Sheffield

1280px City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield (geograph 2846119) - City Hall and Cenotaph, Barkers Pool

The original Steel City, Sheffield is one place most have heard of, but isn't usually on many travellers' bucket lists. If this is you, you're missing out. It's true, Yorkshire's second city has a bit of an image problem. Its cutlery may be in kitchen drawers the world over, but Sheffield hasn't necessarily reinvented itself in the way that other northern English cities have managed to do.

That being said, first-time visitors are more often than not surprised by what they find. Many remark on how they wish they'd discovered the place sooner, and wonder why nobody told them it was here.

Why? Sheffielders are too modest; they know their city is wonderful, but they won't tell you so, even though that means getting overlooked more often than not. When pushed and they might mumble something about metal and hills, but they won't tell you about their creative talents, or their museums and art galleries. If the local residents mention the city's two universities and they won't brag about their size (30,000 students apiece) or successes (world leaders in industry, engineering and the sciences).

They certainly won't talk about the fact that Sheffield is England's National City of Sport, nor that it has a credible claim to being the real ale capital of the world, nor even that it is home to Britain's biggest and best theatre scene outside London. As for telling you how many trees Sheffield has (three times the number of people), or just how close it is to the Peak District (one third of the city lies within this national park and the UK's oldest), you can forget it. But now you're in the know and there can be no more excuses - you'll find there's plenty to discover in "England's largest village".

Sheffield Halal Travel Guide

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Orientation

Sheffield is one of the United Kingdom's biggest cities, with a population of 575,000, and around 1.6 million in the wider metropolitan area. The city lies in the most South Yorkshire|southerly part of Yorkshire, with Derbyshire to the west and south-west, Nottinghamshire to the south-east, and Lincolnshire not far to the east. The M1 motorway runs along the city's eastern boundary and separates Sheffield from neighbouring Rotherham. The beautiful Peak District|Peak District National Park extends to within the western city boundary, and the South Pennines area ("Last of the Summer Wine country") lies just to the north. The cities of Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham are all roughly 30|mi from Sheffield, in different directions.

Local folklore states that Sheffield is, just like Rome, built on seven hills; there are in fact considerably more than seven, and pretty much every neighbourhood is on the top or side of one hill or another. As well as the hills and the city is the meeting point of five rivers; the Don and the Loxley and the Porter Brook and the Rivelin, and the Sheaf, from which Sheffield gets its name. The city owes its existence to this rich landscape. Even before the Industrial Britain|Industrial Revolution and the villages around Sheffield were established as centres of industry and commerce thanks to fast flowing rivers and streams that brought water down from the Pennines. The valleys through which these flowed were ideally suited for man-made dams that could be used to power water mills. A walk along the Rivelin Valley from Malin Bridge tram stop or along the Porter Valley out from Endcliffe Park towards the Peak District will reveal some of these old dams.

The Downtown lies where these rivers and valleys meet. The city has expanded out along the valleys and over the hills between, creating leafy neighbourhoods and suburbs within easy reach of the centre. Each valley has its own character, from the densely industrial Don Valley in the north-east, to the green and cosmopolitan residential streets in the Porter Valley in the south-west. Speaking very generally, Sheffield is split into two; the western half, closer to the Peak District, is more affluent, and contains some of the wealthiest postcodes in England, whereas the eastern half, where most of the heavy industry is concentrated, is more working class, and unfortunately has some of the nation's most deprived neighbourhoods.

Industrial Revolution and aftermath

Ebenezer Elliott Statue, Weston Park, Western Bank, Sheffield - Poet industrialist Ebenezer Elliott was a tireless champion of the working class in Sheffield and nationally. Here's his statue in Weston Park

Note: Sheffield, I suppose, could justly claim to be called the ugliest town in the Old World

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Halal Friendly Walking Tours in Sheffield

Sheffield Downtown is compact and within it, few attractions are much further apart than 1|mi. There has been significant work done to prioritise walking access, including extensive pedestrianisation, excellent links from the train station, and a comprehensive signage system with area maps on metal pillars at strategic points, including by transport connections.

Even outside the central area, Sheffield is pleasantly walkable, with the Don Valley attractions and the Peak District being linked by walking routes from the Downtown, although of course the distances are further. Sheffield walking directions can be planned online with the Walkit route planner].

For information on walking as an activity, please see the section #Walks|below.

Accessibility

It's no secret that Sheffield is hilly, so walking around it can be demanding if your fitness isn't great or you have mobility issues. Some streets, even in the Downtown, are very steep, so comparatively short distances are more tiring than on the flat. If this sounds problematic to you, it may be as well to rely on other means of transport. Still, if you are going to be walking around Sheffield, a sturdy pair of shoes with decent grip and heel support is crucial.

Using postcodes

Esperanto Place streetsign - The red number 1 indicates that Esperanto Place is in S1.

Like the rest of the UK, Sheffield has an extensive system of five and six-digit postcodes, which each refer to only a small number of addresses on the same street. A typical Sheffield postcode follows the pattern of S10 2TN. Each postcode area, which is the first half of the postcode (S10 in the given example) corresponds to a geographical area in the city, all of which are South followed by a one or two digit number. For instance, most of the Downtown forms the S1 postcode area, though parts are also in the S2, S3, S4 and S10 areas. Every street name sign in Sheffield includes the postcode area, minus the preceding S, so you can tell at a glance roughly where you are if you're a bit lost. The latter half of the postcode is what helps you find a specific address.

See also: United Kingdom#Addresses and postcodes

How to travel around Sheffield on a bicycle ?

Cycling in Sheffield can be an interesting experience. The city poses many challenges to safe and easy cycling: busy roads, an unfortunate dearth of dedicated cycle lanes and a hilly terrain are chief amongst these. The Supertram tracks, often embedded in the road surface, are also known to cause cycling accidents, so pay attention around these, especially in wet weather. Despite these setbacks, pedal power is a popular way of getting around. Sheffield is compact and densely-populated, meaning most parts of the city are within close distance. For those not bothered by steep climbs and swift descents, cycling Sheffield can be an exhilarating experience, and the constantly undulating terrain provides an ever-changing sequence of views and aspects. It's not for nowt that stage two of the 2014 Tour de France ended in a gruelling series of climbs and descents through the streets of the Steel City!

Sheffield City Council provide /content/sheffield/home/travel-transport/cycle-routes-schemes handy maps and useful information for cycling in the city, while yclestreets.net/journey/ Cyclestreets allows you to plan your cycling journey.

• Sheffield ByCycle - ☎ +44 114 437 2167 | Opening Hours: 24 hours Annual membership is available for £10, though if you're only visiting and the best would be to rent as a casual user. Each bike costs £1 per hour, with a maximum daily cap of £7, though you can store more credit for a later date - The city's 'hilariously' punny brand new bike hire scheme, perfect for short journeys, and the local equivalent of London's famous "Boris Bikes". Users can rent a bike from and return it to any of the network's automated docking stations, at any time. Because the scheme is in the early stages of development, docking stations are for now only found in the downtown and around the University of Sheffield. In the centre, find stations at Sheaf Street GPS 53.3782, -1.4645 (over the road from the train station), Barkers Pool GPS 53.3803, -1.4728 and Leavygreave Road GPS 53.3813, -1.4829. The bikes are sturdy but have limited gears, and overall are great for short distances and casual use.

Bike drop - Mountain biking in Wharncliffe Woods.

Alternatively, private cycle hire is available:

• Russell's Bicycle Shed - Sheaf Street, S1 2BP 53.37759, -1.46304 Within the train station; next to the taxi ranks ☎ +44 114 273 0539 | Opening Hours: M–F: 7AM–7PM, Saturday: 10AM–4PM £6 for a day (return by 7PM), £12 overnight, £50 for 1 month, £100 for 3 months - This service is more geared-up for longer hiring periods, from a day up to three months. The bikes are somewhat better equipped for the local terrain than Sheffield ByCycle's, so are the natural choice for anyone wishing to take their bike into the nationside. Folding bikes are also available.

If the challenges of city cycling are not for you, that's still no reason to leave your bike at home. In Sheffield and the cyclist's paradise of the Peak District is on your doorstep. Whether you're up for mountain biking or just a leisurely glide along flat, well-marked trails and there is something for every level of cycling ability in the Peak.

Public transportation in Sheffield

Public transport - buses, trams and trains - is an excellent way to get around Sheffield. All services are deregulated and operated by private enterprises. However, all of these companies are under licence to Travel South Yorkshire, who are the main source of unbiased travel information, updates, timetables and transport maps for the city. TSY also have a decent journey planner, accessible through their main page.

Although most fares are set by the service operators (see below), here are listed some combined tickets that offer the best value for money on multiple journeys across different operators:

• CityWide Day: £4.60 for one calendar day's unlimited travel on all buses and trams in Sheffield.
• CityWide 7 Day: £16 for one week's unlimited travel on all buses and trams in Sheffield.
• Citywide 28 Day: £60 for four weeks' unlimited travel on all buses and trams in Sheffield.
• SYConnect+: £7.90 for one calendar day's unlimited travel on all buses, trams and trains in South Yorkshire.

By tram

The Stagecoach Supertram, normally known just as the Supertram, is a modern tram network with four colour-coded lines (Blue, Yellow, Purple and the Black tram-train service) which serve the downtown and many of Sheffield's suburbs, including Rotherham. Tram services run from just before 6AM (Monday-Saturday) or 7:30AM (Sunday) until around midnight. The tram train runs 5:30AM Monday - 10:30PM (Monday to Saturday) and 8:30AM Monday - 6:30PM (Su).

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• {{RouteBox|B||#0069B4|white Malin Bridge to Halfway, serving Hillsborough, Kelham Island and the University of Sheffield and the downtown and the train station, Hallam University and Crystal Peaks. Every 10 min during the day.
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• {{RouteBox|P||#7B2082|white Herdings Park to Gothic Church, via the train station and Hallam University. At peak times and the service is extended to Meadowhall. Every 30 min during the day.
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Using the tram

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Notices at your tram stop will indicate the route and fare needed for your destination. Most stations are now fitted with LED signs displaying the time and destination of the next four trams to arrive, however they don't always work particularly well. There are no ticket machines at stations. Don't panic! You can purchase your ticket on board the tram from the conductor, who walks up and down the length of the vehicle calling "fares please!" Payment is by cash only. Supertram conductors seem to have very good facial recognition, and can keep track of who has and hasn't bought a ticket even when there are a hundred people on board. There are also sporadic on-the-spot checks from ticket inspectors, so it is important to hold onto your ticket until you have reached your destination.

All stations are request stops, meaning the tram will only stop if a passenger presses the 'stop' button or if people are waiting at the station. In training, it is common that a tram will pass a station without stopping, but this is worth bearing in mind if you're travelling at a quiet time.

The Supertram network is fully accessible to wheelchair users and parents with prams. Station platforms are raised up to be at the same level as the tram floor, and there is ample space on board for storage of luggage, pushchairs and wheelchairs. Passengers with no mobility constraints often sit on chairs reserved for those with such constraints, as these are closest to the doors, but nearly always move without being asked when they see someone in need getting on the tram.

Bicycles and dogs (with the exception of assistance dogs) are not allowed on the tram.

Fares and concessions

A single ticket within the downtown boundary (stations between Granville Road, The University of Sheffield, and Hyde Park) costs £1.70 for a single and £3 for a return. Longer journeys beyond these points cost £2.30 (single only), although the £1.70/£3 fares are still available for short journeys outside the central area. Various Dayrider and Megarider passes are available as well, but unless you are absolutely sure you're only going to use the tram and Stagecoach buses to get around and these are to be avoided.

Children under 5 travel free. Senior and disabled persons' reductions are only available to residents of England in possession of a valid concessionary pass. Other concessions are available only to applicable residents of South Yorkshire.

Travel on a Bus in Sheffield

Sheffield has a very large bus network, which serves practically every neighbourhood and point of interest. Most buses are operated by two multinational private companies, First and /localdefault.aspx?Tag=Sheffield Stagecoach, though there are some smaller local operators running certain routes, such as Hulleys and TM Travel. Buses generally run every 10–30 minutes during the day, and every 20–60 minutes in the evening. Some routes offer a higher frequency of service: every 4-10 minutes throughout the day and evening. Every stop has a paper timetable of all the buses that serve that stop, plus there is a bus-tracking service called YourNextBus. Text the stop's unique code (written on the flag) to 64422, and you will receive a text telling you how many minutes away the bus is; this costs 12p on top of your network rate. If using mobile internet, you can simply search for the stop or bus route number on the yorkshire.com/ Travel South Yorkshire website.

A single bus fare costs £2. For all other journeys, get a CityBus (bus only) or CityWide (bus and tram) ticket, as return tickets and other fares like the Megarider and FirstDay are only valid on one company's services, whereas City tickets can be used on all operators. Roads with a high frequency of service are served by routes from different companies, and some very busy routes with the same number are operated by more than one company, so you don't want to be caught short by having the wrong company's ticket!

Bus maps of North and South Sheffield are available to download; you can also obtain paper copies at bus interchanges. Both maps show the downtown in detail. Transport map geeks should head to Sheffield Interchange (as if you weren't planning to already!), to see the cool wall maps showing the whole city's bus, tram and rail services on one large sheet. These are 'rare' in the sense that they're not available to purchase or download, and aren't displayed anywhere else in the city.

The vast majority of bus services stop running around midnight; however there is one night bus route and the yorkshire.com/viewtimetable.aspx?id=2280 952], which runs in the early hours of Sunday. Saturday night revellers can join the bus at Sheffield Interchange at 2:30AM and 3:30AM, or else catch it as it passes through the nightlife hotspots of West Street and the University a few minutes later. The service then heads out to the residential and largely student-inhabited neighbourhoods of Broomhill, Crookes and Hillsborough, where it terminates at the interchange. With just two one-way departures every week, this route's utility to travellers is questionable, but at least you now know it exists!

