Sheffield Town Hall
Outdoors
The town hall built between 1890 and 1897 to designs by E. W. Mountford, with a clock tower topped by a statue of Vulcan. Historic England lists it at Grade I.
The classics in Sheffield
8 places that make the city
The places that make Sheffield: Sheffield Town Hall, Winter Garden, Park Hill and more, with what is on there next.
Winter Garden
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A glasshouse 70 metres long and 22 metres high, with more than 2,500 plants from around the world. It is free to enter, open every day except Christmas Day, and next to the Millennium Gallery and the Peace Gardens.
Park Hill
Outdoors
The deck-access housing estate built from 1957 to 1961, known as the streets in the sky. Historic England has listed it at Grade II* since 1998, and the developer Urban Splash is converting it in phases.
Kelham Island
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The old industrial quarter of the city, with Kelham Island Museum at its heart. The museum's River Don Engine runs in steam from Thursday to Sunday, with demonstrations at 12 and 2.
Millennium Gallery
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The city's gallery of art and design, with the Ruskin Collection and changing exhibitions. It is free to enter and closed on Mondays.
Weston Park Museum
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The museum of Sheffield's stories from prehistory to today, in Weston Park. Sheffield Museums are free to enter, closed on Mondays, and the family programme includes Friday sessions for under-fives.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Outdoors
Nineteen acres of gardens off Ecclesall Road, opened in 1836. Entry is free, and the Grade II* listed glass pavilions reopened after restoration in 2003.
Sheffield Cathedral
Indoors
The church on Church Street near the head of Fargate, rebuilt around 1430 with the central tower and spire seen today. It became a cathedral in 1914, is Grade I listed, and its Shrewsbury Chapel holds the memorial to the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury.
When it rains
When it rains
- Winter Garden
- Kelham Island
- Millennium Gallery
