Illustrated panorama of Sheffield with the Winter Garden, Town Hall and the Peak District hills beyond

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Things to do in Sheffield

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Sheffield is a green, walkable city built on steel and surrounded by the Peak District. Almost everything a visitor wants sits within twenty minutes of the train station, from glasshouse gardens and world-class museums to the theatre quarter and the old steelworks at Kelham Island.

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116 attractions

Illustration of the arched timber glasshouse of Sheffield Winter Garden
Landmarks

Sheffield Winter Garden

A vast timber-arched glasshouse in the city centre, home to more than 2,000 plants and free to walk through.

Illustration of the bright white interior of the Millennium Gallery
Museums & galleries

Millennium Gallery

Free city-centre gallery showing Sheffield's metalwork collection alongside major touring exhibitions.

Illustration of Weston Park Museum's classical facade behind park trees
Museums & galleries

Weston Park Museum

Sheffield's main museum — history, archaeology and natural history — set in a Victorian park near the university.

Illustration of the great River Don steam engine inside Kelham Island Museum
Museums & galleries

Kelham Island Museum

Industrial museum on a man-made island, home to the thundering River Don Engine.

Illustration of the curved Victorian glass pavilions at Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Parks & gardens

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Nineteen acres of Grade II* listed gardens with restored Victorian glass pavilions, free to visit.

Illustration of Sheffield Cathedral's tower and spire above the city streets
Landmarks

Sheffield Cathedral

The city's oldest building still in use, with 900 years of architecture under one roof.

Illustration of the Crucible Theatre frontage on Tudor Square at night
Theatre & music

Crucible Theatre

Sheffield's famous thrust-stage theatre and the spiritual home of world championship snooker.

Illustration of the ornate Edwardian Lyceum Theatre with its corner dome
Theatre & music

Lyceum Theatre

A gilded Edwardian playhouse on Tudor Square hosting West End tours, opera and pantomime.

Illustration of children playing in the fountains of Sheffield's Peace Gardens
Parks & gardens

Peace Gardens

The city's front room: fountains, lawns and cascades beside the Town Hall, busy all summer.

Illustration of the Porter Brook and woodland path through Endcliffe Park
Sport & outdoors

Endcliffe Park

The gateway to the Porter Valley walk — a riverside park leading all the way to the moors.

Illustration of rare breed sheep and rolling meadows at Graves Park
Parks & gardens

Graves Park

Sheffield's largest park, with a rare breeds animal farm that is free to visit.

Illustration of the Tudor ruins and Turret House at Sheffield Manor Lodge
Landmarks

Sheffield Manor Lodge

Tudor hunting lodge ruins where Mary, Queen of Scots was held prisoner, with discovery centre and gardens.

Illustration of the glass-domed interior of Meadowhall shopping centre
Shopping

Meadowhall

One of the UK's largest shopping centres, with its own tram, train and bus interchange.

Illustration of a Georgian water-powered scythe works with a waterwheel and mill pond
Museums & galleries

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

A complete Georgian scythe works with waterwheels, forges and workers' cottages, preserved in the Sheaf valley.

Illustration of a wooded Victorian cemetery with an Egyptian-style stone gateway
Parks & gardens

Sheffield General Cemetery

A wooded Victorian garden cemetery of Egyptian gateways and tumbling gravestones, now a nature reserve.

Illustration of a black-and-white timber-framed Tudor house in a park
Museums & galleries

Bishops' House

Sheffield's best-preserved timber-framed house, a 500-year-old yeoman's home above Meersbrook Park.

Illustration of a bright museum room filled with playable arcade cabinets
Museums & galleries

National Videogame Museum

A hands-on museum of playable games, from arcade cabinets to the machines that built the industry.

Illustration of a quiet gallery room hung with paintings
Museums & galleries

Graves Gallery

Sheffield's free art gallery on the top floor of the Central Library, strong on British modern art.

Illustration of a contemporary gallery space with a large video projection
Theatre & music

Site Gallery

Contemporary art space in the Cultural Industries Quarter, focused on moving image and new media.

Illustration of a Victorian Gothic town hall with a tall clock tower
Landmarks

Sheffield Town Hall

The Victorian Gothic town hall above the Peace Gardens, topped by Vulcan, god of the forge.

Illustration of a long concrete housing block with brightly coloured panels on a hillside
Landmarks

Park Hill

The vast streets-in-the-sky housing estate above the station — Europe's largest listed building.

Illustration of a canal basin with narrowboats and Victorian brick warehouses
Landmarks

Victoria Quays

The restored canal basin behind the station, with Victorian warehouses, narrowboats and waterside bars.