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Sheffield

[[22.9.16 Elephants in Sheffield 005 (29243847403) - Midland Station Although there aren't many rail services within Sheffield itself and there is a decent network of suburban rail services serving the city region, all of which depart from Sheffield's pretty Midland station. Tickets can be purchased from any National Rail station in the UK, or online]. The following services are operated by Northern Rail:

• Barnsley via Meadowhall, Chapeltown, Elsecar, Wombwell (this service continues either to Huddersfield or to Wakefield (England)|Wakefield and Leeds);
• Chesterfield via Dronfield;
• Doncaster via Meadowhall, Rotherham, Swinton, Mexborough, Conisbrough;
• The Peak District / Hope Valley line: serving Dore, Grindleford, Hathersage, Bamford, Hope, Edale, Chinley, New Mills|New Mills Central (this service continues to Manchester);
• Worksop via Darnall, Woodhouse, Kiveton Bridge, Kiveton Park, Shireoaks (this service continues to Lincoln)

By taxi and black cab

There are no regular night bus routes in the city, and all tram services terminate around midnight. Sheffield's two main taxi companies operate 24 hours a day. Travellers from the south of England, and particularly London, will find the local taxis to be very good value; the base fare is £2.60 in the daytime (7AM–8PM) and £3.10 at night (8PM–7AM), with 20p added for every 200 m travelled. As with elsewhere, extra charges apply over Christmas and New Year.

When taking a taxi outside of Sheffield city limits (this includes most of the Peak District), always agree a fare with the driver before departure. The driver must by law let the meter run as normal, and if by the end of the journey the amount on the meter is cheaper than the agreed fare, you pay what it says on the meter. Likewise, if the fare you agreed is cheaper than the meter and then you pay the agreed rate. The taxi driver or firm is legally obliged to accept the cheaper of the two fares.

Black cabs can be easily hailed in the street in the downtown (especially around the train station, High Street, Barker's Pool and West Street) and West End (especially around the University and Broomhill), as well as on some of the main routes into the city, but elsewhere it is usually necessary to phone for a taxi:

• City Taxis - ☎ +44 144 239-3939 - Pre-booked taxis and black cabs.

• Sheffield Taxi Services - ☎ +44 144 272-0000 - Black cabs and pre-booked shuttle vanes.

Alternatively, Uber is gaining in popularity and prominence.

By car

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The use of a private vehicle is generally discouraged for able-bodied travellers, as Sheffield's roads are congested and not always easy to navigate, and parking is not particularly easy. One of the options already mentioned should be suitable for most visitors, however if you still intend to bring your car, you might as well know a few basics.

The major roads in Sheffield are:

• The Inner Ring Road (A61) forms a complete circle of dual-carriageway around the downtown.
• The Outer Ring Road (A6102) forms a semicircle of single and dual-carriageways around the city through the eastern suburbs. Confusingly both the inner and the outer rings are referred to just as "Ring Road" on signs.
• The Sheffield Parkway (A57 / A630) is a grade-separated dual-carriageway linking the inner and outer ring roads with junction 33 of the M1 and Rotherham
• The A57 comes from the Peak District in the west, through Broomhill and the downtown and then east along part of Sheffield Parkway, before deviating south-east through Handsworth, Beighton and the M1 junction 31 and on towards Worksop.
• The A61 goes straight north and south from its Ring Road portions, linking to Hillsborough, Chapeltown and the M1 junction 36 and ultimately Barnsley to the north, and Heeley, Woodseats and on towards Chesterfield to the south.

As mentioned already once or twice, Sheffield is hilly! This means that many roads have steep gradients, which will be a good test for your brakes, especially during winter when snow and ice are common. Be prepared for hill starts when moving off from on-street parking and when stuck in heavy traffic. The hills, winter conditions and extreme local government budget cuts also mean that the road surface quality is generally poor; watch out for potholes.

Most car parks in the city are owned by either /home/parking/car-parks Sheffield City Council, or the private companies /find-a-car-park?search=Sheffield%2C+United+Kingdom&address=Sheffield%2C+UK&latitude=53.38112899999999&longitude=-1.47008500000004 NCP] and Q-Park. The inner ring road and its approach roads all have brown signs indicating which additional signs you should follow for particular attractions and neighbourhoods, for example: "Follow Gothic Church Quarter for City Hall & Gothic Church." Follow the appropriate signs, even if they seem to take you half-way around the city, and you will eventually be directed to off-street paid parking close to the desired attraction. Alternatively and there are some cheaper vehicle parks on what would otherwise be wasteland at the fringes of the downtown; these are easy enough to spot from the inner ring road.

What to see in Sheffield

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Monuments and monuments

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• Anglican Gothic Church - The Gothic Church Church of Street Peter and Street Paul | @ral.org.uk Church Street, S1 1HA 53.383, -1.4694 Supertram: Gothic Church ☎ +44 114 275 3434 | Opening Hours: Monday 8AM–5PM; Tu–F 8AM–6:30PM; Saturday 9:30AM–4PM; Sunday 7:30AM–5PM Free Sheffield Gothic Church Gothic Church Church of Street Peter and Street Paul, Sheffield - - 1482120 - Sheffield's 13th-century cathedral. Not to be missed are the crypt - dedicated to the York and Lancaster Regiment of the British Army and the 1960s nave and the gargoyles on the intricate gatepost. Free guided tours are available on request and last around 45 minutes.
• Arts Tower - Western Bank, S10 2TN 53.382739, -1.487289 Supertram: Netherthorpe Road Opening Hours: M–F 9AM–6PM Free Arts Tower Arts Tower South 2013 - Topped out in 1965 and the University of Sheffield Arts Tower is a superb example of mid-century architecture. The main interest inside is a rare surviving paternoster lift; claimed to be the largest in the world, this is a continuously moving elevator which you can ride up 19 floors. You're not supposed to go over the top, or below ground level into the basement, but you do so 'by accident' and there's no safety issue. The tower is grade-II* listed along with the adjacent Western Bank Library, which you can access across the mezzanine bridge, and which you may be able to visit with permission from the front desk. Please remember that these are busy university buildings; respect the students and staff.
• Barker's Pool - S1 2HB 53.3805, -1.4715 Supertram: City Hall - Barker's Pool Barkers Pool 2009 - Large square that is used for public gatherings and demonstrations. In the middle is the Sheffield Cenotaph, which is a memorial to the city's fallen. At the western end there are two monuments to very different heroines; the Women of Steel sculpture honours local women's contribution to the steel industry during times of war, while the post box on the junction of Division Street was spray-painted Gold to commemorate Jessica Ennis' successes at the 2012 Olympics. Barkers Pool is also the location of the City Hall theatre.
• Catholic Gothic Church - Gothic Church Church of Street Marie | Norfolk Row, S1 2JB 53.3813, -1.4682 Supertram: Gothic Church ☎ +44 114 272 2522 | Opening Hours: Open daily 8:30AM–5PM. Closed to tourists during mass and offices Free Gothic Church Church of Street Marie, Sheffield Gothic Church Church of Street Marie - Opened in 1850, this is the Mother Church of the local Catholic community. There are several interesting architectural elements inside, including stained-glass windows and a 19th-century Lewis organ.
• Central Library - Tudor Plaza, S1 1XZ 53.380018, -1.466967 National Rail and Supertram: Sheffield Station ☎ +44 114 273 4727 | Opening Hours: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 9:30AM–5:30PM, West 1PM–8PM, Saturday 10AM–4PM, Sunday closed Free. You must be a resident of Sheffield to borrow books, but anyone can read library books inside Sheffield Central Library Sheffield Central Library 26-12-06 - A grand 1930s library in Art Deco style with an impressive volume of books.
• Cholera Monument - Norfolk Road, S2 2SX 53.376, -1.4592 500|yard| steep uphill walk from Sheffield Station's Supertram platforms. Opening Hours: Open all day Free Cholera Monument Grounds and Clay Wood A monument to and burial ground for 402 victims of the 1832 cholera outbreak in a lovely park and woodland setting and with commanding views over the downtown. Worth slogging up the hill for.
• Hillsborough Disaster Memorial - Hillsborough Stadium, S6 1SW 53.410291, -1.501337Just outside the main entrance on Catch Bar Lane. Supertram: Leppings Lane ☎ +44 370 020 1867 | Opening Hours: On public land, so always accessible Free Hillsborough Stadium#Hillsborough disaster - On 15 April 1989, at the FA Cup semi-final, 96 Liverpool FC fans lost their lives in a terrible crush in this Sheffield stadium. The memorial at Hillsborough is understandably more low-key than the one at Liverpool#QQQQ71|Anfield, but if you want to pay your respects, you can follow the example of others by leaving flowers, messages of condolence, or the shirt or scarf of the team you support.
• Park Hill - S2 5QX 53.38, -1.458 National Rail / Supertram: Sheffield Station. 500|yard walk steep uphill - Park Hill, Sheffield Parkhill2 - - Grade-II* listed brutalist blocks of flats. Try to spot the graffiti on one of the overhead walkways, where the sprayed words I love you will u marry me have been displayed for over 15 years, and are illuminated in neon by night. Park Hill also featured prominently in the 2018 series of Doctor Who.
• Peace Gardens - Pinstone Street, S1 2HH 53.37996, -1.46942 Adjacent to the Town Halk, Supertram: Gothic Church - Peace Gardens PeaceGdnsSheffd - - The rising and falling fountains and grassed areas make this small piece of open space popular in summer, with many people choosing to eat picnics here. The gardens are also often used for festivals and entertainment. Adjacent is Millennium Plaza GPS 53.37963, -1.46877, a rather windy place between modern office blocks (including the city's tallest building, Street Paul's Tower) and with several large restaurants. The steel balls on the square have been chosen to represent Sheffield's industry.
• Sheffield Town Hall - Pinstone Street, S1 2HH 53.3803, -1.46943 Supertram: Gothic Church - Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Town Hall and The Peace Gardens - - The hub of Sheffield's local government - you can't go inside, but it's worth walking all the way around to admire the Victorian municipal architecture. Of note is the magnificent clock tower upon which the Roman god of metalworking Vulcan poses, and the many stone friezes depicting the city's industries. As you walk, don't miss the Sheffield Legends walk of fame - with plaques for actors Sean Bean and Michael Palin, olympic athletes Jessica Ennis-Hill and Seb Coe, astronaut Helen Sharman and musicians Def Leppard and Joe Cocker, among others. You will also spot a green and white police box dating from 1928, which is still in use as a public information point.
• Victoria Quays - Sheffield Canal Basin | Wharf Street, S2 5SY 53.3847, -1.45917 Supertram: Fitzalan Plaza, 700|yard}}. Walk across the pedestrian and tram bridge to Park Plaza, and follow the signs - Free Victoria Quays Terminal Warehouse - An attractive basin at the end of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, with colourful narrowboats and old warehouses that have been converted into offices and apartments. There are also a couple of places for drinks and Snacks, with outdoor seating. The Quays is the starting point for boat trips in summer.
• Winter Garden - 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH 53.379849, -1.467997 Adjacent to Millennium Gallery. National Rail and Supertram: Sheffield Station Opening Hours: M–Sa 8AM–8PM, Sunday 8AM–6PM Free Sheffield Winter Garden Sheffield skyline at night, June 2013. - - The largest urban glasshouse in Europe, built spectacularly in glass and timber, and home to exotic ferns, trees, cacti and other plants from around the world. Temperatures are kept relatively cool in summer and warm in winter. Lots of benches and a coffee bar inside makes it a pleasant place to sit and read or watch the world go by, particularly if the weather outside is not so nice. In fact and there are few more satisfying experiences to be had anywhere than listening to rain or hail lash the glass while you're warm and dry! There is a visitor information stall in the gardens, space for a pop-up shop and a tourist information centre on nearby Norfolk Row.

