Graves Park

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Graves Park is a large parkland area in the Southwest of Sheffield, between the districts of Norton, Woodseats and Meadowhead. The park was developed by Alderman J.G.Graves between 1926 and 1936, to protect the thousand year old woodland from building development. Mr Graves donated the 91.9 hectares park to the city.

The park is a mixture of open and woodland with streams flowing across it. In the park's valley lay three ponds bordered by mature trees. To the Northeast of the park is the animal farm, home of many rare breeds of cattle, pigs, chickens and donkeys.

Near Charles Ashmore gate is a practice golfing green and a bowling green along with a small cottage which serves both sports.

[edit] External links

• History of Graves Park
• Sheffield's Park, Woodlands & Countryside
• Informative NEW website about Graves Park (still under development)

	Parks and woodlands in Sheffield
Abbeyfield | Beauchief Gardens | Beauchief Park | Beeley Wood | Bingham Park and Whiteley Woods Botanical Gardens | Bowden Housteads Woods | Concord Park | Cholera Monument and Clay Wood Crookes Valley Park | Devonshire Green | Ecclesall Woods | Endcliffe Park | Firth Park | Graves Park High Hazels Park | Hillsborough Park and Garden | Hutcliff Wood | Hyde Park | Longley Park Meersbrook Park | Millhouses Park | Norfolk Park | Rother Valley | Rivelin Valley | Weston Park