Crookes Valley Park

Parking and getting to Crookes Valley Park

The park has no car park of its own. Blue Badge holders have marked bays on Mushroom Lane, the street with two of the park's four ways in, and the Dam House car park is kept for the restaurant's customers. We couldn't confirm the street parking rules or charges nearby, so check the signs before you leave the car.

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To way in 2, Mushroom Lane, east side

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  • Park boundary
  • Way in
  • Path
  • Steps
  • Water
  • Bus stop
  • Private or customer parking
  • Building

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Where to park

  • There's no car park for the park itself.
  • Blue Badge holders have marked bays on Mushroom Lane.
  • The Dam House car park is for the restaurant's customers.

We haven't confirmed street parking charges or time limits near the park, so check the signs where you park. Private and customer car parks are hatched on the map.

Entrances

There are 4 ways in, numbered on the map clockwise from the north.

  1. Crookes Valley Road at Harcourt Road

    Marked by Ordnance Survey as a way in on foot. 22 steps at or just inside, mapped in OpenStreetMap.

    Directions to this way in On OpenStreetMap

  2. Mushroom Lane, east side

    Marked by Ordnance Survey as a gate for vehicles and people on foot.

    Directions to this way in On OpenStreetMap

  3. Mushroom Lane, south side

    Marked by Ordnance Survey as a way in on foot. 23 steps at or just inside, mapped in OpenStreetMap.

    Directions to this way in On OpenStreetMap

  4. By Dam House

    Marked by Ordnance Survey as a gate for vehicles and people on foot.

    Directions to this way in On OpenStreetMap

Gate types come from Ordnance Survey and describe the gate, not permission to drive into the park. Inside the park, separate gates lead into the play area and the bowling green.

By bus and tram

  • Bus stop: Crookes Valley Road/Crookesmoor RoadAbout 50 m in a straight line from way in 1, Crookes Valley Road at Harcourt Road
  • Bus stop: Crookes Valley Road/Oxford StreetAbout 70 m in a straight line from way in 1, Crookes Valley Road at Harcourt Road
  • Tram stop: University of SheffieldAbout 535 m in a straight line from the nearest way in
  • Railway station: SheffieldThe nearest mainline station

Distances are measured in a straight line, so the walk itself will be a bit longer. Check live times with the bus or tram operator on the day.

Walking and cycling

Once you're in, a lap of the lake path is about 575 m.

OpenStreetMap shows public cycle stands by way in 1, Crookes Valley Road at Harcourt Road (2 spaces) and by way in 4, By Dam House (8 spaces).

Step-free access

  • AccessAble records slopes at the Dam House and Mushroom Lane entrances and more than 15 steps at Harcourt Road. The map also shows steps at the southern Mushroom Lane gate.
  • Paths are tarmac and mostly wide enough for a wheelchair, though you'll meet slopes and steps in places.
  • Way in 1, Crookes Valley Road at Harcourt Road: 22 steps at or just inside, mapped in OpenStreetMap.
  • Way in 3, Mushroom Lane, south side: 23 steps at or just inside, mapped in OpenStreetMap.
  • OpenStreetMap maps no steps at way in 2 (Mushroom Lane, east side) and way in 4 (By Dam House), though slopes are noted above.

From the AccessAble guide to Crookes Valley Park. Conditions can change, so check before you travel.

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Facts checked on 29 September 2026. Spotted something wrong on this page? Tell us. A problem in the park itself? Report it to Sheffield City Council.