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Museum
Weston Park Museum
Sheffield's largest museum, opened in 1875 in Weston Park, with free entry; closed on Mondays.
A mini guide to
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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1 / 8Welcome to the area
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.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Park
Weston Park
Grade II listed park of just over 5 hectares beside the museum and the University of Sheffield.
Memorial
York and Lancaster Regiment War Memorial
Memorial of 1923 in Weston Park to the 8,814 members of the regiment who died in the First World War.
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University building
Firth Court
Grade II listed Edwardian red-brick building, the University of Sheffield's main administrative centre, on Western Bank.
Park
Crookes Valley Park
Public parkland in Crookesmoor, one of the three Crookesmoor parks with Weston Park and the Ponderosa.
Museum
Turner Museum of Glass
University museum of glass from ancient Egypt and Rome to 20th-century European and American makers.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Free museum
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.
3
Botanical Gardens
The Sheffield Botanical Gardens Trust website has opening details and events.
4
Cemetery visits
The General Cemetery is run by the Sheffield General Cemetery Trust; see its website for visits and events.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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- University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley (area photo): Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Weston Park Museum: Adrian Richardson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Weston Park: Simon Cobb, CC0, source
- York and Lancaster Regiment War Memorial: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Firth Court: Paolo Margari from Sheffield, United Kingdom / Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Crookes Valley Park: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Turner Museum of Glass: Chemical Engineer, Public domain, source
- Devonshire Green: Simon Cobb, CC0, source
- St Mark's Church, Broomhill: Ojwelch, CC0, source
- Sheffield Botanical Gardens: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sheffield General Cemetery: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Endcliffe Park: Shanerounce, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mi Amigo memorial: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bingham Park: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shepherd Wheel Workshop: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- City Centre and the Winter Garden: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kelham Island and the River Don: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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