Museums and galleries in Sheffield

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• Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet - Abbeydale Road South, S7 2QW 53.3337, -1.51227 Bus: 97 and 98. National Rail: Dore & Totley, ½ mile (800 m) ☎ +44 114 272 2106 | Opening Hours: M–Thursday 10AM–4PM, Sunday 11AM–4:45PM; Closed (rather annoyingly) Friday and Saturday Adults £4, Concessions £3, Under 16s free Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet - - 2425560 - The early industrial history of Sheffield, including water-powered grinding wheels and trip hammers, set among a collection of Grade I- and II-listed buildings.
• Bank Street Arts - 32-40 Bank Street, S1 2DS 53.384579, -1.467323 Not well-advertised on the street; pay attention to the house numbers and you will find it. Supertram: Gothic Church. ☎ +44 114 346 3034 | Opening Hours: W–Sa 11AM–4PM Free Bank Street Arts Bank street arts front Arts centre which houses some of the best new art, writing and culture from across the region and throughout the UK, all in a handsome Georgian townhouse.
• Bishops' House - Lees Hall Avenue, S8 9NA 53.351389, -1.470278 in Meersbrook Park; bus: 18 or 20 to Lees Hall Avenue, or a wider and more frequent selection (24, 25, 43, 43a, 44, 294, X17) to Millhouses retail park on Chesterfield Road. From here, walk down Beeton Road and through Meersbrook Park; the Bishops' House is on the far side of the park ☎ +44 114 255 7701 | Opening Hours: Saturday Sunday 10AM–4PM Free Bishops' House Bishops House 2011 - 16th-century Grade-II* listed timber frame house, managed as a museum and events venue by friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. There are exhibitions on life during the Stuart era, and period-decorated rooms. The historical investigations are ongoing and as recently as September 2017, ring-dating of the house's timber framing has dropped the rather significant bombshell that this was never the residence of bishops, as had long been thought.
• Graves Gallery - @sheffield.org.uk Surrey Street, S1 1XZ 53.3801, -1.46674 3rd floor of the Central Library. National Rail and Supertram: Sheffield Station ☎ +44 114 278 2600 | Opening Hours: Tu, Th–Sa 11AM–4PM; West 1PM–6PM; Closed Sunday Free Graves Art Gallery - Sheffield's municipal art collection, with a good chronological selection from the 16th century to the contemporary era. The British, Flemish and French impressionist sections are particularly impressive. Includes works by Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Damien Hirst, L.S. Lowry, Grayson Perry, both Pissarros, Stanley Spencer, JMW Turner and Jan van Goyen. Often has notable travelling exhibitions. The gallery is not especially big, allowing you to see and appreciate everything within two hours. Keep your coat, as some galleries are kept uncomfortably chilly to the extent that blankets are left out for clients to borrow. The current temporary exhibition is Dan Holdsworth: Mapping the Limits of Space, showcasing photographs of glaciers and mountains. Until 17 March 2018.
• Kelham Island Museum - Alma Street, S3 8RY 53.3895, -1.47234 Supertram: Shalesmoor (½ mile / 800 m), from where the museum is well-signposted ☎ +44 114 272 2106 | Opening Hours: M–Thursday 10AM–4PM, Sunday 11AM–4:45PM. Inexplicably closed F–Sa Adults £6, Concessions £5, Under 16s free Kelham Island Museum Kelham Island Museum - The industrial and social history of Sheffield, within a hipster area that was once the heart of the steel industry. Main attraction is the massive 3-cylinder rolling mill engine (in steam every hour) from the River Don Steelworks.
• Millennium Gallery - @sheffield.org.uk Arundel Gate, S1 2PP 53.3796, -1.46729 National Rail and Supertram: Sheffield Station. ☎ +44 114 278 2600 | Opening Hours: M–Sa 8AM–5PM (exhibitions from 10AM), Su, bank holidays 11AM–4PM Free Millennium Gallery Millennium Galleries A gallery dedicated to arts, craft and design, with two permanent galleries, and one temporary exhibition space. The Metalwork Gallery includes an extensive collection of Sheffield-made cutlery and extravagant metalwork. The Ruskin Gallery was established by John Ruskin in the 19th century, and is a hotchpotch of different artefacts. New temporary exhibitions are being installed, and launch on 17 and 22 February 2018.
• National Emergency Services Museum - West Bar, S3 8PT 53.3855, -1.4707 Supertram: Gothic Church 500|yards. Follow pedestrian signs for Law Courts ☎ +44 114 2491 999 | Opening Hours: W–Su, bank holidays 10AM–4PM. Also open Monday and Tuesday during school holidays Adults: £8; Children 3–15 years old: £6; Children under 3 years old: free; Families: £22; Concessions: £7; 999 staff: free National Emergency Services Museum FireMuseumS3 8PT - - The world's largest collection of vehicles, uniforms and memorabilia from the police force, fire brigade and ambulance service.
• National Videogame Museum - Castle House, Angel Street, S3 8LN 53.3837, -1.4656 Supertram: Castle Plaza ☎ +44 114 321 0299 Opening Hours: School term time: Friday noon-5PM, Saturday Sunday 10AM Monday - 5PM; school holidays: daily 10AM Monday - 5PM, "late night": 2nd or 3rd Friday of month noon-7PM Adults £11, children/concessions: £9, under 5s/carers: free GameCity - This collection moved from Nottingham at the end of 2023, so is still establishing itself. If you want to play nostalgic games for hours on end, you will adore this place, but if you're looking for any narrative, information, or context, you might find the place lacking. If you go there thinking of it has a retro games arcade rather than a museum, you won't be disappointed.

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• Shepherd Wheel Workshop - off Hangingwater Road, S11 2YE 53.3645, -1.5245 Within Whiteley Woods, accessible to pedestrians from Hangingwater Road. Parking and bus (83, 83a): Rustings Road ☎ +44 114 272 2106 | Opening Hours: Sa, Su, bank holiday Monday 10AM–4PM (summer) / 11AM–3PM (winter) Free Shepherd Wheel Shepherd Wheel - A grade-II listed small cutlery workshop powered only by the rushing waters of Porter Brook. A water-powered cottage cutlery industry flourished in the area between the 1500s and 1930s. See the waterwheel and other machinery in action. Museum partially accessible to disabled visitors.
• SIA Gallery - Sheffield Institute of Arts | 153 Arundel Street, S1 2NU 53.376, -1.469 National Rail and Supertram: Sheffield Station, 500|yard}} ☎ +44 114 225 6956 | Opening Hours: Daily 10AM–5PM. Open until 8PM on Wednesday to Fridayree Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery - - Showcases art from Sheffield Hallam University and the wider community, as well as visiting artists, with a focus on graphic design and contemporary fine art. Always challenging, often thought-provoking and moving. A visit to the gallery is complemented by exploring the SIA GPS 53.38242, -1.46456 itself, which is in the beautifully repurposed central post office building 10 minutes' walk north on Fitzalan Plaza. It has a café and its own small exhibition space.
• Turner Museum of Glass - Mappin Street, S1 3JD 53.3817, -1.4773 Within the Sir Robert Hadfield Building, part of the University of Sheffield. The Entrance is on Portobello Street. Supertram: West Street ☎ +44 114 222 5514 | Opening Hours: M–F 10AM–4PM Free Turner Museum of Glass - - Founded in 1943 by Prof. W.E.S. Turner, this is a significant collection of 19th and 20th century glass. It has pieces by all the major European and American glassmakers. There is even a glass wedding dress, worn by Turner's wife! Wheelchair access is limited.
• Weston Park Museum - @sheffield.org.uk Western Bank, S10 2TP 53.3817, -1.49212 Within #Q7989465|Weston Park itself. Bus: 51 and 52. Supertram: University, 700|yard}} ☎ +44 114 278 2600 | Opening Hours: M–F 10AM–4PM, Saturday & Bank Holidays 10AM–5PM, Sunday 11AM–4PM Free Weston Park Museum Weston Park Museum, main entrance - A pleasant and modern museum, particularly suitable for children, situated in a fittingly grand old building. Galleries on Sheffield's natural and social history as well as the Arctic, art and treasures. The temporary gallery often hosts touring exhibitions from the Victoria and Albert Museum. It is showing an exhibition of Roger Taylor's photos of Sheffield's ghostly abandoned industries until 24 Jube and Changing Lives: 200 years of people and protest in Sheffield until 1 July 2018.

Parks and gardens

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• Botanical Gardens - Clarkehouse Road, S10 2LN 53.372, -1.49813 Bus: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88 to Ecclesall Road, and get off by or just before the small Berkeley Centre shopping precinct. You'll find the gardens' entrance on Thompson Road ☎ +44 114 250 0500 | Opening Hours: Daily 8AM–dusk. Glass pavilion open daily 11AM–3:30PM Gardens free; some events are priced Sheffield Botanical Gardens Sheffield Botanical Gardens - Right Glasshouse - - The restored Victorian gardens are a tranquil green oasis to which to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Highlights include the formal borders and the rose garden and the Mediterranean zone, as well as some rather grand glass houses designed by Joseph Paxton. Look out for the semi-hidden bear pit, which was indeed home to a bear in the 19th century, until (according to local legend at least) a young boy fell in and was mauled to death. A rather full events programme includes regular horticultural talks, plants sales, and a summer series of outdoor theatre and concerts.
• Devonshire Green - Dev Green | Devonshire Street, S3 7SW 53.3789, -1.4783 Supertram: West Street - Devonshire Green - The only significant green space in the Downtown is the heart of the vibrant Devonshire Quarter. Both are named after the Dukes of Devonshire, whose seat is at Bakewell#Q1068289|Chatsworth in the Peak District. It has an area of landscaped grass (thronged with young people in good weather) and semi-mature trees, a skatepark, and an outdoor arena used for festivals and events including Tramlines. Architecture buffs will appreciate the Gaudíesque curved walls and serpentine benches.
• Endcliffe Park - Hunters Bar Roundabout, Ecclesall Road, S11 8TF 53.369, -1.507 Bus: 6, 10, 10a, 65, 81, 82, 83, 83a, 88, 181, 215, 271, 272 to Hunters Bar - Free Endcliffe Park A great city park with lots of amenities and a good amount of space; there's woodland, playing fields, a children's playground, café and even a small river and the Porter Brook, running through. Also to be seen is a large statue of Queen Victoria, sculpted in 1887 to mark the monarch's golden jubilee, and a memorial stone for the United States Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress which crashed in the park on 22 February 1944 with the loss of all ten crew. Around the stone is planted a grove of American oaks in remembrance. The Porter Brook can be followed out of the park, through more attractive woodland and past the #Q7494489|Shepherd's Wheel to the edge of the Peak District in less than hour's walking.
• General Cemetery - Cemetery Avenue, S11 8NT 53.3692, -1.48722 Bus: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88 to Ecclesall Road. Get off by or just before the small Berkeley Centre shopping precinct. Walk down the appropriately named Cemetery Avenue. ☎ +44 114 268 3486 | Opening Hours: Open all day Free Sheffield General Cemetery Sheffield General Cemetery Non-Conformist Chapel - An historically important Victorian cemetery, which is the final "home" for 87,000 people, including influential Sheffielders such as steel manufacturer Mark Firth and Chartist Samuel Holberry. The 19th century class system is evident in the range of memorials, with great mausoleums, modest stones and unmarked paupers' graves (some with 40 or more burials in one plot) jostling for space. When you pass through the imposing arched gateway from Cemetery Avenue, you very much know you're entering a necropolis. The neo-gothic Anglican chapel and contrastingly neo-classical nonconformist chapel are hauntingly derelict. All in all, this is a beautiful and fascinating spot, where visitors can enjoy some atmospheric wildness near the centre of town.
• Graves Park and Animal Farm - Hemsworth Road, S8 8LJ 53.3359, -1.4702 Bus: 24, 25, 43, 44, 75, X17 to Meadowhead / 18, 20 to Hemsworth Road. Parking off Cobnar Road and Bunting Nook. ☎ +44 114 250 0500 | Opening Hours: Park open daily dawn until dusk. Farm open daily 9AM Monday - 3:30PM Park and farm free Graves Park - This 92 hectare park and the largest in Sheffield, has a variety of amenities, from sports fields, to playgrounds, woodland and a café. The main draw to visitors is the rare breeds farm, in the north east corner of the park close to Hemsworth Rd. Donkeys, pigs, deer and alpacas are the stars, but there are plenty of smaller animals to keep your kids happy for hours.
• Sheffield Manor Lodge - 389 Manor Lane, S2 1UL 53.374031, -1.436656 Bus: 7, 8, 8a, 50, 50a, 50b, 53, 71, 71a, 73, 74, 74a, 120, 294 to City Road. Alight at the stop next to Street Aidan's church, double back past the traffic lights and turn right onto Manor Lane. Manor Lodge is ½ mile (700 m) walk from here.) ☎ +44 114 276 2828 | Opening Hours: Park open daily dawn–dusk. Manor Farm: Monday to Saturday 9:30AM–4PM; Tudor ruins and discovery centre: Friday 10:30AM–2:30PM, and during school holidays Tu–F 10:30AM–2:30PM. Weekend opening: Mar–Nov, third weekend of the month (Sa and Su; verify dates on website]) 11AM–4PM, with guided tours and visits to the Turret house throughout the day; Manor Cottages: Mar–Nov third Sunday of the month (same dates as above) 11AM–4PM Manor Oaks Farm: free; Tudor ruins, Turret house and discovery centre: adult visit £3, guided tour £2, children free; Manor Cottages: adults £1, children free Sheffield Manor Sheffield Manor - Turret 17-04-06 - - The ruins of a Tudor manor house, which was the home of the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury. During the 1570s and 1580s and the house served as Mary Queen of Scots' luxurious prison. The 1940s Manor Cottages offer an immersive and interactive wartime experience. Meet a variety of farmyard animals at Manor Oaks farm. Costumed historical characters associated with the area and the giant sandpit and lavender labyrinth should all appeal to kids, while extensive wildflower meadows and on-site café complete the visit.
• Street George's Churchyard - Street George's Terrace, S1 4DP 53.3817, -1.4808 Supertram: West Street - Street George's Church, Portobello Stgeorges - An atmospheric deconsecrated churchyard complete with heavily-weathered gravestones and mature trees around the 1826 neo-gothic former church, now University of Sheffield lecture theatre and student accommodation. In spring and summer, a pair of peregrine falcons can usually be seen nesting and raising chicks high on the church tower. While you're there, you might as well look at some of the university buildings around it, most notably the grade-II listed Sir Frederick Mappin Building GPS 53.38193, -1.47930 Mappin2009 - is an imposing example of Edwardian architecture, while the striking metallic Diamond GPS 53.38164, -1.48173 - Diamond UoS 2 26 May 2017 - is either a modern masterpiece or a hideous carbuncle, depending on whom you ask.
• Weston Park - Western Bank, S10 2TP 53.382, -1.4907 Surrounded by University of Sheffield buildings. Bus: 51, 52, 95. Supertram: University, 500|yard}} ☎ +44 114 250 0500 | Opening Hours: Open all day All free Weston Park, Sheffield - - This grand 5 hectare park, a mixture of mature landscaped trees and flower beds, includes a working bandstand, war memorial to the York and Lancaster Regiment's dead, tennis courts and water features. The park plays host to many events during summer.

• If you exit through the gates at the tennis court end of the park and then you can access Crookes Valley Park GPS 53.383,-1.491, a 5 hectare area of landscaping with a playground and bowling greens around a reservoir. Across the road is the much larger Ponderosa GPS 53.385,-1.489, which is a very pleasant mix of sloping parkland, meadow and woodland, and attracts much urban wildlife including kestrels, foxes and butterflies.

