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Sheffield is a large city in South Yorkshire. It was built up on heavy industry, including steel production for which it made its name. Today, Sheffield is a busy commercial centre with two universities, many shopping areas, hotels, bars, restaurants and other businesses. It is linked to the M1 motorway.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Situated opposite the leafy Eccleshall Woods, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is an industrial works that used to produce agricultural tools over 300 years ago. A trip to the Hamlet will provide...
 
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Abbeydale Picture House
Built in 1920, the magnificent Abbeydale Picture House was the largest and most luxurious picture palace in Sheffield, with 1560 seats and a billiard hall and ballroom in the basement....
 
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Arts Tower
Although considered a visual monstrosity by many, the 20-story University of Sheffield Arts Tower is a Grade II listed building. Designed in the style of German architect Mies van der...
 
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BLOCspace
BLOCspace is a contemporary gallery which exhibits innovative works by emerging Yorkshire artists and recent graduates. The monthly exhibitions feature all forms of visual arts including painting, drawing, print, photography,...
 
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Beauchief Abbey
Founded towards the end of the 12th Century, Beauchief Abbey’s main tower is still remarkably undiminished. The rest of the Abbey including the cloisters, chapter house, dormitory and refectory is...
 
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Bishops House Museum
Bishops House Museum stands in the grounds of the fabulous Meersbrook Park. It is the best preserved example of a timber-framed home in Sheffield and is a fantastic sight. The...
 
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Bramall Lane
Home of the Blades, Bramall Lane is a modern 30,000 capacity stadium on the outskirts of the city centre. If you seek a day of glorious goals and an unbeatable...
 
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Burngreave Library
Burngreave Library is the centre of this community and offers a place of cultural importance to the small area. Housing a large collection of both social and political history,...
 
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Castle Market
Located in Sheffield City Centre on the site of the old Sheffield Castle, this popular market houses over 200 stalls offering a wide variety of goods ranging from homewares and...
 
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Cathedral Church of St Marie
The Cathedral Church of St Marie lies hidden away in central Sheffield’s pedestrian shopping area. This Roman Catholic cathedral dates from 1847 when the original chapel in nearby Fargate was...
 
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Children's Library
This library is located in the heart of Sheffield and has been especially formulated in order to be of interest to children. The whole collection is similar to that...
 
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Cholera Monument
Situated within the peaceful surroundings of Monument Gardens, Sheffield's Cholera Monument was built in 1834 to commemorate 402 people who died of the disease two years earlier. The monument, designed...
 
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Crucible Theatre, The
This famous theatre has opened its doors to the public since 1971, providing visitors with a multitude of productions as well as hosting the annual World Snooker Championships. From internationally...
 
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Crystal Peaks Library
Crystal Peaks Library is one of the cultural centre points of the community and provides a social and educational hub for the locals. The collection is well arranged and...
 
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Cupola Gallery
Located at the edge of Hillsborough Park, the Cupola Gallery consists of four informal exhibition spaces connected by a small but impressive sculpture garden. Over 300 local, national, and international...
 
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Cutlers’ Hall
A lavish, grandiose Livery Hall built in 1832; the Cutlers’ Hall is a venue second to none. Sitting opposite the Sheffield Cathedral, this beacon of Victorian architecture is often used...
 
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Devonshire Green
Devonshire Green is the largest public park in Sheffield city centre and is flanked by an array of shops, restaurants, bars and contemporary residential buildings. A large amount of shoppers...
 
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Edge Climbing Centre, The
Situated on the fringes of the Peak District, Sheffield is certainly a city of climbers. The Edge is a renowned and acclaimed indoor climbing centre with two giant rooms for...
 
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Endcliffe Park
Part of a green belt two miles southwest of Sheffield City Centre, Endcliffe Park spans 75.6 hectares and features plenty of grassy picnic and play areas, a stream, and a...
 
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Fire and Police Museum
The Sheffield Fire and Police Museum features fascinating displays of fire service related memorabilia from the 18th century to present times. It is the largest museum of its kind in...
 
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Gatecrasher One
Gatecrasher One is a global brand and a stark example of how Sheffield’s old industries are being replaced by new ones, as the building of this famous nightclub is in...
 
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Graves Art Gallery
Located on the third floor of the Central Library, the Graves Art Gallery is home to a wide range of British and European art from the 16th Century to the...
 
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Graves Park
Graves Park is by far Sheffield’s biggest and most varied park. Located on the south side of the city, the park was donated to the people of Sheffield by a...
 
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Graves Park Animal Centre
Located within the 200 acre area of Graves Park, the Animal Farm provides a home to some of the rarest breeds of farm animals in the country. Free to enter,...
 
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Greenhill Community Library
Greenhill Community Library is an important part of the area and offers a cultural exchange for many local people and visitors to the area. Carrying a large collection of...
 
