City break in Sheffield. Active leisure ideas for Sheffield - attractions, recreation and nightlife
Sheffield features a huge number of beautiful parks and gardens that are ideal for hiking and sports. Sheffield Winter Garden remains one of the most popular tourist destinations; it is nicely decorated and points out because of an abundance of exotic plants brought from different parts of the world. Another beautiful collection can be found at the Botanical Garden; you can see beautiful floral arrangements, interesting sculptures and fountains that make the garden awesome.
Once it was the large-scale industrial city. Today Sheffield is an attractive tourist and cultural center. The city has everything you need for an exciting holiday, including an abundance of … Open
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Sheffield and surroundings
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National and city parks around Sheffield
♥ Regional Park 'Stones Country' , 117.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Regional Park 'Stones Country' , 117.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
Amusement parks near Sheffield
♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s Kingdom' , 29.7 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Diggerland' , 38.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Sundown Adventure Land' , 44.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Alton Towers Resort' , 51.7 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 76.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s Kingdom' , 29.7 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Diggerland' , 38.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Sundown Adventure Land' , 44.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Alton Towers Resort' , 51.7 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 76.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
Water attractions around Sheffield
♥ Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 19.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 51.7 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 62.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Scarborough Alpamare Water Park' Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 123.2 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 19.6 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 51.7 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 62.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Water park 'Scarborough Alpamare Water Park' Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 123.2 km from the center. On the map Photo
Michelin-starred restaurants in Sheffield
♥ Restaurant 'Old Vicarage' Sheffield. Type - Modern cuisine. 7.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Inn at Troway' Eckington. Type - Traditional British. 8.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Devonshire Arms' Eckington. Type - Traditional British. 10.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'George’s' Hathersage. Type - Traditional British. 13.2 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Cocina' Chesterfield. Type - Mediterranean cuisine. 14.5 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Old Vicarage' Sheffield. Type - Modern cuisine. 7.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Inn at Troway' Eckington. Type - Traditional British. 8.3 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Devonshire Arms' Eckington. Type - Traditional British. 10.4 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'George’s' Hathersage. Type - Traditional British. 13.2 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Restaurant 'Cocina' Chesterfield. Type - Mediterranean cuisine. 14.5 km from the center. On the map Photo
Sites around Sheffield from our surveys on extreme Earth places
Church Of St Mary And All Saints
From the series “Falling towers and buildings”
Check on the map: Distance from Sheffield center - 16.1 km.
The church's spire was built much later than the building itself. It was built in the second half of the 14th century. The spire has a very unusual twisted shape. The years of construction of the spire coincided with the plague that struck the city. According to one version, all experienced master builders died during this epidemic. Ordinary handymen had to complete their work. This resulted in a significant curvature of the spire. There is another version of its unusual shape. It is associated with the presence of lead in the coating of the spire. This metal gets very hot in the sun. This could have caused the tower to twist over time. …
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Calke Abbey
From the series “The Most Elegant Buildings of Baroque Architecture”
Check on the map: Distance from Sheffield center - 64.4 km.
Some rooms were left in the way that they were during at the Harpur family times. Today the old Abbey is a large architecture and park complex, visitors can walk in a great landscape park. The spacious area has also placed a small farm, that’s why the place is quite good for families. …
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Saudi Arabia to Open 38 Hotels in Diriyah
Diriyah is one of the first mega projects in Saudi Arabia. Hotels and other infrastructure will start opening next year, and all works are expected to end in 2026. The first 18 restaurants in Bujairi Terrace will start operating already in early 2022. Read this
28.03.2024
Diriyah is one of the first mega projects in Saudi Arabia. Hotels and other infrastructure will start opening next year, and all works are expected to end in 2026. The first 18 restaurants in Bujairi Terrace will start operating already in early 2022. Read this
28.03.2024
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Guide to your best city break in Sheffield - popular places for recreation and leisure. Things to do during the day in Sheffield - attractions, parks, beaches, aquaparks, racing tracks, biking trails or waterski. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) where to spend your time in the evening (bars, discos, clubs, etc.). We share some good ideas and the question 'What to do in Sheffield?' disappears immediately.