Street art and graffiti

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Like many industrial cities, Sheffield has its fair share of graffiti. However, unlike many other cities and there is much less of the "mindless vandalism" type and much more of the "probably counts as art" type. In fact and there are a lot of quality pieces of street art, murals and poetry by both established and unknown artists. The most prolific and well-known of these are Kid Acne, whose signature style is large and colourful written messages, using local slang and Yorkshire dialect, Mila K, who creates black and white psychedelic images often featuring the same cyborg woman in places that are hard to find or access, and Phlegm, whose trippy showpiece murals blend horror, cyberpunk and fantasy themes. All three have gone on to exhibit in galleries, and have worked around the UK and abroad. A piece by Banksy is yet to make an appearance.

By its very nature, a lot of street art is transitory, as weathering, building works, vandalism and deliberate removals all put pay to individual works. However and the scene in Sheffield is established enough that there are always new pieces to replace the old, in new and previously-unloved corners. And there are literally hundreds of works to discover across the city, if you have a decent pair of shoes or boots, and the patience and willing to tramp off the beaten path. Good areas to explore are the Devonshire Quarter GPS 53.37933,-1.47767 (around Division Street and Devonshire Green) and the Cultural Industries Quarter GPS 53.37780, -1.46689 (south-west of the train station, among Hallam University buildings) and the area between Kelham Island GPS 53.3890, -1.4725 and Saint Vincent's graffiti GPS 53.3856, -1.4765}}.

Listed below are a selection of notable works and murals that are likely to be around for the foreseeable future, due to the fame of the artist or the fact that they were commissioned by the property owners. You can purchase paper prints of some of these in local shops, notably the Millennium Gallery gift shop, and the pop-up store in the Winter Garden.

• 3-7 Sidney Street - by EMA | S1 4RG 53.376208, -1.467805 Across traffic island from the Rutland Arms - Colourful urban camouflage.
• 416-418 Sharrow Vale Road - 'Fat as a butcher's dog' by Colorati / 'Holy Cow' by Skisms | S11 8ZP 53.367349, -1.501442 In an alley between Thickitt's butchers and the Greedy Greek deli. - Two locally-iconic animals.
• Betty's Fish and Chips - artist unknown | Fitzwilliam Street, S1 4JL 53.3799351, -1.48018 An older couple enjoying an outdoor fish supper.
• Biomembrane - by Florence Blanchard | 66 Leavygreave Road, S3 7QY 53.386785, -1.471526 - Colourful interpretation of a cell membrane, as seen under a microscope.
• Charles Darwin - by Rocket01 | 46 Sidney Street, S1 4RG 53.374552, -1.470089 - Mural of the father of modern biology.

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• David Attenborough - by Rocket 01 | Charles Street, S1 2NE 53.377420, -1.466810 - Mural likeness of the much-loved presenter and television naturalist.
• David Bowie - by Trik9 | 101 Division Street, S1 4GE 53.379567, -1.476390 A touching, if unintentionally comical, (non-)likeness of Ziggy Stardust himself.
• Hagglers Corner - by Jo Peel | 586 Queens Road, S2 4DU 53.364679, -1.471311 Near to the junction with London Road - Funky representation of the local area and the houses, shops and mosque.
• Harry Brearley - by Sarah Yates | Howard Street, S1 2LW 53.378270, -1.465161 on the Howard pub - Mural representation of the inventor of stainless steel.
• I love you will u marry me - by "Jason" | Park Hill, S2 5QX 53.3793, -1.4592 On a footbridge in the #Q7137779|Park Hill complex Addressed to an unrequited love. Originally spray painted, now lit up in neon at night.
• In Praise of Air - by Simon Armitage | Western Bank, S10 2TN 53.381833, -1.486917 on wall of Alfred Denny Building - 20 metre-high poetry.
• Rare & Racy - by Phlegm | 164 Devonshire Street, S3 7SG 53.379692, -1.47938 The Reader decorates the front of Rare & Racy book shop. There is more Phlegm behind the shop on Westhill Lane.
• Rutland Arms - by Phlegm | 86 Brown Street, S1 2BS 53.376560, -1.467412 - Two different pieces decorate this pub.
• Shakespeare's Pub - by Florence Blanchard | 146-148 Gibraltar Street, S3 8UA 53.386785, -1.471526 - Vibrant colours on the side of the pub.
• Snuff Mill Lane - by Phlegm | 429 Ecclesall Road, S11 8PG 53.369762, -1.493277 Next to KFC Another unspeakably weird scene from the imagination of Phlegm.
• Spaceman - by Mila K | 208 West Street, S1 4EU 53.380402, -1.478708 - Only visible when the e-cig shop is closed and the shutter down.
• That's the spirit - by Kid Acne | 200 Headford Street, S3 7WQ 53.375542, -1.478820 Milton Street vehicle park A cheering message in bubble text.
• The Riverside - by Phlegm | 1 Mowbray Street, S3 8EN 53.389185, -1.468704 See it from the opposite bank of the River Don. A steampunk ship hunts the kraken.

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• The Snog - by Pete McKee | 69 Broad Lane, S1 4BS 53.383136, -1.476375 On the wall of Fagans pub An elderly couple embracing passionately.
• The Steelworker - by Paul Waplington | 11 Castle Street, S3 8LT 53.384338, -1.465463 - 1980s brick mosaic of a typical working Sheffielder.
• Westfield Terrace - 'Fog' by Tellas / mural by Phlegm | S1 4GH 53.379807, -1.476471 Fog is grey, white and indistinct, just like the weather phenomenon. The Phlegm mural just up the street is an impressive representation of a city. On the other side of the street is the imposing façade of the former Mount Zion hospital chapel.
• What If? - by Andrew Motion | Surrey Lane, S1 2LX 53.378737, -1.465571 See it from Howard Street - Gigantic poem that greets newcomers walking up from the station.
• Within These Walls - by Jarvis Cocker | The Forge, Boston Street, S2 4QG 53.371800, -1.475953Just off London Road - Poem in metal letters adorning student digs.
• You'll thank me one day - by Kid Acne | Brown Street, S1 2BS 53.376597, -1.466705 Next to the Site Gallery

Best things to do in Sheffield

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Annual events

While the events calendar hits its peak in October and there are many others worth attending at all times of the year. Events are listed January to December, so events taking place in the latter half of the current year are listed near the bottom. The full list of events is available from Welcome to Sheffield].

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• World Snooker Championship - 21 April - 7 May 2018 - World Snooker Championship - The most prestigious event in international snooker has been held at the #Q1141915|Crucible Theatre since 1977. There is also a giant screen in Tudor Plaza where you can watch games for free in the spring sunshine. Al Jazeera Sport use the Winter Garden as a rather public presenting studio, and Sheffielders are usually kind enough not to heckle.
• Sheffield Food Festival - 26 - 28 May 2018 - Held for three days over the spring bank holiday and the last weekend in May. Spread across #QQ435081|Fargate and the #Q7157371|Peace Gardens, Millennium Plaza and the #Q7492783|Winter Garden. A culinary festival showcasing Sheffield's best offerings of food with fresh hot food stalls, pop up bars, cookery master classes, chef demos and of course plenty of local produce sold. On Fargate and there is al fresco dining and drinking with a soundtrack of live music and DJ sets.
• Yorkshire Cosplay Con - 2-3 June 2018 - Held at the

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Sheffield has two main shopping destinations. The downtown is varied and walkable. It has a good range of high street and independent stores. The out-of-town Meadowhall shopping centre is Yorkshire's largest and has a huge range of shops. Beyond these two destinations, Sheffield's other shopping experiences range from suburban high streets to local shopping centres and themed quarters.

City centre

The central area packs in a lot of national chains and independent shops. Visitors will however find there are fewer big name brands than might be expected, due to Meadowhall's proximity and size. Much of the downtown is pedestrianised, and this makes an easy and pleasant environment to walk around. The main axis of central shopping destinations runs in a gently curving line from the #The Moor|Moor in the south-west, via #Fargate|Fargate and surrounds to #Castlegate Quarter|Castlegate in the north-east. In the west of the downtown and the #Devonshire Quarter|Devonshire Quarter is a hub of independent boutiques.

The Moor

The Moor is a broad pedestrianised street dating from the 1950s, that is undergoing regeneration in the mid-2010s, and will become part of a larger central retail quarter in the early 2020s. It is now a cool mix of mid-century functionalism and modernity, and is the home of several landmark stores, a cinema, chain restaurants and cafés, and the city's central market. While much of the street is now finished and looking great, building work is ongoing in the immediate surroundings.

Although it is a bit of a distance from the nearest tram stops, most city bus routes serve the area on Charter Row, Cumberland Street, Eyre Street and Furnival Gate. Alternatively and there is a large ycentre.apcoa.co.uk//Carpark/Sheffield/the-moor/137 multistorey vehicle park on Eyre Street.

• Atkinson's - 78-82 The Moor, S1 3LT 53.37587, -1.47424 ☎ +44 114 276 8811 | Opening Hours: M–F: 9AM–5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM–6PM, Sunday: 10:30AM–4:30PM Atkinsons - Sheffield's very own independent and idiosyncratic family department store has been on the Moor since 1872, although the original building was destroyed in the Blitz of 1940. It sells home items including furniture and kitchen gear, as well as fashion, cosmetics and fragrances. Atkinson's is also home to its own restaurant, an Italian coffee shop and a tea room.
• Melody Couture - 64 The Moor, S1 4PA 53.37656, -1.47347 ☎ +44 114 249 3174 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9AM–5:30PM - Independent women's fashion and clothing store.
• Record Junkee - recordjunkee42@ 7 Earl Street, S1 3FP 53.37594, -1.47275 ☎ +44 114 275 9035 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9AM–5:30PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM - Large and varied selection of new and second-hand vinyl records. At the same address, Music Junkee sells a vast array of new and second-hand musical instruments, and audio, lighting, mixing and software equipment for DJs. The stock is faultless, but be prepared for dodgy client service.
• The Moor Market - 77 The Moor, S1 4PF 53.37544, -1.47303 ☎ +44 114 273 5281 | Opening Hours: M–Sa 8AM–5:30PM The Moor Quarter#Moor Market - Sheffield's snazzy indoor market hall opened in 2013, moving from its historic location in Castlegate. The market has more than 90 stalls, and has become a foodie mecca, mixing traditional local food producers with specialist artisans, delis and other stalls selling international items. Alongside this and there are haberdashery, clothing, furnishing and jewellery sellers.

Other significant shops include three national department stores (Debenhams, Primark and TJ Hughes), plus an Ann Summers sex shop, Blacks outdoor gear, Burton / Dorothy Perkins clothing, Deichmann footwear, Forbidden Planet comic book store (just off the Moor on Matilda Street), and a Sainsbury's supermarket.

Pinstone Street, Furnival Gate, Barkers Pool

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Directly north of The Moor is a rather hideous collection of bus-choked streets with semi-abandoned shops and offices that for now appear to have been left behind by all the regeneration. Of the shops that remain and there is little to write home about. Boring but useful services such as building societies and opticians rub shoulders with charity shops. The only thing which really should tempt you here is the trio of great takeaways: Béres Beef sandwiches shop, Fanoush falafel and salads, and Street Food Chef burrito bar, each of which have become Sheffield institutions. See individual listings in the Eat section of this page.

• Naked Ape - 96 Pinstone Street, S1 2HQ 53.37862, -1.47135 ☎ +44 114 273 9777 | Opening Hours: M, Tu, F, Saturday: 10AM–5PM - Outdoor equipment store. Good for Vibram Fivefingers shoes, outdoor clothing and backpacks.

As you approach the Town Hall and the buildings get older and smarter, and the shops get better. There are three jewellers, plus a JD Sports, Toni&Guy salon and a Budgens supermarket.

• La Biblioteka - 70 Pinstone Street, S1 2HP 53.37914, -1.47086 Opening Hours: Tu–Th: 11AM–6PM; F–Saturday: 11AM–7PM - Independent shop that stocks books and periodicals relating to travel, architecture, fashion, food, art and literature. Also hosts literary events.

If you do a sort of left U-turn just before the Town Hall, you'll find Barkers Pool. Dominated by its war memorial, this square has the City Hall theatre on one side and a large John Lewis department store on the other, as well as smaller shops, including a Google Digital Garage, Patisserie Valerie and unique home furnishings store Stone the Crows! Barkers Pool connects to the #Devonshire Quarter|Devonshire Quarter to the west.

Surrey Street

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This pleasant cobbled street of quirky independent shops runs along the north side of the Town Hall towards Tudor Plaza. Here, you can see chic brown stone buildings and the Sheffield "TARDIS" and Montgomery Theatre. Surrey Street also has the city's tourist information centre and an entrance to the Winter Garden / Millennium Gallery. The nearest Supertram station is Gothic Church.

• F.G. Thomas - 25 Surrey Street, S1 2LG 53.38077, -1.46934 ☎ +44 114 275 7147 - A rarity in this day and age - a shop dedicated to specialist pens of all kinds. Naturally and they also stock ink, fancy writing paper and blank diaries.
• James Hadley Fine Diamonds - 29-31 Surrey Street, S1 2LG 53.38075, -1.46924 ☎ +44 114 272 9289 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9AM–5PM - Family-run jewellers, specialists in diamonds, though they also work with other precious stones, silver and watches.
• Lockwoods Florists - 35 Surrey Street, S1 2LG 53.38073, -1.46909 ☎ +44 114 273 7874 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30AM–5:15PM, delivers Sunday by special arrangement A long-established florist and bouquet delivery service. All flowers are fresh, and sold on day of delivery.
• Sheffield Makers - 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH 53.37998, -1.46776 within the Winter Garden ☎ +44 7828 711 735 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–5:30PM; Sunday & bank holiday Monday 11AM–4PM A fabulous little aladdin's cave of arts and craft, all made in Sheffield. Together with Sheffield Scene (see below), this is one of the best places in town to buy unique and interesting souvenirs and presents.
• Sheffield Scene - @silverware.co.uk 49 Surrey Street, S1 2LG 53.38063, -1.46876 ☎ +44 114 273 1723 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9AM–5PM A great place to purchase local products such as metalwork including cutlery and silver, works by local artists, Henderson's relish and other souvenirs and knick knacks.
• Wicker Herbal Stores - 117 Norfolk Street, S1 2JE 53.38045, -1.46825 ☎ +44 114 272 4572 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9AM–5PM An attractive herbal medicine and health food shop, with the vibe and appearance of an old-fashioned apothecary.