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Heeley City Farm
Heeley City Farm began life as a pile of rubble in 1981. In its place has grown an eco-friendly community farm and gardens. Transformed by local residents to improve their...
 
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Hillsborough Library
Hilsborough Library is one of several fine community libraries in the suburbs of Sheffield that offer an essential service to the local people and visitors to the area. The...
 
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Hillsborough Leisure Centre
Hillsborough Leisure Centre has something for everyone. For family fun days out in the water look no further than the Centre’s two water slides, a wave machine, water cannons and...
 
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Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club play their home games at Hillsborough Stadium, a football ground that many other teams envy. With a capacity of nearly 40,000, this impressive arena has been...
 
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Hillsborough Walled Gardens
Surrounded by Hillsborough Park, the Walled Gardens are open all year and consist of a wildlife area, a lawn with herbaceous borders, a woodland glade, and a formal garden. Funded...
 
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Kelham Island Museum
Slightly off the beaten track in this old district but well worth a visit none the less, this museum is a hark back to when Sheffield ruled the industrial roost....
 
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Ken Hawley Collection
The Ken Hawley Collection is an internationally acclaimed and important exhibition of edge tools, cutlery and measuring tools, the majority of which come from Sheffield. There is complimentary material...
 
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Lantern Theatre
Located on a quiet street in Nether Edge, the Grade 2 listed Lantern Theatre is Sheffield's only small Victorian theatre, with the dressing rooms and wardrobe still located in the...
 
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Leadmill, The
The Leadmill is a landmark music and club venue in Sheffield’s recent history. It started out in 1980 offering visitors a nightly escape from the mass unemployment of the time....
 
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Longshaw Estate
The National Trust is in charge of conserving and maintaining this beautiful area of walking country, surrounded by ancient woods and tumbled rocks. The area offers some of the...
 
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Lyceum Theatre
Located in Tudor Square, the Lyceum is a traditional proscenium arch theatre offering a variety of productions including opera, ballet, Shakespeare, pantomime, and West End hits. The Grade II listed...
 
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Meersbrook Park
The leafy area of Meersbrook is an enormous and varied park with a bowling green, playground, wooded area, herb garden, walled flower garden and much more to keep you entertained....
 
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Merlin Theatre/Tintagel House
Located in a beautiful setting in the Nether Edge area of Sheffield, the Merlin Theatre is a small, friendly venue. Founded in 1969, the theatre is funded with the help...
 
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Millennium Galleries
Opened in 2001, the Millennium Galleries are a showcase building in Sheffield city centre connecting with the Winter Garden to form part of Sheffield’s Heart of the City Project. A...
 
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Millhouses Park
A family oriented park 12.87 hectares in size. Facilities include a skateboard park, assault course, swings, slide adventure playground, boating lake, tennis courts, bowling green, a large playing field and...
 
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National Fairground Archive
The National Fairground Archive is housed at the University of Sheffield and is one of the most extensive collections related to this subject anywhere in the world. Within the...
 
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Octagon Centre
Built in the 1980s, the University of Sheffield’s Octagon Centre is an internationally known concert venue featuring the biggest names in pop, alternative, and classical music. It also hosts a...
 
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Old Queens Head
Build in the 15th Century, the Old Queens Head is the oldest surviving domestic building in Sheffield. Once used as a lodge for fishing in the River Sheaf, the pub...
 
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Owlerton Stadium
Originally built in 1929 and with race meetings introduced in 1932, Owlerton Stadium is where to go in Sheffield if you want to witness greyhound racing at its most exhilarating....
 
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Parkwood Karting
Parkwood Karting is a 470 metre outdoor circuit that can be used in wet or dry weather and is floodlit for night. With an average lap time of 36 seconds,...
 
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Police Box
Dating from 1928, this police box is the only survivor of 120 boxes which served the Sheffield City Police until the 1960s. Approximately 5 feet square, the box was used...
 
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Ponds Forge International Sports Centre
Ponds Forge was built when Sheffield was host to the World Student Games and is a shinning example of the high standards such a prestigious event demands. An internationally renowned...
 
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Renishaw Hall
Renishaw Hall is a beautiful and distinguished stately home that is surrounded by some of the most charming gardens in the region. Within the hall are several famous collections...
 
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Rother Valley Country Park
This 300 hectare country park offers the finest range of activities in the region. For the very active: windsurfing, dinghy sailing, cable water skiing & canoeing are available at...
 
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Ruskin Gallery
The Ruskin Gallery contains a unique collection of minerals, paintings, ornithological prints, drawings, manuscripts and architectural plaster casts that were assembled by John Ruskin. The collection is diverse and...
 
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Sheffield Archives
The Sheffield Archives are housed in a public building at the very heart of this important city in South Yorkshire, and comprise the largest collection of public records relating to...
 
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Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Situated on the west side of the city, these Grade II Listed gardens are home to a vast collection of trees and shrubs and are an ideal escape from the...
 
