University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley: A glass pavilion at Sheffield Botanical Gardens

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University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley

Weston Park Museum, the Botanical Gardens and a chain of parks along the Porter Brook

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Weston Park Museum, the Botanical Gardens and a chain of parks along the Porter Brook

West of the centre, the University of Sheffield's red-brick Firth Court stands on Western Bank beside Weston Park, where Weston Park Museum, opened in 1875, is the city's largest museum. Crookes Valley Park is next door, and Devonshire Green, the only large green space in the city centre, is on the way back into town.

To the south-west, off Ecclesall Road, the Botanical Gardens hold about 5,000 plant species in 19 acres, not far from the Victorian General Cemetery. The Porter Valley parks start at Endcliffe Park, with the Mi Amigo memorial, and lead on through Bingham Park to Shepherd Wheel, a water-powered grinding workshop.

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Musée gratuit

Weston Park Museum is free (Sheffield Museums asks for a donation) and closed on Mondays.

2

Walk the Porter Valley

Walk from Endcliffe Park through Bingham Park to Shepherd Wheel; the workshop is free and closed on bank holidays.

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Botanical Gardens

The Sheffield Botanical Gardens Trust website has opening details and events.

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Cemetery visits

The General Cemetery is run by the Sheffield General Cemetery Trust; see its website for visits and events.

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