordsworth Avenue

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from beside houses on Cookson Road towards Wordsworth Avenue

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bolehill Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱PonderosaUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rivelin ParkUrban park3.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 37336083-1e8a-4ab1-82f2-6483b97c8b32