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Sheffield Cathedral
Sheffield Cathedral is Sheffield’s oldest building and is a centre of worship for the Diocese of Sheffield, serving the whole of South Yorkshire. Dating from the 12th century it holds...
 
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Sheffield City Hall
This historic entertainment and arts venue in Sheffield’s city centre is host to 400 events a year. Designed by classic revivalist E. Vincent Harris and opened in 1932, the complex...
 
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Sheffield General Cemetery
Sheffield General Cemetery is a site of national historical importance. Opened in 1836 it became the principal burial ground for Victorian Sheffield and is home to the graves of over...
 
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Sheffield Local Studies
The local studies library collects materials in printed form that relate in some manner to the city of Sheffield and the surrounding areas of South Yorkshire. There are well...
 
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Sheffield Orchard Square
Situated in the city centre, Orchard Square is accessed from the top of busy pedestrian shopping street, Fargate. The development of Orchard Square turned a formerly rundown block of buildings...
 
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Sheffield Peace Gardens
Nestling in the heart of the Sheffield City centre are the award winning Peace Gardens which are situated right beside the Town Hall. Originally called St Paul’s Gardens, they were...
 
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Sheffield Ski Village
Situated on the hills overlooking the city, the Sheffield Ski Village features Europe's largest outdoor artificial ski slope. Having undergone extensive re-development, it now has a revolutionary new virtual snow...
 
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Sheffield Town Hall
Sheffield Town Hall is an impressively domineering sight in the centre of the city. Flanked by the Peace Gardens and the Winter Garden it is a masterfully decorated building both...
 
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Shepherd Wheel
Shepherd Wheel is a Grade II Listed water powered grinding workshop that last worked in the 1930s. Located in Whiteley Woods next to Hangingwater Park, this may be the “Potar...
 
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Showroom Cinema
Found in the cultural quarter of the city, the Showroom Cinema is a nationally lauded independent cinema. Veering away from the Hollywood movies of mainstream cinemas, this is a place...
 
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Site Gallery
Situated in the heart of Sheffield’s cultural quarter the Site Gallery has emerged as a champion of contemporary art. The gallery has changing displays of local, national and international talent...
 
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St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church was built on land donated by the Duke of Norfolk and was completed in 1830. A massive and imposing site on the edge of the city centre...
 
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Statue of Ebenezer Elliott
This statue, which stands near the southern gate of Weston Park, has no markings other than the name “Elliott”. This homage to Ebenezer Elliott, the Corn Law Rhymer, was moved...
 
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Stocksbridge Community Library
Serving this community on the edge of Sheffield, the Stocksbridge Community Library is an important hub for education and social meeting in the area. The library has a large...
 
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The Boardwalk
The Boardwalk has been an important Sheffield music venue since the 1960s. Famous as the site of the Clash’s first gig, the club has featured performances by AC/DC, Genesis, the...
 
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The Moor
With over 100 shops, restaurants, cafes, banks, and market stalls, the pedestrianised Moor is one of the most popular shopping districts in Sheffield City Centre. It offers a wide range...
 
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The Studio
The Studio theatre is situated within the Crucible complex in Sheffield’s Tudor Square. Opened in 1971 and refurbished in 1994, it has adjustable seating to accommodate up to 400 theatre...
 
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Traditional Heritage Museum
This museum houses a collection of social and industrial artefacts illustrating life and work in Sheffield from 1850 to 1950. Collected over the last 30 years, the objects demonstrate a...
 
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Turner Museum of Glass
The Turner Museum of Glass houses a fascinating collection of 19th and 20th century works ranging from drinking glasses to contemporary glass art. The exhibits demonstrate the skill and artistry...
 
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Upper Chapel
A Grade II listed building in the heart of Sheffield, the Upper Chapel was built in 1700 and has been Unitarian for two centuries. It is surrounded by a peaceful...
 
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Valley Centertainment
With a wide range of entertainment from a multi-screen cinema, to ten-pin bowling, amusement arcades, video games and dozens of places to dine out, Valley Centertainment is a pleasant and...
 
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Victoria Quays
Sheffield’s canal basin was opened in 1819 as the terminus of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal and in doing so connected Sheffield to the sea for the first time via...
 
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Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum has been open to the public since October 2006, since establishing itself as one of the favourite visitor attractions in the area. The museum allows visitors...
 
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Winter Garden, The
A fantastic destination for those into botany or architecture, The Winter Garden is a must see attraction. Housing hundreds of species of plants from every corner of the globe, this...
 
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Workstation
Opened in 1993 in a former garage building, the Workstation is Britain’s largest media and cultural business centre housing high quality exhibitions in over 5,000 square meters of space. It...
 
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Yorkshire Artspace Persistence
Established in 1977 by a group of artists and craftspeople, the Yorkshire Artspace Society is the UK’s only purpose built art and craft studio featuring 51 studio spaces as well...
 
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