Ponds Forge
An Olympic-standard 50-metre pool and diving complex in the city centre, open to the public.
Built for the 1991 World Student Games, Ponds Forge has a 50-metre competition pool, a full diving pit with 10-metre boards, a leisure pool with flumes for children and a large sports hall.
It is genuinely central — a few minutes from the station — and open for public swimming daily alongside its role as a national competition venue.
Highlights
- Olympic-size 50m pool
- Diving pit and flumes
- Minutes from the station
Nearby in Sheffield
Landmarks
Fitzalan Square
A restored Edwardian square of grand facades between the city centre and Castlegate.
Theatre & music
Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery
A free university gallery inside the grand old Head Post Office on Fitzalan Square.
Theatre & music
O2 Academy Sheffield
The city centre's main mid-size gig venue, hosting touring bands most nights of the week.