Illustration of a tall modernist glass university tower
Landmarks

The Arts Tower

The tallest university building in the UK, with a paternoster lift that never stops moving.

Illustration of a 1930s concert hall with a tall columned portico at dusk
Theatre & music

Sheffield City Hall

Grand 1930s concert hall behind a Corinthian colonnade, hosting touring music and comedy.

Illustration of a brick music venue at night with a glowing sign and a queue outside
Theatre & music

The Leadmill

Sheffield's most famous independent music venue, where Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys cut their teeth.

Illustration of a busy indoor market hall with produce stalls
Food & drink

The Moor Market

Sheffield's indoor market — fishmongers, butchers, bakers and cheap, excellent lunch counters.

Illustration of a pedestrianised shopping street with a clock tower and shoppers
Shopping

Fargate & Orchard Square

The pedestrianised heart of the city centre, with the famous clock and a run of high street shops.

Illustration of a football stadium with red and white stands
Sport & outdoors

Bramall Lane

Sheffield United's ground and the oldest major stadium in the world still hosting professional football.

Illustration of a large blue-and-white football stadium in a valley
Sport & outdoors

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheffield Wednesday's home in the Don valley, one of English football's great old grounds.

Illustration of a large indoor Olympic swimming pool with diving boards
Sport & outdoors

Ponds Forge

An Olympic-standard 50-metre pool and diving complex in the city centre, open to the public.

Illustration of a sunlit ancient woodland path among tall trees
Parks & gardens

Ecclesall Woods

Sheffield's largest ancient woodland, 350 acres of oak and birch with waymarked trails.

Illustration of a woodland mill pond with a path alongside
Parks & gardens

Porter Valley & Forge Dam

A green corridor of old mill dams and woodland running from the suburbs to the moor edge.

Illustration of a wooded river valley with a small waterfall and stepping stones
Parks & gardens

Rivelin Valley

A wooded river valley of waterfalls and old mill ponds on the western edge of the city.

Illustration of a Victorian park with a broad tree-lined avenue and city views
Parks & gardens

Norfolk Heritage Park

One of Britain's first public parks, with sweeping Victorian avenues and a grand view of the city.

Illustration of a long gritstone escarpment above moorland at golden hour
Sport & outdoors

Stanage Edge

The four-mile gritstone escarpment on Sheffield's doorstep — the spiritual home of British climbing.

Illustration of a bustling indoor food hall with long communal tables and market stalls
Food & drink

Kommune

A food hall in the old Castle House co-op building, with a dozen independent kitchens under one roof.

Illustration of a two-storey food hall with open kitchens and a rooftop terrace
Food & drink

Cambridge Street Collective

Europe's largest food hall, with kitchens, a cookery school and a rooftop bar.

Illustration of an open city lawn with a skate park and colourful murals behind
Parks & gardens

Devonshire Green

The city centre's green lawn and skate park, ringed by independent shops and street art.

Illustration of a paved theatre square with grand theatre frontages and evening lights
Theatre & music

Tudor Square

The paved theatre square linking the Crucible, the Lyceum, the Winter Garden and the library.

Illustration of a courtyard of restaurants with outdoor tables and festoon lights
Food & drink

Leopold Square

A courtyard of restaurants and bars in a converted Victorian grammar school.

Illustration of a steep cobbled Georgian square with brick townhouses
Landmarks

Paradise Square

A cobbled Georgian square beside the cathedral where John Wesley preached to thousands.

Illustration of a grand neoclassical hall frontage with columns
Landmarks

Cutlers' Hall

The grand home of the Company of Cutlers, opposite the cathedral, full of silver and history.

Illustration of an archaeological castle site beside a reopened river channel
Landmarks

Castlegate & Sheffield Castle

The site of Sheffield Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was held, now being opened up again.

Illustration of a small brick chapel with bronze sculptures in a courtyard
Landmarks

Upper Chapel

Sheffield's oldest nonconformist chapel, with a courtyard of sculpture by George Fullard.

Illustration of a riverside walking path beside a weir and old mill buildings
Sport & outdoors

Five Weirs Walk

A riverside path along the Don, past the weirs and mills that powered the steel city.

Illustration of a grassy hillside park looking out over a city skyline at sunset
Parks & gardens

The Ponderosa

A grassy hillside park just above the centre with one of the best skyline views in Sheffield.

Illustration of an ornate Edwardian station bar interior with tiled walls
Food & drink

The Sheffield Tap

A restored Edwardian station refreshment room with its own brewery behind the bar.

Illustration of a red-brick corner pub with hanging baskets
Food & drink

The Rutland Arms

A much-loved corner pub between the station and the Moor, known for beer and proper food.

