Clifton Park

As a keen dslr photographer I visited the park numerous times. Capturing the bandstand etc through the seasons. That is? Until I was approached by a ‘grounds man’ who asked me was I a professional toting for business? Then accused me of taking ‘kiddie picks’!
All because I innocently captured the steps and avenues, possessed a black camera, that he assumed was a zoom camera? Which it is not. Double standards, when lots of people were using mobiles to take pictures without being approached, including him. And he’d just been in the kids area with it.
I was so disgusted he made me feel sick! with his attitude of ‘you are instantly guilty’. Also his masoginist attitude telling me ‘women can be pedos too’ made my skin crawl.
Great living in Rotherham, not!

Though it can sometimes be full of children, this is generally a nice place to go for a walk, a relax or just for something to do! Surrounding the fantastic Clifton Park Museum, there’s a playground, a paddling pool and a bandstand, as well as lots of open space to find a hidden corner and dream! The place is laid out well too, with small gardens with little paths for a different kind of scenery.

I love this musuem it has lots for the kids to see and do they love looking at the lion that has been there since i was a child and going into the kids room to make pictures.

Have walked through this park many times and have visited the museum as a child. Well kept and good place for kids to spend some energy

Popular park in Rotherham. Clifton Park offers a couple of play areas one for younger children with swings (full harness), slide, climbing frame and wooden train and one for the older kids, wooden large climbing frame with a variety of slides.
There’s plenty of grass and park for running around, dog walking, picnics etc.
There is also a museum on site and a crazy golf plus a couple of tennis courts to hire.
There’s a small funfair, but this is seasonal so doesn’t operate in bad weather. Ticket prices are quite cheap but its definitely aimed at the younger children (under ¹²⁄₁₄)
Well worth a visit, can be quite popular at the weekends and the car park is small, but it’s a great place to visit.

A lovely green space near Rotherham town centre. I have fond memories of Clifton Park as a child and it’s nice to see that the funfair is still in operation.
Clifton Park museum is free and worth a visit, there is crazy golf and tennis courts along with children’s play areas. There used to be donkey rides and a paddling pool though I’m unsure if these still exist.
A nice place for walking and picnics. It’s also home to the Rotherham Show which takes place every September.