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  • Hillsborough Park

    May 31, 2016

    Hillsborough Park is located approximately 3 miles north-west of Sheffield city centre, off the A61 Penistone Road. It is 20 hectares.
    Most of the site was acquired from the Dixon family by 1897, with Hillsborough Hall following in 1903.

    Special designations
    Conservation area
    Grade II listed buildings and structures
    City Park
    Local Register – Historic parks and gardens

    Facilities and features
    Historic buildings
    Walled garden
    Playground
    Pavilion
    Sports facilities
    Hillsborough Arena
    Fishing lake

    Regeneration
    Recent work has included rebuilding and extending the pavilion, extending the playground and creating a ‘figure of eight’ jogging and activities track within the park. These improvements were funded mainly through the Active England project.

    Access
    Cars
    There is a large car park within the park accessed from Parkside Road. (The car park is closed to the general public when Sheffield Wednesday have a home fixture.)
    Tram
    Hillsborough Park Tram Stop is on the yellow route to Middlewood.
    Bus
    Hillsborough Park is served by several bus routes, with the most frequent being the 20 and 53 First Mainline services.
    Route 20 runs past the park on Middlewood Road, while the 53 route follows Penistone Road.