Illustration of an art deco cinema frontage lit at night
Theatre & music

Showroom Cinema

One of the largest independent cinemas in Europe, in an art deco former car showroom.

Illustration of a Victorian public park with a bandstand and winding paths
Parks & gardens

Weston Park

Sheffield's first public park, a Victorian garden between the university and the museum.

Illustration of a lake in a steep wooded park with a boathouse
Parks & gardens

Crookes Valley Park

A steep-sided park around an old dam, joined to Weston Park by a green corridor.

Illustration of a paved Edwardian city square with grand stone facades
Landmarks

Fitzalan Square

A restored Edwardian square of grand facades between the city centre and Castlegate.

Illustration of a modern city park with water jets and children playing
Parks & gardens

Pound's Park

A brand-new city-centre park with water jets, play equipment and lawns, built on an old fire station site.

Illustration of a cobbled Victorian courtyard lined with small brick workshops
Shopping

Leah's Yard

A restored Victorian courtyard of little workshops, now full of independent shops and studios.

Illustration of a broad pedestrian shopping street with market stalls
Shopping

The Moor

The city's long pedestrian shopping street, running from the market down to the cinema.

Illustration of a lively city street of bars lit at night
Food & drink

West Street

Sheffield's best-known night-out street, lined with bars, pubs and late kitchens.

Illustration of a small white-walled contemporary art gallery
Theatre & music

Bloc Projects

A small artist-led gallery showing experimental contemporary work, free to visit.

Illustration of a small Victorian theatre auditorium
Theatre & music

Montgomery Theatre

An intimate Victorian theatre on Surrey Street hosting comedy, drama and community shows.

Illustration of a small basement theatre with red seating
Theatre & music

Library Theatre

A 260-seat theatre in the basement of the Central Library, right on Tudor Square.

Illustration of a busy music venue with a crowd and stage lights
Theatre & music

O2 Academy Sheffield

The city centre's main mid-size gig venue, hosting touring bands most nights of the week.

Illustration of a student union live music hall with a band on stage
Theatre & music

The Foundry

The students' union live venue at the University of Sheffield, open to everyone for gigs.

Illustration of a dark alternative music club with stage lights
Theatre & music

Corporation

A long-running rock, metal and alternative club with several rooms and very late hours.

Illustration of a brick warehouse music venue with arched roof
Theatre & music

Sidney & Matilda

A converted warehouse venue and bar in the Cultural Industries Quarter, strong on new music.

Illustration of a Victorian town hall with a clock tower
Landmarks

Old Town Hall, Waingate

A grand, long-empty Victorian courthouse and town hall being brought back to life at Castlegate.

Illustration of a contemporary gallery inside a brutalist housing block
Theatre & music

S1 Artspace

A contemporary art gallery and studios inside the Park Hill flats, free to visit.

Illustration of a Gothic stone spire on a wooded hill above a city
Landmarks

Cholera Monument & Clay Wood

A Gothic spire on a wooded hill above the station, marking the 1832 cholera burial ground.

Illustration of vintage fire engines inside an old fire station
Museums & galleries

National Emergency Services Museum

Fire engines, police cells and ambulances in a Victorian police and fire station you can climb over.

Illustration of a giant industrial steam engine in a museum hall
Museums & galleries

River Don Engine

Europe's most powerful working steam engine, fired up for visitors at Kelham Island.

Illustration of restored industrial buildings converted into homes and courtyards
Landmarks

Little Kelham

A restored cluster of old works turned into low-energy homes, courtyards and small businesses.

Illustration of a warehouse street food market with stalls and string lights
Food & drink

Peddler Market

A monthly warehouse street-food and music night in Neepsend, cash-free and lively.

Illustration of an industrial street with brewery taprooms and warehouses
Food & drink

Neepsend & Burton Road

The rougher-edged strip of breweries, taprooms and warehouse venues just beyond Kelham.

Illustration of a neoclassical art gallery with columns and top-lit rooms
Theatre & music

Mappin Art Gallery

A grand neoclassical gallery attached to Weston Park Museum, free to enter.

Illustration of a red-brick Edwardian university building with a tower
Landmarks

Firth Court & Western Bank

The red-brick Edwardian heart of the University of Sheffield, opened by Edward VII.

Illustration of glass vessels displayed in lit museum cases
Museums & galleries

Turner Museum of Glass

A free, little-known collection of studio and historic glass inside the university's engineering building.

Illustration of a Victorian zoology museum with skeletons in glass cases
Museums & galleries

Alfred Denny Museum

A Victorian-style zoology museum of skeletons and specimens, open on selected days.