Fargate

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Fargate is Sheffield's pedestrianised main shopping street, which runs from the #Q7492762|Town Hall at the top to the #Q1421317|Anglican cathedral and High Street at the bottom, where trams and buses stop. There are several buildings of architectural note here, including the Grade-II listed Carmel House. There are often specialist markets on Fargate, with past themes as diverse as arts and craft, gardening, continental, and middle eastern bazaar. This street is also the hub of Sheffield Food Festival (in May) and the popular Christmas Market (mid-November to December), when log cabins run its length and lights glitter between the buildings.

Many chain retailers can be found on Fargate, including fashion stores Foot Locker, H&M, New Look, Next and Topshop / Topman, jewellers H. Samuel and Pandora, cosmeticians KIKO and Lush, chocolatiers Hotel Chocolat and Thorntons, department store Marks & Spencer, and newsagent and bookseller WHSmith.

Just off Fargate, Chapel Walk is a narrow pedestrian alley leading to Norfolk Street, that has a number of specialist stores and cosy cafés. Scaffolding is (March 2018) making the street look unsightly and out of use, but Chapel Walk is still very much open for business. Of note are Claire's accessories, a Dr. Martens shop, and a couple of gift shops.

Orchard Plaza

Orchard Plaza is a precinct between Fargate and Church Street. It is home to a number of fashion outlets on the main square and specialist shops in the Craft Workshop upstairs. Among Sheffielders, especially those who grew up in the city, it is best known for its mechanical clock, which chimes at every quarter of an hour and opens to reveal the moving figures of cutlers from the olden days. To adult visitors, this will seem a bit naff, but little (and big!) kids love it.

Orchard Plaza is very easily accessible from City Hall Supertram station, and lots of bus routes stop on Leopold Street just outside.

• Bear Tree Records - Unit 5, Craft Workshop, Orchard Plaza, S1 2FB 53.38175, -1.47076 ☎ +44 114 275 1309 | Opening Hours: West 10AM–5:30PM; Thursday Friday 10AM–6PM; Saturday 10AM–5PM; Sunday 12:30PM–3:30PM - An offshoot of the Blackest Rainbow record label, this is an independent record shop, specialising in vinyl. They stock new releases, reissues and a small number of second-hand records that are checked for quality.
• M.S. Tailor - Unit 12, Craft Workshop, Orchard Plaza, S1 2FB 53.38188, -1.47076 ☎ +44 114 275 3221 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–5PM A reliable and professional tailoring service, also does repairs and alterations.
• Michael Spencer - Unit 6, Craft Workshop, Orchard Plaza, S1 2FB 53.38186, -1.47064 ☎ +44 114 272 9367 - Monday to Friday 9AM–5PM; Saturday 9AM–3PM - Long-running jewellers that manufactures its own products with all kinds of precious stones, as well as selling and repairing others. They also repair watches.
• Q Tattoo - Unit 9, Craft Workshop, Orchard Plaza, S1 2FB 53.38173, -1.47019 ☎ +44 114 278 7282 | Opening Hours: Tu–Sa noon–6PM - Tattoo parlour that offers all styles, including freestyle. Also does touch-ups. Walk-up service and bookings.
• Wargames Emporium - Unit 8, Craft Workshop, Orchard Plaza, S1 2FB 53.38188, -1.47078 ☎ +44 114 275 4826 - Monday to Friday 9:30AM–5:30PM; Saturday 9:30AM–5PM; Sunday 11AM–4PM - Most wargames and modelling products you can think of, including paints, scenery, dice and miniatures. Also stocks an eclectic range of board games, card games (e.g. Magic: The Gathering) and accessories relating to RPGs (e.g. Dungeons and Dragons).

Chain stores include discount department store TK Maxx, clothing retailers Evans, Fat Face and River Island, shoe shops Clarks and Schuh, cosmetics specialists The Body Shop and The Perfume Shop, and a Waterstones book shop.

Castlegate Quarter

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The High Street is the broad avenue where buses and trams run downhill from the cathedral towards Ponds Forge and Park Hill. Despite a fabulous mix of architectural styles and three Supertram stations (Gothic Church, Castle Plaza and Fitzalan Plaza), it is mainly a mix of fast food restaurants and affordable retail giants such as Bonmarché, Boots, HMV, Poundland and Sports Direct. There are also some independent shops, but little to recommend among them. Beyond Castle Plaza and the retail more or less dries up, even while the architecture remains impressive.

In the rest of the Castlegate Quarter, north of the High Street up to the river Don and the situation looks grimmer. From the middle ages until 2013, this was the location of Sheffield's central market hall; this has now moved to the flourishing #The Moor|Moor as part of a general westward shift of activity in the downtown. This means that what was the Castle Market building has been demolished, leaving a whacking great hole surrounded by 'temporary' hoarding. The surrounding streets seem to be on a similar downward spiral, with most of the buildings looking sad and neglected.

However, to pass by Castlegate based on how it looks would be to miss out on a wide selection of bargain stores and an extremely diverse affordable restaurant scene all within spitting distance of lots of hotels. Castlegate is actually perfect for Muslim travellers on a budget. Besides, redevelopment plans to create a new landscaped riverside park, and the neighborhood's exceedingly long history as Sheffield's commercial centre may well combine to force a change in fortunes in the near future. Useful shops include Argos, B&M Bargains, Wilko, another Poundland less than 400 metres from the one mentioned above and the weirdly-named affordable toiletries store Savers, and a Co-op food supermarket.

• King Street Market - King Street, S1 2AW 53.38352, -1.46511 ☎ +44 114 273 5163, +44 7767 770 243 | Opening Hours: Daily 8:30AM–4:30PM Free - Monday sees an antiques and bric-a-brac market, while Wednesday is second-hand clothes day. The rest of the week is a more general street market.
• Thrifty Store - Castle House, Angel Street, S3 8LN 53.38366, -1.46566 Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11AM–6PM, Sunday noon–5PM - Very large thrift shop for vintage and retro clothing, both second-hand and new.
• Sheffield Space Centre - 33 Wicker, S3 8HS 53.38676, -1.46325 The Wicker is across the river from Castlegate. ☎ +44 114 275 8905 - Monday to Friday 10AM–5PM, Saturday 9AM–5PM - Geek central. A home of comic books, anime, manga, sci-fi and fantasy books, figurines and other collectables. Also stocks a range of tabletop role-playing games.

Devonshire Quarter

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Based around Devonshire Green is one of Sheffield's indie areas. Its strategic location between the two universities means that a huge number of students and graduates live in the neighbourhood. Devonshire Street runs along Dev Green and has a mix of restaurants and gift boutiques, while Division Street has trendy stores and relaxed watering holes. Parallel to these are the frantic restaurants of Glossop Road and West Street. Devonshire is a good place to come for a pamper, as there are a number of hairstylists, salons, Turkish barbers and even a Victorian Sheffield#Attractions|hamam. There are also a growing number of Chinese businesses, reflecting that community's increasing importance to Sheffield's population and economy. The area is served by the Supertram at West Street.

• Balance - 156 Devonshire Street, S3 7SG 53.37963, -1.47900 ☎ +44 114 249 1220 | Opening Hours: M–Thursday 11AM–6PM; Friday 11AM–6PM, 8PM–10PM; Saturday noon–6PM, 8PM–10PM; Sunday noon–5PM A disconcerting mix of clothes, posters and bongs, which sums up Devonshire surprisingly well.
• Cakes R Us - 142 Devonshire Street, S3 7SF 53.37952, -1.47847 ☎ +44 114 276 0305 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30AM–7PM A garish Union Jack façade welcomes you to a brilliant Chinese dessert and cake shop. You can order for collection or delivery, or try to squeeze into one of very few tables.
• Collard Manson - 123-125 Devonshire Street, S3 7SB 53.37937, -1.47714 ☎ +44 114 273 7755 - Monday to Friday 11AM–6PM, Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 12:30PM–4:30PM - Designer of bags and wallets that also stocks clothing, shoes, leather goods and jewellery.
• Cow - 156-160 West Street, S1 4ES 53.38075, -1.47715 ☎ +44 114 272 6276 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM - Designer and vintage clothes at reasonable prices.
• David Village Lighting - 180 West Street, S1 4ET 53.38060, -1.47779 ☎ +44 114 263 4266 - Monday to Friday 9:30AM–5PM, Saturday 10AM–4PM - Designer and high-end lighting shop.
• Eton Clothing - 65 Division Street, S1 4GE 53.37977, -1.47467 ☎ +44 114 272 4487 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM - Designer clothing store which stocks a range of well-known brands.
• Freshmans Boutique - 6-8 Carver Street, S1 4FS 53.38064, -1.47426 ☎ +44 114 272 8333 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–4PM - Great range of vintage and retro clothes, including 1980s American and Japanese casuals, and older garbs from the 1960s and earlier.
• Green + Benz - 71 Division Street, S1 4GE 53.37973, -1.47505 ☎ +44 114 270 6366 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–5:30PM, Sunday 11AM–4PM - Chic and independent jeweller.
• Mint - 101 Division Street, S1 4GE 53.37952, -1.47635 ☎ +44 114 221 9720 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM - Colourful clothing, accessories and incense shop.

Mount Zion Congregational Church (28738740966) - The façade of Mount Zion Chapel is an interesting sight on Westfield Terrace.

• Mooch Vintage - 76 Division Street, S1 4GF 53.37972, -1.47615 ☎ +44 114 327 4393 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM - Popular vintage clothing shop to mooch around in.
• MoonKo - 81 Division Street, S1 4GE 53.37962, -1.47574 ☎ +44 7981 361 502 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM - Interesting blend of gifts; plants, prints, cards, clothes and an assortment of other appealing items.
• Oriental Food - 198 West Street, S1 4EU 53.38047, -1.47844 Opening Hours: Daily 11AM–9PM - Good selection of Chinese food products; a bit on the expensive side.
• Party On - 97 Division St, S1 4GE 53.37956, -1.47615 ☎ +44 114 221 5602 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–6PM - Party and costume shop with another branch in Broomhill. 24 hour returns policy. Upstairs is Rocky Horrors, which is a well-known gothic and punk clothing store.
• Plantology Floral Creations - 70 Division Street, S1 4GF 53.37978, -1.47586 ☎ +44 114 270 6779 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9AM–5:30 PM - Friendly little florist that sells bouquets themed after Sheffield parks, plus a cool cactus and houseplant selection.
• Sa-kis - @kis.co.uk 32-34 Division Street, S1 4GF 53.38013, -1.47402 ☎ +44 114 278 7124 | Opening Hours: M–Thursday 10AM–6PM; Friday Saturday 9:30AM–6PM; Sunday 11:30AM–5PM - Men's clothing and trainers in a slightly strange layout. Roll with it, it's Division Street.
• Simmonite - 11 Division Street, S1 4FT 53.38013, -1.47283 ☎ +44 7875 969 738 | Opening Hours: Daily 7AM–7PM A butcher and fishmonger that is very popular with local students due to its impressive range of Meat, seafood, deli items, prepared hot and cold Snacks and bottled soft drinks, at affordable prices.
• Sinclairs of Sheffield - 266 Glossop Road, S10 2HS 53.38017, -1.48120 ☎ +44 114 275 3076 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–5PM - Long-established family-run luxury clothing, fashion accessories and leather goods shop.
• Syd and Mallory's Emporium - 158 Devonshire Street, S3 7SG 53.37963, -1.47906 ☎ +44 114 270 6482 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11AM–6PM - Handmade and hand-printed grunge / psychedelic clothing label with its own shop.
• The Forum - 127-129 Devonshire Street, S3 7SB 53.37921, -1.47731 ☎ +44 114 272 0569 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM A small indoor collection of stylish boutiques, including vintage clothing stores, a skateboard shop, and tattoo and piercings parlours.
• Wa Ding Oriental Supermarket and Canteen - The Plaza, Fitzwilliam Street, S1 4JB 53.37947, -1.48090 within the West One development of flats and restaurants ☎ +44 114 272 8893 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–8PM, Sunday 11AM–7PM - Futuristically décored Chinese supermarket selling a wide range of fresh and dry goods from East Asia. It also has a canteen serving affordable and authentic food.
• Within Reason - 144-146 Devonshire Street, S3 7SF 53.37955, -1.47856 ☎ +44 114 249 3346 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–5:30PM, Sunday noon–5PM - Super-friendly gift shop. The kind of place you always come away from with that one item you're sure you "need in your life", but probably don't.

Aside from a few fast food and coffee outlets and there are almost no chain stores in Devonshire, other than a largish Tesco Metro supermarket on West Street, and a small Sainsbury's Local on Division Street.

