Ponderosa (Sheffield)

It covers an area of over 25 acres (10 ha) and is located at 53°23′12″N 1°29′11″W / 53.3868°N 1.4865°W / 53.3868; -1.4865, 0.9 miles (1.5 km) west of the city centre between the districts of Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe.

The upper part was for many years known as Crookesmoor Recreation Ground, however prior to that it was an area of small dams in open countryside.

J. Tayler's map of Sheffield of 1832 shows a string of four small dams below (north) of what is now Crookes Valley Road and on the site of the present day upper Ponderosa.

[4] The lower part of the Ponderosa stands in the shadow of seven tower blocks on its western side and St Stephen's church on Fawcett Street on its eastern.

The group is committed to improving the open space and played a major part in the campaign to prevent housing development on the Ponderosa in 1993.

Ponderosa is a great space and we’re really looking forward to developing the look and feel of the festival.”[8] In 2019, the Fire in the Park event took place during heavy prolonged rain.