Illustration of a busy street of independent cafes and shops
Food & drink

Ecclesall Road

A long, busy strip of independent restaurants, cafes and shops heading out to the Botanical Gardens.

Illustration of a hillside park with tennis courts and woodland
Parks & gardens

Bingham Park

A hillside park of tennis courts and woodland paths in the middle of the Porter Valley walk.

Illustration of a wooded stream valley with footbridges
Parks & gardens

Whiteley Woods

Ancient woodland and mill ponds along the Porter Brook, between Bingham Park and Forge Dam.

Illustration of a stone workshop with a wooden waterwheel in woodland
Museums & galleries

Shepherd Wheel Workshop

A working water-powered knife-grinding workshop in the woods, free to visit.

Illustration of a hillside park looking out over a city skyline
Parks & gardens

Meersbrook Park

A steep park with the best skyline view of Sheffield, plus a walled garden and Bishops' House.

Illustration of a small city farm with goats and vegetable gardens
Parks & gardens

Heeley City Farm

A free community farm with animals, gardens and a vegetarian cafe, minutes from the centre.

Illustration of a medieval abbey tower standing in green fields
Landmarks

Beauchief Abbey

The surviving tower of a twelfth-century abbey, standing alone in fields on the city's south edge.

Illustration of a family park with a boating lake and miniature railway
Parks & gardens

Millhouses Park

A big family park on the River Sheaf with a paddling pool, boating lake and miniature railway.

Illustration of a Victorian park with a Gothic clock tower pavilion
Parks & gardens

Firth Park

A Victorian park given to the city by Mark Firth, with a clock tower pavilion and long views.

Illustration of a large sports park with playing fields and woodland
Parks & gardens

Concord Park

A big sports park in the north of the city with a golf course, athletics track and woodland.

Illustration of a grassy hillfort with earth ramparts above a valley
Landmarks

Wincobank Hill & Hillfort

An Iron Age hillfort on a steep green hill with a sweeping view over the Don valley.

Illustration of a large indoor arena filled with a crowd
Sport & outdoors

Utilita Arena Sheffield

The city's 13,600-capacity arena for big-name concerts, comedy and ice hockey.

Illustration of skaters on a large indoor ice rink
Sport & outdoors

iceSheffield

Two Olympic-size ice rinks with public skating sessions most days.

Illustration of a floodlit greyhound and speedway stadium at night
Sport & outdoors

Owlerton Stadium

Greyhound racing and speedway at a floodlit stadium in the north of the city.

Illustration of climbers on a colourful indoor bouldering wall
Sport & outdoors

The Climbing Works

One of the world's largest bouldering centres, in the city that invented modern gritstone climbing.

Illustration of a large indoor trampoline park
Sport & outdoors

Jump Inc Sheffield

A big trampoline and inflatable park beside Meadowhall, built for rainy days with children.

Illustration of a huge dark steelworks hall used as a science centre
Museums & galleries

Magna Science Adventure Centre

A vast former steelworks turned hands-on science centre, with a fire-breathing arc furnace show.

Illustration of a country park with lakes, sailing boats and woodland
Parks & gardens

Rother Valley Country Park

Lakes, cycling and watersports across a big country park on reclaimed mining land.

Illustration of a wildlife park with polar bears and giraffes in large reserves
Parks & gardens

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Polar bears, lions and giraffes in huge reserves — a regional day trip near Doncaster.

Illustration of a moorland valley with gritstone edges and a flat-topped tor
Parks & gardens

Burbage Valley & Higger Tor

Gritstone edges, a flat-topped tor and an Iron Age fort, fifteen minutes from the city.

Illustration of moorland reservoirs under a wide sky
Parks & gardens

Redmires Reservoirs

Three high moorland reservoirs on the city's western skyline, with big open views.

Illustration of a stone dam and wooded reservoir in the Peak District
Parks & gardens

Ladybower & the Upper Derwent

The Dam Busters reservoirs, with lakeside cycling, stone towers and drowned villages.

Illustration of Victorian stone reservoirs surrounded by moorland trees
Parks & gardens

Rivelin Dams

Two Victorian reservoirs above the Rivelin Valley, with a level circular walk.

Illustration of a rough moorland track crossing open heather
Parks & gardens

Ringinglow & Houndkirk Moor

The moorland edge of the city, with an old turnpike track straight out onto open heather.

Illustration of a rocky stream falling through dense conifer woodland
Parks & gardens

Wyming Brook Nature Reserve

A steep rocky stream tumbling through conifer woodland, one of the wildest walks inside the city.

Illustration of a National Trust moorland estate with woods and a stone lodge
Parks & gardens

Longshaw Estate

A National Trust estate of woods, moor and parkland on the Peak edge, with a tearoom.