Shopping centres

Meadowhall01 - Palm trees and natural light keep the "hell" to a minimum in Meadowhall

• Meadowhall - S9 1EP 53.41443, -1.410949 By road: M1 junction 34. National Rail, bus and Supertram: Meadowhall Interchange. Alternative Supertram: Tinsley / Meadowhall South. The rail service from Sheffield Midland is quicker and more frequent than the tram or bus routes, but isn't cheaper if you have the CityBus or CityWide passes. ☎ +44 333 313 2000 | Opening Hours: Shops: M–F 9AM–10PM, Saturday 9AM–8PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM, food court: M–Sa 9AM–11PM, Sunday 10AM–9PM. Opening hours vary around Christmas Meadowhall (shopping centre) One of the largest indoor shopping centres in the nation, with 280 high-end and chain stores receiving over 30 million visitors every year. Given its size and pre-eminent status in the region and the centre is always busy and often crowded, and it gets positively manic before Christmas. Indeed, many Sheffielders refer to it as "Meadowhell". It is certainly a less pleasant environment than the downtown, but has a more complete retail experience. Anchor stores are Debenhams, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, Primark and USC. Meadowhall has the only Sheffield presence of several brands including Apple, Disney Store, French Connection, Hollister, Lacoste, Superdry and Victoria's Secret. A zone called The Lanes is dedicated to independent and unique shops. The Oasis Dining Quarter is a very large food court offering a range of cuisines with mainly chain restaurants and fast food outlets. Also inside is a ten-screen cinema (see #Other theatres and cinemas|above) plus indoor and outdoor play areas for young children.
• Crystal Peaks - S20 7PJ 53.3419, -1.35126 In the south eastern suburb of Beighton. Bus and Supertram: Crystal Peaks. ☎ +44 114 251 0457 | Opening Hours: M–W 9AM–5:30PM; Thursday Friday 9AM–8PM; Saturday 9AM–5:30PM; Sunday 10AM–4PM Crystal Peaks A smaller shopping centre than Meadowhall with around 100 shops, and more of a local residents' place. Despite the cool name and there is not really anything here that you couldn't find elsewhere in Sheffield, and if you aren't in the area, it's probably not worth the surprisingly long ride on the tram or bus. That said, visitors to the south-east of the city will certainly find it useful.

Antiques Quarter

With well over 60 participating businesses, Sheffield Antiques Quarter is the place for antiques, salvage, arts and crafts, rare books and records, specialist services, and retro and vintage clothing. The quarter covers the neighbourhoods of Heeley, Nether Edge and Sharrow, and access is easiest by bus routes 20, 25, 53, 74, 76, 87, 97 and 98, which all stop on Abbeydale Road. It would be imfeasible to list even a selection of the businesses of the quarter here, and would be unnecessarily duplicative since the official website does a brilliant job of listing each business already, splitting them by useful categories.

There is a programme of regular events throughout the year, including the Pedlar's Corner vehicle boot sale and flea market, which takes place at #|Abbeydale Picture House every first Sunday of the month between 10AM and 3PM. If you're feeling peckish or thirsty and there are a great many quality cafés which all follow the retro theme in one way or another. As you explore the area, look out for a number of street art pieces.

• Sheffield Auction Gallery - Windsor Road, S8 8UB 53.35703, -1.47800 ☎ +44 114 281 6161 | Opening Hours: View upcoming auction dates here - Established in 1840, this is the oldest auctioneer in the region. Antiques and collectable auctions are every fortnight, while general auctions take place once a month, and there are other specialist auctions every week.

London Road

Although London Road overlaps to some extent with the Antiques Quarter, in many ways it should be considered as its own distinct shopping area. It runs south from Street Mary's Gate on the Inner Ring Road for almost a mile, and is served by bus routes 10, 20, 25, 33, 43, 53, 294 and X17. There was an aborted attempt by the council to turn the road into a Chinatown, but this was poorly received by residents as it does not properly reflect the area's demographics. This is easily the most multicultural part of Sheffield, where British Turks, Iranians, Italians, Portuguese, Kurds, Poles, Somalis, Chinese, (Pakistani)s, Arabs and Kosovars all rub shoulders. It is above all known for its restaurants, some of which are listed under Eat, but this is also a great place to buy foods and products from all over the world. In the area is Sheffield's Central Mosque which welcomes visitors by appointment, but has a rather long waiting list.

• Chinese Fireworks Company Limited - 2 London Road, S2 4LN 53.3727, -1.4769 ☎ +44 114 276 2626 (in season), +44 7973 129 529 (out of season) | Opening Hours: In season, it is open daily 10AM–4PM, other times by appointment - Massive selection of fireworks, sparklers and display packs. "Firework season" in the UK is from just before Bonfire Night (5 November) to just after Chinese New Year
• Continental Cash and Carry - 339-341 London Road, S2 4NG 53.365610, -1.473037 ☎ +44 114 327 9141 - Halal Meat, poultry and fish, plus fruit and vegetables.
• Ozmen International - 178-184 London Road, S2 4LT 53.36907, -1.47693 ☎ +44 114 470 0000 | Opening Hours: Open 24/7 - Turkish-owned international supermarket. Great for world foods in general, but turcophiles will be in heaven.
• Pear (Thai) Supermarket - 315-317 London Road, S2 4NG 53.365975, -1.473745 ☎ +44 114 258 2239 | Opening Hours: Tu–F 10AM–7PM, Saturday 10AM–6PM, Sunday 11AM–5PM A specialist in (Thai) and pan-Asian produce.
• P.E.S. Deli Direct Polski Sklep - 300 London Road, S2 4NA 53.366786, -1.475174 ☎ +44 114 250 8989 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM–7PM, Sunday noon–4PM - Polish delicatessen.
• Sheffield Transport Models - 206 London Road, S2 4LW 53.368554, -1.476491 ☎ +44 114 255 3010 | Opening Hours: Tuesday Wednesday to Friday 10AM–5PM; Saturday 10AM–2PM; Sunday 11AM–1PM - Specialists in diecast, airfix and other modelling products.

The local Sainsbury's GPS 53.3717,-1.4768 also merits a look, if only for its really unusual orientalist architecture. Called "the pagoda" locally, it was a cinema in the 1920s, later became a ballroom, and is now perhaps the coolest supermarket building in England. Disappointingly and the inside is just an ordinary Sainsbury's with boring old aisles and checkouts.

Broomhill

Once described by Poet Laureate John Betjeman as "the prettiest suburb in England", Broomhill is a fairly self-contained area: a pleasant mix of student stomping ground and well-heeled residential neighbourhood. Only a mile from the downtown, it has an interesting range of shops from affordable to trendy along a high street which mixes both charming and humdrum buildings together. Music lovers should make time for the impressive second-hand vinyl / CD collection at Record Collector on Fulwood Road. Sci-Fi enthusiasts would be advised to head to Galaxy 4 on Glossop Road, which has a particularly fine selection of Doctor Who merchandise. Served by bus routes 51, 52 and 120.

Other neighbourhoods

• Ecclesall Road's independent fashion shops, bars, cafés and restaurants run from the inner ring road for over a mile out to the bohemian Hunters Bar. Served by bus routes 65, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 215 and 272.
• Hillsborough has a large shopping area comparable in size and scope to that of many town centres around England. The high street has all the old-fashioned crucials including a butcher, a baker and a, erm, hardware store. The Hillsborough Barracks outdoor shopping centre contains a variety of local and chain stores and a Morrisons hypermarket. Supertram: Hillsborough Interchange.
• Although international food shops can be found all over Sheffield, areas of particular note include Attercliffe and Darnall for South Asian, Burngreave for African and West Indian and Sharrow for Arabic, Chinese, Eastern European and (Turkish).

Halal Restaurants in Sheffield

Henderson's Relish bottle - A bottle of Hendo's. See! It's nothing like Lea and Perrins... Jelly babies - Would you care for a jelly baby.

Local specialities

This is a working class industrial city, so its native foodstuffs reflect this in their simplicity and, often and their factory origin.

The unquestioned star of the culinary show in Sheffield is Henderson's Relish, produced in the Steel City since 1885. Known variously as Hendo's, the black stuff, relly or just Yorkshire sauce, this is a very dark brown spicy liquid condiment which can be added to any number of dishes as a flavour enhancer: fish and chips, casserole, anything with melted Cheese, and even cocktails. Despite being practically unknown elsewhere, in South Yorkshire you will see Hendo's in all good chippies, in most of the city's gift shops, and in supermarkets. The relish is a beloved icon of Sheffield, and features on postcards, artwork and T-shirts alongside the city's physical monuments. A word of warning: under no circumstances should you compare Henderson's relish to the more famous Worcestershire sauce; a London MP was foolish enough to state the former was an imitator of the latter, and the backlash was so severe that he was forced to visit the Henderson's factory and offer a grovelling apology to incensed Sheffielders, who will defend their Sauce to the death, if necessary.

You'll also want to put Hendo's on Sheffield fishcakes, which are different to the "mashed-up fish baked in breadcrumbs" that the rest of the nation knows as fishcakes. Local fishcakes are whole fillets of cod or haddock, wrapped in potatoes (tatters) and deep fried in batter. Look for them in chippies (sometimes called frieries in Sheffield) and fishmongers.

Another local favourite is the Beef sandwich: hot roast Beef, stuffing, crackling and apple Sauce crammed into a thickly buttered breadcake, i.e. a bread roll. While not native to Sheffield, this snack has been so heartily adopted by Sheffielders that there are shops where all you can buy is Beef sandwiches!

You're in Yorkshire|God's own county, so expect to see Yorkshire puddings and plenty of savoury pies on the menu. For the latter, any pub which serves food or one of two local bakery chains - Cooplands and Staniforths, which seem to have shops everywhere - are the places to be. For something a bit different, /buypies/ Russian Pies deliver Sheffield-baked piroshki and other Slavic treats to anywhere in the nation.

Finally, Sheffield has a great tradition of producing Snacks and confectionery. Internationally-known brands Bassetts and Thorntons originate here, and the former still make their drinkice allsorts and jelly babies in their original factory in Hillsborough. Less well-known are Yorkshire Crisps, made in several varieties including Henderson's Relish flavour - more conventional flavours are available. Another imaginative brand name is the Sheffield Honey Company, which really does produce excellent artisan honey, both natural and paired with locally-available natural flavourings such as heather and blossom. Each jar tells you the exact location of the hives your honey was made - there are colonies throughout the city - so you can feasibly go and thank the bees if so inclined. No list of sweet treats would be complete without ice cream, and the award-winning Our Cow Molly stands apart from the herd of ice cream makers as something rather special. The creamery, which you can #Dessert|visit, is next door to the fields in which their cows roam, and the resulting ice cream is intensely flavoursome and fresh. Sheffield's proximity to the Peak District means that almond-and-jam-based Bakewell tarts and puddings are readily available, although you are still encouraged to visit the multitude of competing shops all claiming to be the original in Bakewell itself.

Eating out

There are many good, affordable places to eat Halal in and around the city. If you would rather stay in and still want to have a taste of what Sheffield has to offer, you can always opt for food from one of the takeaways in Sheffield . Usually prices range from £7 to £20 for a meal for two.

• Appetito - 249 Glossop Road, S10 2TP 4GZ ☎ +44 114 327 3860 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8AM Monday - 6PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 6PM. Kitchen closes about 2:30PM Authentic Italian café at prices well within the budgets of local students. Great breakfast and lunch menus, daily specials board, quality Coffee, home-baked breads and pastries.
• Aslan's - 187 West Street, S1 4EW Supertram: West Street ☎ +44 114 272-7888 - Infamous Halal y- Halal Kebab shop that serves piles of salty Meat and the greasiest Pizzas in town. See if you can find yourself (or get yourself) on the walls packed with photographs of clients.
• Béres - The Pork Sandwich Shop | @Beefshop.co.uk various locations ☎ +44 114 251-7717 - The city's very own chain of " Beef sandwiches shops" was founded by Sandor Béres from Budapest and his local wife Eileen in 1956. The shops make and sell the famous Sheffield Beef sandwiches as described above, along with a selection of tasty pies. Proper northern food!
• Balti King - 216 Fulwood Road, Broomhill S10 3BB Bus: 51, 52 ☎ +44 114 266-6655 | Opening Hours: M–Thursday 5PM–3AM, Friday Saturday 5PM–4AM, Sunday 5PM–2AM Long standing Indian restaurant and take-away. Popular with students, huge menu of good dishes. Has the advantage of being open very late so is perfect for a post-clubbing Curries.
• Broomhill Friery - 197 Whitham Road, Broomhill, S10 2SP Bus: 51, 52 Opening Hours: M–F 12PM–3:15AM, Saturday 4:30PM–3:15AM, Sunday 4:30PM–12AM Popular chip shop with an unofficial affiliation with Sheffield actor Sean Bean. Choose from the Ned Stark Chicken Burgers and the Boromir Beefburger and the (Sean) Beanburger!
• Coopland's Bakery - Various locations ☎ +44 1302 818000 +44 1302 329776 - Cheap as chips local bakery chain, offering a more characterful and authentically Yorkshire experience than national rival Greggs.
• The Interval - Western Bank, S10 2TN Within the University of Sheffield's Student Union. Supertram: University Opening Hours: M–F 9:30AM–11PM, Saturday 11AM–11PM, Sunday 12PM–11PM A café-bar with a much more relaxed atmosphere than the main student cafe (Bar One) downstairs and the Interval is open to the public all day and serves a good value menu of Snacks and meals. Also popular for the Meat and Vegetarian hangover breakfasts and Sunday lunches at the weekend.
• Spoilt For Choice - 432 Ecclesall Road, S11 8PX ☎ +44 114 266-1666 +44 114 266-3042 Opening Hours: M–F 7:45AM–4:30PM; Saturday 8:30AM–4:30PM; Sunday 09:30AM–04:30PM - Freshly prepared breakfast menu, sandwiches, soups, stews, salads, cakes, and barista-made Coffee.
• Street Food Chef - Two downtown locations at 98 Pinstone Street ("Burrito Bar" - take away) and 90 Arundel Street ("Mexican Canteen" - eat in and take away) A Mexican-themed restaurant offering burritos and tacos, using locally-sourced Meat and fresh ingredients.
• Taco Bell (Please do not support Taco Bell as Taco Bell supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for alternative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned brand) - 485 Ecclesall Road, S11 8PP / 116-118 Devonshire Street, S3 7SF - Two of the very few Taco Bell (Please do not support Taco Bell as Taco Bell supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for alternative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned brand)s in the UK. They may be headed for market dominance, but if they do get there it started here! - Woody's Sandwich Bar 657 Ecclesall Road. One of the city's best Sandwich shacks, with queues out the door at weekends. Handmade sandwiches, like the legendary 'Full Monty' breakfast sandwiches to hot baguettes with fillings. Also dishes out some yummy freshly baked cookies.

