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Meadowhall Riverside Playground

Meadowhall Riverside Playground

Discover the hidden Meadowhall Riverside Playground, a fantastic free spot for children to play and enjoy the outdoors in Sheffield.

About

The Meadowhall Riverside Playground offers a fantastic free outdoor play area for children, conveniently located just outside the food courts of the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. This well-regarded playground has earned an excellent 4.7/5 star rating from numerous visitors, praised for being a great hidden gem for families looking for engaging activities for their little ones.

Designed to entertain toddlers and young children, the playground features a variety of equipment including slides, climbing structures, and swings, providing ample opportunity for active fun. Visitors frequently highlight it as an ideal spot for youngsters to burn off energy, often enjoying quiet mornings to themselves, making it a perfect addition to a family day out.

Visiting Information

The Meadowhall Riverside Playground is open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, offering consistent hours for family visits. Access to the playground is generally available during these times, though it may be temporarily closed due to inclement weather. The facility is designed with accessibility in mind, featuring wheelchair-accessible parking and entrances to ensure a welcoming experience for all. While cash is not exclusively accepted, making it convenient for various payment methods, visitors should note a past review mentions some areas might be challenging for wheelchair users, such as reaching the water play feature or accessing decking areas without ramps. The playground is free to enter, providing a budget-friendly option for family entertainment.

4.7

from 29 reviews

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Showing 5 of 29 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 7 February 2026.

Anonymous
5/5
2 years ago

A really good hidden playground! My toddler loved it. We visited about 10am on a Sunday and had the playground to ourselves.

Anonymous
5/5
10 months ago

Good free playground located just outside of the food courts of Meadow hall. Playground is accessible via two entrances in the fence via combination lock. The playground is generally open during business hours, but have found it locked due to inclement weather. Playground has slide, climbing, swing, play house, musical steps, swing boat and sand play pit. There is also a play water area, but this has not been active for a while, possibly seasonal. Nice fenced playground with a raise auditorium type steps for where adults can observe. Good playground, highly recommend to help burn off some energy after food, before cinema or shopping excursions.

Anonymous
2/5
a year ago

Really unaccessible and unfair to those in a wheelchair that see other children can have fun when they don't. Was looking forward to the water bit, but it's not working and would struggle to reach. No ramps onto decking areas. A wheelchair swing or roundabout would be nice. Would be nice for there to be a smaller slide for young or disabled child. Sort it out😀

Anonymous
5/5
3 years ago

Fantastic place to take children, with big slide, sand area with toddler swing, various climbing frames, children's hand water pump that fills a very shallow paddling stream. The whole area is covered with very soft flooring material so no injuries when falling, lots of seating for adults and children( And its all totally free). Just the place for kiddies to burn off excess energy.

Anonymous
5/5
a year ago

Fab for a free park. Lots to do. Lots of variety. Water, sand, sensory and regular park activities. Nice aand spacious asnd good for sitting and watching your children safely closed in away from a road or a carpark.

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📍 Unnamed Road, Sheffield S9, Meadowhall, Sheffield S9 1BY, UK

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Unnamed Road, Sheffield S9, Meadowhall, Sheffield S9 1BY, UK

Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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