Sheffield City Guide, Including Hotels
Sheffield is a city that is steeped with the history of
steelmaking in England. Take a look at any knife and fork and
see the inevitable 'Made in Sheffield' sign. Most of the
tourists come here especially to be the part of the scenic
beauty that surrounds Sheffield. The city is located towards the
centre of England in the county of South Yorkshire.
The city was actually the country's first National City of Sport
in 1995. That year triggered an interest of the populace towards
sports. Since then the city has an excellent reputation of being
one of the prime cities for sport and sporting venues. Be it
sports research, sports medicine and sports related engineering,
the city has endeavoured to keep no stone unturned in the world
of games and sporting expertise.
An estimate of seven million people reside here, within an
hour's drive. All in all it is a modern multicultural city with
a prosperous heritage and a diverse culture. Every day is a day
for the city to pave the road to further progress.
Places of interest:
Sheffield is a popular UK destination - a tourist's paradise. If
you are passionate about arts, someone who likes diversity in
culture or someone who swears by exciting nightlife, then you
ought to have Sheffield in your mind. Combine these things with
excellent shopping locales and eye-soothing scenery and you know
you are in the right place.
Chatsworth House - This is one of the treasure houses of
England. Chatsworth House is located right at the border of
Sheffield and in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
It is one place that should never be missed. The spectacular
woodland adventure playground, the scenic farmyard or the
105-acre garden with its cascading fountains and maze are
breathtaking.
Millennium Galleries - This is just the place where intricate
art meets exquisite design. Situated in the heart of the city
centre, it has an outstanding impressive metalwork gallery,
attracting immense and grand exhibitions from national
galleries. It has beautiful works in traditional craftsmanship
and contemporary examples. It links directly to the stunning
winter garden, which is Europe's biggest city centre temperate
glasshouse.
Hardwick Hall - Hardwick Hall is a spectacular National Trust
Elizabethan home with more glass than wall. You will love the
embroideries and tapestries put on display here. Of course, this
place has no dearth of gardens and scintillating parkland walks.
Magna - Magna, the UK's first science adventure centre, is an
awe-inspiring day out for the family. It is a tribute to the
powerful elements of earth, wind, fire and water. You can take
controls of a JCB digger, blast water cannons at human targets
and also feel the heat of a fire tornado.
Trans-Pennine Trail - You can walk and bike on this regional
trail that spans east to west and breezes through Derbyshire and
Yorkshire locations.
Things to do:
Hailed as the safe city, you can rest assured that you will feel
secure in this city. In fact the city has undertaken a lot of
initiatives to keep crime and anti-social behaviour at bay. You
can shop till you drop and enjoy the exciting local events.
Shopping - Sheffield is a shopper's resort. The retail outlets
have a lot of variety in the products they offer. The indoor and
outdoor markets are always bustling with lively activity. There
are trendy shops as well as those that specialize in selling
designer brands. Fargate is a famous pedestrian shopping area
right in the heart of the city with an emphasis on fashion and
trends. The Moor is another broad and famed tree-lined
thoroughfare, having over 100 shopping outlets, banks,
department stores, caf