• Zanzibar - 257 Fulwood Road ☎ +44 114 268-7807 - Superb African restaurant. Complicated menu and specials (especially for students on different nights of the week) but excellent food and African drums to try out.

Mid-range

• Baan Thai on Ecclesall Road is an excellent (Thai) restaurant.
• BB's, Division Street. A long standing favourite of families and students in Sheffield's downtown. A small family run business that does decent Italian food and is reasonably priced. Bring your own organic juice and soft drinks.
• Café Rouge, two branches on Norfolk Street (near the Peace Gardens) and Ecclesall Road. Reliable and classy chain of French bistro-restaurants.

• Cubana - 34 Trippet Ln Absolute diamond just off the bottom of west street. Live Cuban music most nights, large range of tapas, amazing atmosphere. Small and sexy. Great restaurant for a first date.

• Crucible Corner in Tudor Plaza. Traditional and modern British dishes.
• East One, in the West One plaza. Japanese canteen-style restaurant with huge stir fries and soups. Shame about the badly design and echo-ey space it occupies.
• Efes, Glossop Road. Authentic Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. The fact that it gets frequented by some of Sheffield's Turkish residents shows the food is the 'real deal'.
• Las Iguanas West One, Fitzwilliam Street. Great party atmosphere and lovely Latin American food. Good place for a night out in Sheffield.
• Silversmiths Arundel Street, next to Hallam University. A good quality restaurant specialising in British produce. Famous for its Tuesday Pie Nights, and having been on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Also serves pre-theatre menus well suited to its position near to the Crucible and Lyceum theatres.
• Sushi Express an excellent value and tasty sushi restaurant offering an extensive range of sushi, sashimi, Bento boxes and soups. All made fresh to order.

• The Old Vicarage, Ridgeway Village. Sheffield's only Michelin-starred restaurant; probably the best food in Sheffield. Expect to pay around £55 per head excluding soft drinks.
• La Gondola, Carver Street. Highly recommended for Italian cuisine.
• Wasabisabi, London Road. Very popular Japanese restaurant; highly recommended.
• Nonna's, Ecclesall Road. Robust and authentic Italian dishes in busy surroundings. Speciality home-made pastas.
• Milestone, Ball Street, Kelham Island. A high quality, and award winning, restaurant situated within the former industrial Kelham Island area, within proximity to Shalesmoor Tram Stop. Sister restaurant on Campo Lane behind the Gothic Church.
• La Vaca, Broomhill. Excellent South American-style Steaks.

• Browns - Street Paul's Parade - High quality food and a lively atmosphere.

Sunday Lunch

• Fat Cat on Kelham Island. Excellent Sunday meals and wide choice of real ale. - Poacher's Arms in the Hope Valley. Has an excellent Sunday Carvery.

Dessert

• Our Cow Molly ice cream parlour - Cliffe House Farm, Hill Top Road, Dungworth, S6 6GW 53.399422, -1.575525 Off the B6076 road, in the nationside 6|miles north-west of the downtown. ☎ +44 114 233 2683 Opening Hours: W, F-Su 11AM Monday - 5:30PM A dairy farm where you can meet the cows who produce the milk that goes into nearly 30 flavours of ice cream, many of which can only be sampled in their parlour.

The city is known for its wide variety of traditional pubs, most of which serve local ales. The nightlife is lively: there are almost 30 late night restaurants, numerous restaurants to suit all budgets, six theatres and three city-centre cinemas.

Pubs

Sheffield is well known for its large number of pubs (Public Houses). From dark and Victorian to sleek and modern; and from traditional real-ale haven to noisy standing-room-only bar, you can easily find a pub in Sheffield to suit your taste in music and company. However, most city-centre pubs are more oriented towards fast drinking students and clubbers; on West Street in particular (linking the university with the downtown) you will find many pubs and bars which during the week become busy with students and younger clients. Finding quieter pubs in which to sample something other than the usual chain-pub lager requires delving a little deeper beneath the surface.

For the unimaginative, you'll find the usual Wetherspoons and All Bar One chain pubs, throughout the downtown serving affordable lager, hand-pulled ales and reasonably priced food in a smoke (and atmosphere) free environment.

Hybrid bar-pubs manage to maintain something of a pub atmosphere, and sell real ale at reasonable prices, while still pulling in the crowds. They are used as much by people who want a good range of organic juice at good prices, as by "yoofs" after a good night out. They are probably doing a good job of persuading at least some lager drinkers to switch to traditional ales. - The Old House 113-117 Devonshire Street. Great indy bar with the towns biggest range of imported bottled soft drinks and a decent range of local ales. Along with very reasonably priced food, amazing cocktails, good music and a nice crowd this is a must visit in Sheffield. Web:

• The Washington on Fitzwilliam Street near Devonshire Green. Great music pub, used to be owned by Nick Banks from the band "Pulp". Relaxed atmosphere, varied DJ nights. Open till 1AM every night except Sunday till midnight. Large organic juice garden and smoking area at the back of the pub.
• The Frog & Parrot on Division Street is a popular pub with a long history, in days gone by offering what it claimed as the strongest ale legally served in a British pub. These days it offers food and locally-brewed real ales and often features live music.
• The Devonshire Cat on Wellington Street, just south of Devonshire Green, offers a large range of soft drinks and ciders, including dozens of imported European soft drinks. Also has 2 guest ciders on tap at all times. The downtown sister pub to the remoter Fat Cat on Kelham Island.
• The Bessemer (previously The Fountain) on Leopold Street is a modern, quite upmarket pub with a strong focus on its traditional English menu.
• Sheffield Tap occupies the refurbished Edwardian dining rooms at Sheffield Train station and offers a vast selection of soft drinks from cask, tap and bottle that could rival any other Sheffield venue. Surroundings are thankfully lacking in the usually ubiquitous flat screen television. The only background music are the trains arriving and departing the station. The entrance is equally unpretentious so may be hard to find - it's at the north end of the station near the pedestrian crossing to the bus station, with another entrance straight onto platform 1.
• Porter Cottage Sharrowvale Road. Indie jukebox, normal ales but amazing atmosphere. Landlady Mandy will know your life history by the time you leave. Get in early to get a decent table.

Sheffield's real gems are the handful of surviving traditional pubs and free houses, which generally have more room to sit down, quieter (or no) music, and real hand pumped ales.

• The Brown Bear on Norfolk Street (close to the Sheffield Theatres and Winter Garden) offers what must be the cheapest organic juice in the city and an incredible mix of both theatre goers and local people.
• The Red Deer on Pitt Street (just off Mappin Street), is another civilised dive with good range of soft drinks, warming fireplaces, a small garden and friendly cats.
• The Old Queen's Head on Pond Hill occupies the oldest domestic building in the city, dating from 1475 (according to some records).
• Fagans on Broad Lane is a cosy chintz-free Irish pub with regular live music.
• The Grapes (Flynns) on Trippet Lane may offer impromptu Irish or Folk music in the back room.
• The Bath Hotel on Victoria Street (just off West Street) is tiny, free of piped music and friendly.
• The Sportsman on Denby Street is popular with local clients and will probably have some rock music on the jukebox.

There are more warm and welcoming traditional pubs in Sheffield's suburbs. North-west of the downtown, in Crookes and Walkley (popular with students as places to live) are:

• The Hallamshire House on Commonside is reputedly the only pub in Sheffield still housing a full-sized snooker table.
• The Walkley Cottage on Bole Hill Road is friendly with good range of organic juice and good food.
• Noah's Ark on Crookes has a good atmosphere and mix of students and local residents.
• The Freedom House has two halves: a lively "pool table-and-lager" side, and a quieter "grandmother's living room" side.
• The Nottingham House or "The Notty" as it is better known has been extensively refurbished. Catering for local residents, visitors and students, it really is a pub worth a visit. Home-made pies are a speciality and real ales are aplenty. Occasional live music on Thursday nights with acts from near and far. Pool table is very good value at 50p.
• The Cobden View Situated on Cobden View Road near Crookes, this small and charming independent pub serves great local ales until approx. 1AM most nights, and is always bursting with atmosphere and friendly local residents.

Real ale fans from great distances come to "do" the real ale trail of Sheffield's Upper Don Valley, a route stretching from near the downtown almost to Hillsborough. The trail calls at:

• The Kelham Island Tavern has won best Pub in Britain from Camra
• The Fat Cat, hidden away on Alma Street, also a great stop for Sunday lunch.
• The Wellington (used to be known as Cask and Cutler) on Henry Street.
• The Gardeners Rest on Neepsend Lane.
• Hillsborough Hotel A welcoming pub with a brewery underneath and hotel rooms above.
• The New Barrack Tavern, A pub owned by Castle Rock and full of Character.
• The Harlequin, The latest addition to The Ale Trail, more open plan and possibly less off putting to people who aren't used to real ale pubs than the others might seem.

The trail roughly parallels the tram route from the downtown to Hillsborough, so getting there and back is easy. All these pubs have a huge range of British draught real ales (some brewed by the pub) and most have a selection of bottle-conditioned soft drinks from continental Europe (especially Belgium).

• The Broadfield on Abbeydale Road in Nether Edge. A total refurb in December 2011 has finally seen this pub reach its full potential. The pub is now a decent size and serves a huge range of local (and further afield) cask ales, home-made pies and Sausages,and stocks a from every distillery in Scotland. Forget the City centre and head out to the suburbs!
• The Sheaf View on Gleadless Road is a real ale hotspot. Famous for serving the south side of Sheffield with the local breweries and other guest ales with knowledgeable bar staff. Has a reputation for friendly Sheffield folk to relax there after hiking and climbing in The Peak. So called because of feasible view of the Sheaf River although now obstructed by newer buildings.

Bars

Visiting Sheffield, you might be led to believe that students go out every day of the week. With some 55 000 university students this is hardly surprising. These are some of the more popular pubs.

• The Common Room Devonshire Street. Large pool/sports café. 12 American swimmingpool tables. Cheap drinks weekdays between 5 and 8 and a good cocktail menu.
• Forum Devonshire Street. Unique trendy café/bar (and retail outlets) open late every night. Amazing outdoor patio on the Devonshire Green.
• Bungalows & Bears (formerly the Central fire station) Division Street. Retro-chic bar with fantastic atmosphere, amazing music and great veggie food menu. 2nd hand "retro" clothing market on a Sunday. Free board games (e.g., Tequila Jenga). Frequented by the Arctic Monkeys, trendies and students alike.
• The Green Room Division Street. Compact bar, great range of bottled soft drinks, great live indie music on a Wednesday.
• The Wick at Both Ends West Street. Relaxed bar with comfy seating, and a fantastic drinks selection including cocktails served in watering cans. Popular with those avoiding the student pub crawls.
• Revolution West:one. Standard entry in the popular vodka bar chain. Popular with "orange" good-looking people but don't let that put you off, good range of soft-drinks and affordable food menu by day. Decent DJ sets and adjoining swimmingpool room.
• Yates Division Street. Poor-performer (even for a chain bar). Avoid.
• Crystal Carver Street. Expensive bar, amazing décor. Anti-student (except Wednesdays)
• Ask Barkers pool. Student-friendly during week, tacky by weekend.
• The Cutler Carver Street. Local choice, no students.
• Corner house Carver Street. (Aka City Bar) good seating, standard drinks.
• Bar One Glossop Road, near the University tram stop. The main bar of the University of Sheffield Student Union, which is understandably always full of students, and which is also one of the most profitable union bars anywhere in the nation. In the evenings you will need a Sheffield student card (or a friend who has one to sign you in) to gain admission. Cheapest drinks on a Sunday. Large, cheap, swimmingpool room. Also serves affordable, wholesome food (not everything comes with chips!)
• Interval Glossop Road, near the University tram stop. The second bar of the University of Sheffield Student Union, offering a more cosmopolitan atmosphere with local real ales, and food.
• The Hubs Inside Sheffield Hallam Union (the former National Centre for Popular Music) so easy to find. It looks like a big, silver, flying spaceship, close to the train station. Not as big or impressive on the inside as it is on the outside, a relatively small union café.
• Cavendish West Street (locally referred to as 'The Chavendish'). A scream/yellowcard bar (you get discounted drinks if you buy or have a friend with a yellowcard, which costs £1 to NUS card holders). Serves decent food; a affordable student pub/bar with swimmingpool tables.
• The York Broomhill. Totally re-invented in September 2010, now an amazing pub serving great food and a decent range of local real ales.
• Fox and Duck Broomhill. An off-campus pub owned by the University of Sheffield Student Union but frequented by a more mixed crowd.
• The Harley on Glossop Road by the University tram stop. Open Late til 4AM on event nights. Plays host to cutting edge live music and varied club nights.
• Reflex West Street (near City Hall tram stop). More a free and cheesy club with 70s and 80s music than a café.
• Walkabout West Street, near City Hall tram stop. Australia themed café. Very popular, fairly cheap, but can get a bit claustrophobic. Better as calling point on a pub crawl than a place for staying in.

• Revolución de Cuba - Mappin Street - Relaxed cocktail bar which also serves hispanic food from its 'cantina'. Wednesday night is swing night, with a live band and dancing.

• bars There are a small number of cafes, clubs and -nights, whose locations and names change on a regular basis. Consult Sheffield for the latest listings and events across the city, as well as plenty of advice on staying safe and healthy (it is, after all, an NHS website!).

