Attractions in Sheffield

43 places from our Sheffield guide, from City Centre and the Winter Garden to University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attractions

Attractions in Sheffield

43 places

Ball Street Bridge, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Bridge

Ball Street Bridge

Bridge carrying Ball Street over the River Don in the Kelham Island Quarter, beside Cornish Place.

Outdoor
  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Bingham Park, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyPark or nature
Park

Bingham Park

Next of the Porter Valley parks after Endcliffe Park, leading on to Whiteley Woods.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Brooklyn Works, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Historic works

Brooklyn Works

Grade II listed former steel, saw and file works on Green Lane, now flats and offices.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Cathedral Church of St Marie, City Centre and the Winter GardenCathedral or church
Cathedral

Cathedral Church of St Marie

Roman Catholic cathedral just off Fargate, with a 59 m spire, the tallest in Sheffield.

Indoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Cobweb Bridge, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Footbridge

Cobweb Bridge

Footbridge of 2002 that carries the Five Weirs Walk along the Don under the Wicker Arches.

Outdoor
  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Cornish Place, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Historic works

Cornish Place

Listed former cutlery works of James Dixon & Sons by the Don, converted to flats in the late 1990s.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Crookes Valley Park, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyPark or nature
Park

Crookes Valley Park

Public parkland in Crookesmoor, one of the three Crookesmoor parks with Weston Park and the Ponderosa.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Cutlers' Hall, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Historic building

Cutlers' Hall

Grade II* listed hall of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, opposite the cathedral on Church Street.

  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Devonshire Green, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyPark or nature
Park

Devonshire Green

The only large green space in the city centre, about 9,000 square metres in the Devonshire Quarter.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Endcliffe Park, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyPark or nature
Park

Endcliffe Park

Park opened in 1887 for Queen Victoria's Jubilee, the first of the Porter Valley parks west of the centre.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Firth Court, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyOther sight
University building

Firth Court

Grade II listed Edwardian red-brick building, the University of Sheffield's main administrative centre, on Western Bank.

  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Five Weirs Walk, Kelham Island and the River DonPark or nature
Riverside walk

Five Weirs Walk

Five-mile riverside path along the Don from Lady's Bridge to Meadowhall, past five weirs.

Outdoor
  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Globe Works, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Historic works

Globe Works

Grade II* listed former cutlery factory on Penistone Road, renovated as offices in the late 1980s.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Green Lane Works, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Historic works

Green Lane Works

Former works dating from 1795; Pevsner called its Grade II* listed gate the most spectacular factory survival in the city.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Kelham Island Museum, Kelham Island and the River DonMuseum
Industrial museum

Kelham Island Museum

Museum of Sheffield industry by the River Don, with the River Don Engine in steam and a Bessemer Converter; free.

Indoor
  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Mi Amigo memorial, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyOther sight
Memorial

Mi Amigo memorial

Memorial in Endcliffe Park at the Second World War crash site of the US B-17 bomber Mi Amigo.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
National Videogame Museum, City Centre and the Winter GardenMuseum
Museum

National Videogame Museum

Museum that exhibits contemporary and historic video games, in the city centre.

Indoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Old Town Hall, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Historic building

Old Town Hall

Grade II listed former town hall and court on Waingate, opposite the castle site.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Paradise Square, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Square

Paradise Square

Sloping Georgian square north-west of the cathedral, once used for public meetings.

Outdoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Park Hill, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Listed housing estate

Park Hill

Grade II* listed concrete housing estate of 1957-61 on the hill above the station, renovated by Urban Splash.

  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Peace Gardens, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Square

Peace Gardens

City-centre square with fountains in front of the Town Hall.

Outdoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Sheaf Square, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Square

Sheaf Square

Square outside Sheffield station, lined by the station, the Showroom Cinema and the Howard Hotel.

Outdoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Sheffield Botanical Gardens, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyGarden
Botanic garden

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Grade II listed gardens off Ecclesall Road with about 5,000 plant species in 19 acres.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Sheffield Castle site, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Archaeological site

Sheffield Castle site

Site of the castle at the meeting of the Don and the Sheaf, where Mary, Queen of Scots was held; little survives above ground.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Sheffield Cathedral, City Centre and the Winter GardenCathedral or church
Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral

Grade I listed Anglican cathedral of St Peter and St Paul on Church Street, a parish church raised to cathedral status in 1914.

Indoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Sheffield General Cemetery, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyOther sight
Historic cemetery

Sheffield General Cemetery

Victorian cemetery of 1836, a Grade II* listed landscape and local nature reserve run by a community trust.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Sheffield Town Hall, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Historic building

Sheffield Town Hall

Grade I listed town hall on Pinstone Street, used by the city council, with a displayed silverware collection.

  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Sheffield War Memorial, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Memorial

Sheffield War Memorial

Grade II* listed war memorial on Barker's Pool, south of the City Hall.

Outdoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Shepherd Wheel Workshop, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyMuseum
Museum

Shepherd Wheel Workshop

Former water-powered grinding workshop on the Porter Brook with a working 5.5 m water wheel; free.

Indoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Tudor Square, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Square

Tudor Square

Square at the heart of Sheffield's theatre district, home to the Crucible and the Lyceum, metres from the Town Hall.

Outdoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Turner Museum of Glass, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyMuseum
Museum

Turner Museum of Glass

University museum of glass from ancient Egypt and Rome to 20th-century European and American makers.

Indoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Upper Chapel, City Centre and the Winter GardenCathedral or church
Chapel

Upper Chapel

Grade II listed Unitarian chapel on Norfolk Street, rooted in the Dissenters who left the parish church in 1662.

Indoor
  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Victoria Quays, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Canal basin

Victoria Quays

Canal basin of 1816-19 at the head of the Sheffield Canal, restored and reopened in the 1990s with new offices.

Outdoor
  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Well Meadow Street Crucible Furnace, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Industrial monument

Well Meadow Street Crucible Furnace

Grade II* listed house, workshops and crucible furnace in St Vincent's, one of the city's key 19th-century industrial monuments.

  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Weston Park, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyPark or nature
Park

Weston Park

Grade II listed park of just over 5 hectares beside the museum and the University of Sheffield.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Weston Park Museum, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyMuseum
Museum

Weston Park Museum

Sheffield's largest museum, opened in 1875 in Weston Park, with free entry; closed on Mondays.

Indoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield
Wicker Arches, Kelham Island and the River DonOther sight
Viaduct

Wicker Arches

Grade II* listed railway viaduct across the Don valley, named after the Wicker, the road through its main arch.

Outdoor
  • Kelham Island and the River Don, Sheffield
Winter Garden, City Centre and the Winter GardenGarden
Glasshouse

Winter Garden

Temperate glasshouse opened in 2003 with more than 2,000 plants, one of the largest built in the UK in a century.

  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
Women of Steel, City Centre and the Winter GardenOther sight
Sculpture

Women of Steel

Bronze by Martin Jennings, unveiled in 2016, honouring women who worked in Sheffield's steel industry in both world wars.

  • City Centre and the Winter Garden, Sheffield
York and Lancaster Regiment War Memorial, University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter ValleyOther sight
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.

Outdoor
  • University, Botanical Gardens and the Porter Valley, Sheffield

By area

Things to do by area in Sheffield

Each link opens the area guide with the full descriptions, photos and directions.

More about Sheffield: the Sheffield guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

How the flags work

What we show, and what we leave out

Every flag below comes from a source you can open. Where we hold no report, the list says "not stated" or shows nothing: it does not guess. Check the venue before you travel, because prices, hours and booking rules change.

  • Type. Our own grouping of each place's kind in our destination guides (for example museum, castle or garden). It is a filter, not a rating.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on Oct 25, 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 43 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Booking. We have not yet read a venue page that advises booking for these places, so there is no booking filter. Check each official site.
  • Step-free. Reported status only, from OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page: 0 places have a step-free or partly step-free report. The step-free filter hides places with no report; that does not mean they are not accessible. Contact the venue.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (11 indoor, 0 partly covered, 19 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Family-friendly. Places marked family-friendly in our guides (0 so far).
  • Nearest to me. Straight-line distance from the position your device reports when you choose it. The position stays in your browser.
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Sources

  1. Our destination guides: the places, descriptions and positions come from their "Things to do" pages, which link each venue's official site.
  2. Venue websites, read on Oct 25, 2026 for free-entry, admission-price and booking wording. Each flag and the words behind it: flag sources.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Our free things guide, which lists places whose own websites say entry is free.