Norfolk Heritage Park, Grade II* listed park and garden in Sheffield, England
Norfolk Heritage Park is a listed green space covering around 28 hectares, featuring mature tree-lined avenues, rolling grasslands, and wooded sections throughout. The site includes a central facility with a café and separate play areas that serve different age groups.
The grounds were founded in 1848 and numbered among Britain's first free public parks. Ownership passed to the city in 1910 when the Duke of Norfolk gifted it to Sheffield.
The park takes its name from the Duke of Norfolk, who donated it to the city, and still reflects Victorian garden design principles. Visitors can observe how the layout of tree-lined paths and open spaces shapes daily life in Sheffield today.
The park is readily accessible on foot with multiple entry points for flexible navigation. The green spaces remain open throughout the year, with autumn and spring being ideal for walking.
In the 1890s, this place hosted one of the largest gatherings in Victorian Sheffield when a royal visit drew vast crowds. The grounds still bear traces of this past in their grand-scale design structure.
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