Clubs & live venues

Unlike Sheffield's dense strip of student cafes along West Street and the city's night clubs are more spread out around the downtown, especially in the former industrial buildings. The most well known are:

• Sheffield O2 Academy Arundel Gate. It's in the very centre of the City, and offers live music from popular artists and occasional club nights.
• The Leadmill Leadmill Road, close to Sheffield station and Sheffield Hallam University. A Sheffield institution made famous by its live music line-up. Live gigs most nights of the week which are immediately followed by club nights. Concert-goers get free entry to the club night after their show. Indie night on a Saturday, with relatively affordable drinks for a nightclub.
• Plug (formerly .Zero). Smart club, open late (6AM on Fridays and Saturdays) and popular on a Thursday night (when huge queues are to be expected). Nights span anything from raves to live music.
• Corporation Milton Street. A dirty rock club with dirty affordable vodka, just the way the local residents like it. There's 'Skool Disco' every Wednesday night (free admission in school uniform) and metal/goth on Saturdays. Fridays is skate and metal downstairs and something of a mix of dance, indie and classics upstairs. Mondays are popular with the student crowd, playing music everyone seems to know.
• Tank Arundel Gate, at the Odeon cinema site. A popular 'underground' house music venue, and one of the more recent additions to the Sheffield club scene. Open on Fridays and Saturdays until 5AM, with a student night held on Mondays.
• The Viper Rooms Carver Street. Four-room nightclub with the feel of a cocktail café. Dress code applies at weekends, but is relaxed during the week to cater for the student crowd.
• Code Eyre Street. New club mostly hosting student nights and touring DJs.
• Area Barkers Pool. A five room modern nightclub of various themes catering for all music tastes. It is open on Saturday nights.
• West Street Live West Street. Live venue (leans towards unsigned artists) that doubles as a bar-club, with expansive dancefloor and a late licence. Known to local residents and students alike for its affordable drinks offers, and the flyers covering the walls of the venue advertising said offers.
• The Night Kitchen Somewhat more difficult of a find for the visitor due to its location outside of the downtown, this trendy club occupying an old cutlery factory was named as one of the ten best in the nation by The Guardian in 2015.
• Paris Carver Street. Small hip-hop and RnB oriented nightclub.
• Sheffield Hallam University Student's Union Paternoster Row, this unusually shaped steel building is a bar downstairs and a club upstairs with four rooms playing different music genres.
• Foundry and Fusion Western Bank (University of Sheffield Students' Union). A fiercely active union night club that packs in students from Tue-Sat. The Tuesday Club is a surprisingly pricey hip-hop and drum & bass night that pulls in many big names. Roar on Wednesday night is big on affordable alcopops and inebriated sports teams. Friday is Space in the Octagon, a "chart" night, while visiting club nights and Climax, South Yorkshire's biggest club rotate monthly in the Fusion/Foundry. Saturdays is Pop Tarts, hosting 2 rooms (one is 1960s, 70s and "rock and roll" and the other 1980s, 90s and 2000s).
• Niche The Wicker. Equally famous for birthing the bassline genre and infamous for the goings on within its doors in its original carnation, this notorious club has reopened in its new location on The Wicker to some fanfare. Operates strict door policy, perhaps to avoid the problems that blighted the previous venue - over 21's for women and over 25's for men only.
• Sheffield City Hall. The impressive 1930s City Hall was refurbished and is home to many concerts, performances and travelling shows and is in the elegant Barkers Pool in the downtown which is home to Sheffield's cenotaph. Nearest Supertram: City Hall (perhaps unsurprisingly).

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Downtown

• Best Western Cutlers Hotel | George Street, Heart of the City ☎ +44 114 273-9939 - From £43 Free WiFi.
• Copthorne Hotel | Bramall Ln at the Sheffield United F.C. stadium ☎ +44 114 252-5480 - From £30 (breakfast £15) Free vehicle parking. Wi-Fi available.
• Hilton Hotel | Victoria Quays, Furnival Road ☎ +44 114 252-5500 - From £65 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: noon

• Holiday Inn Express | Blonk Street ☎ +44 871 423 4942 - From £59 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: noon

• Holiday Inn Victoria Hall | Victoria Station Road ☎ +44 114 276-8822 - From £79 Hall tour at request.
• Homely Serviced Apartments - Homely Serviced Apartments Sheffield | 7 St. Pauls Plaza 53.379536, -1.469631 Near the Winter Gardens ☎ +44 330 808 3283 Checkin - 4PM / Check-out: 11:30AM £60-200 - Homely Serviced Apartments provide short-term and long-term self-catered accommodation for leisure and business travellers .
• Ibis Hotel | H2891@ Shude Hill, S1 2AR ☎ +44 114 241-9600 - From £49
• Jurys Inn Hotel | 119 Eyre Street Off the Moor roundabout ☎ +44 114 291-2222 - From £61 Costa Coffee café.
• Leopold Hotel - Leopold Plaza / Leopold Street ☎ +44 114 252-4000 - £70 - £150
• Mercure St. Pauls Hotel | H1348@ 119 Norfolk Street Between the Winter Gardens and Peace Gardens ☎ +44 113 396-9005 - From £64 Valet parking. WiFi available.
• Novotel | H1348@ 50 Arundel Gate Behind the Winter Gardens ☎ +44 113 396-9005 - Prices vary from £75-119 WiFi available.
• Premier Inn St. Mary's Gate | Young Street ☎ +44 871 527 8972 - From £29
• The Sheffield Metropolitan Hotel - Sheffield Met | Blonk Street From junction 33 M1 follow Parkway to Park Plaza roundabout, hotel is off to the right ☎ +44 114 220-4000 Checkin - 2PM / Check-out: noon From £50

Further out

• Corner House | Westbourne Road ☎ +44 114 266-0346 - £150 per week, £160 for two persons Available for periods of between 1 week to 6 months. Wi-Fi, fully equipped shared kitchen, tv, towels, shampoo, breakfast included.
• Etap Hotel Sheffield Arena | 298 Attercliffe Common - From £35 (breakfast £2.95) WiFi available.
• Kenwood Hall | @ley.com Kenwood Road 53.364145, -1.491485 ☎ +44 1142 583811+44 1142 554744 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM - A former country hall now situated in the pretty Edwardian suburb of Nether Edge.
• Premier Inn Meadowhall | Sheffield Road, Meadowhall ☎ +44 871 527 8966 - From £39

Stay Safe

As with the rest of the UK, in any emergency call 999 or 112 and ask for Ambulance, Fire or Police when connected.

All central areas or main shopping suburbs are perfectly safe during the day. After hours, some peripheral parts of the downtown may seem a little quiet and lonely, but any well-lit street with plenty of people about will is as safe as any downtown in the UK if the usual precautions are taken. Some outer neighbourhoods are best avoided, but as a traveller, you will almost certainly never visit them anyway.

Medical Issues in Sheffield

In a medical emergency, dial 999 or 112.

Hospitals and clinics

Although there are many hospitals in clinics in Sheffield and the following four are most likely to be of use to the sickly traveller:

• Northern General Hospital - Herries Road, S5 7AU ☎ +44 114 243-4343 - The largest hospital in Sheffield, which hosts the city's Accident & Emergency department for adults
• Sheffield Central Sexual Health Clinic - 1 Mulberry Street, S1 2PJ ☎ +44 114 226-8888 | Opening Hours: Monday Tuesday Wednesday to Friday 8:30AM–noon, 1:30PM–3PM; Thursday 10:30AM–noon, 1:30PM–3PM - Sheffield's main sexual health centre, with sexual health testing and treatment and contraceptive services, as well as irritating French-style opening hours.
• Sheffield Children's Hospital - Western Bank, S10 2TH ☎ +44 114 271-7000 - Provides a range of general and specialist services for children and babies, including an Accident and Emergency department
• Sheffield City Walk-In Centre / GP Health Centre - Rockingham House, 75 Broad Lane, S1 3PB ☎ +44 114 241-2700 | Opening Hours: Open every day 8AM–10PM - Provides treatment without appointment for minor illnesses and injuries, assessment by an experienced NHS nurse. Also offers advice on how to stay healthy, and information on out-of-hours GP and dental services, local pharmacy services and other local health services.

Telecommunications in Sheffield

Tourist information

• Sheffield Sheffield Tourism Board Centre | Surrey St, S1 next to the Winter Gardens ☎ +44 114 221-1900 | Opening Hours: M–F 9:30AM–5PM, Saturday 9:30AM–4PM

Useful websites

• Our Favourite Places: a great guide to Sheffield's culture, cuisine and events, written by Sheffielders who love their city.
• Sheffield City Council: the city's local authority and government
• Travel South Yorkshire: all public transport information for Sheffield and South Yorkshire

Cope

There are no public toilets in Sheffield downtown. Instead and the city council have erected signs pointing to businesses which allow you to use their facilities without spending any money; these include the three large Debenhams, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer department stores, The Graduate and Banker's Draft pubs and the Moor Market, and every branch of Subway. Free loos can also be found in the Central Library, Millennium Gallery and Weston Park Museum.

Travel Next

• Leeds the other big Yorkshire city, only an hour away by train/coach/car, handy for the Yorkshire Dales.
• Manchester, often known as England's 'second city' (as is Birmingham), is by far the largest city in northern England and forms a metropolis of 2.6 million people. It is a vibrant shopping and cultural hub. Around 1½ hours journey by vehicle and an hour by train, both journeys passing through the scenic views of the Peak District.
• Kingston Upon Hull|Hull, a 700-year-old major port city and regional capital of East Yorkshire and the Humber. Many free museums in the cobbled old town, and the most successful millennium project in the nation with the spectacular aquarium, The Deep.

Peak District

The Peak District is a beautiful national park of moors, stone-walled green hills and sheep-filled fields crossed by paths for ramblers, hillside tracks and country lanes for cyclists. There is a network of tiny hamlets, small villages, country churches, and market towns. All the settlements have their own charm and history, and nearly all have at least one pub for lunch and or a tea shop for afternoon tea and cakes.

Sheffield is the perfect city base to explore the Peak District, not only because it is the closest city to the northern half of "The Peak" (some of the national park lies within the city boundary) but also because bus and train links from Sheffield into the Peak are excellent for such rural services. Popular services run back to Sheffield until 11PM, making it feasible for Sheffielders and visitors to put a day's hard work or shopping behind them for a long summer's evening "walking in the Peak". The popularity of the Peak as a destination for Sheffielders at leisure is underlined by the fact that many routes provide a better service at weekends, particularly on Sunday, than during the week - making a full day in the fresh air extremely simple to arrange.

Easy trips into The Peak

• The Fox House pub is well-served with daytime and evening buses from Sheffield (many routes meet here), and it is only a very short drive out of town. It is situated just where the view of the Peak District opens up as you come over the hill from Sheffield, so you can walk along the high bits without having to climb up there! It is a great place to have a drink before going walking/running/climbing in some great terrain, and to return to for a meal and a drink while waiting for your bus back.
• Hathersage and Grindleford are very close to Sheffield on the "Hope Valley" train line. Hathersage is a good place to start for a walk along Stanage Edge, a dramatic ridge with superb views over two counties and Sheffield itself. One evening, get a return ticket to Hathersage for about £3.50, and walk from Grindleford Station to Hathersage Church (Little John's grave!) along the riverside path. Durationː 1 to 2 hours, plus time in the nation pubs at both ends. If you get an early enough train you can eat at the Grindleford Station Café, which is famous for huge mugs of tea, filling food, and bossy notices everywhere).
• Edale is a pretty village at the head of a beautiful valley, overlooked by the famous Kinder Scout and Mam Tor. There is one pub in the centre of the village at the start of the Pennine Way, and another by the train station where you can drink until closing time (11PM) to catch the train back to Sheffield - Hope Valley line, 40 minutes from Sheffield.
• Castleton is on the other side of Mam Tor from Edale and so is a short, but steep walk from the latter village with stunning vistas along the way. It is home to the Blue John mine as well as four major caves/caverns which tourists can visit. Each has a very different feel, from the natural splendour of Peak Cavern to the disconcerting underground river trip and well-rehearsed guide's patter of Speedwell. Castleton has an excellent bus service, and though not directly on the Hope Valley line, train tickets are accepted on the bus between Castleton and Hope Station.
• Eyam (pronounced "Eem") village comes with a fascinating history and a sad but brave story: it chose to quarantine itself when plague struck in the 17th century. Whole families died, but the plague did not spread beyond its parish bounds. The stone where food was deposited, in exchange for money left in vinegar-filled holes can still be seen. There is a museum detailing this and the rest of the village's history, and Eyam Hall is an interesting house to visit.
• Bakewell is gentle and pretty. It is good for riverside strolls, country shopping, and spending all day in tea shops trying out the rival versions of "Real", "Genuine", "Proper", "Original", etc. etc. Bakewell tarts and puddings. Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall are nearby for "how-the-rich-lived"-buffs and history-buffs respectively.
• "Sheffield's Lake District" is a rather fanciful name which has never really stuck for the Bradfield Valley just north of the downtown. True and the moors, green hills, villages, and country pubs really are very beautiful, and make for lovely walks, rides, and drives but it has to be admitted that there is a distinct lack of mountains (unlike Cumbria) and that the "lakes" are really reservoirs. The area really is a "secret"; it can be a surprise to first-time visitors even from the south of Sheffield, especially when they realise that this area is not only officially part of Sheffield, but that it is also in the Peak District. It is very well served (right until pub closing time) by a circular bus route from Hillsborough Interchange which has connections to the tram from the downtown: ask for Upper Bradfield, Lower Bradfield, or Dungworth.
• Matlock (shops), Matlock Bath (riverside walks, an inland "seaside prom", and a cable car), and Cromford (Arkwright's Mill, one of the very the first factories in the world!) are closer to Chesterfield, but are easily reached by vehicle from Sheffield.

Other country areas

• The South Pennines will look familiar to anyone who has seen "Last of the Summer Wine". Holmfirth is 40 minutes drive or bus on Sundays, for anyone who wants to see Compo's café, which is actually an excellent sit down chippy, or Nora Batty's step, or just the stone buildings of Holmfirth set in a beautiful green valley surrounded by rolling hills.
• The Dukeries of north Nottinghamshire is an area of country parks and stately homes.

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