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"Best Free Sites in Sheffield" Realizado por : Cityseeker 12 Ubicaciones indicadas Sheffield Cathedral "Impressive 12th and 15th Century Architecture" This attractive 12th and 15th century Anglican cathedral is built in the Perpendicular style with a tower. It contains an impressive tomb of the sixth Earl of Shrewsbury, as well as particularly beautiful stained glass windows. More information about the history of the cathedral is available by allenthepostman inside. +44 114 275 3434 www.sheffieldcathedral.or enquiries@sheffield- Church Street, Sheffield g/ cathedral.org.uk Sheffield Winter Garden "Sheffield's Iconic Greenhouse" Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on May 22, 2013, the Sheffield Winter Garden is one of the largest temperate glasshouses in the country and the largest urban glasshouse in Europe. Designed by Pringle Richards Sharratt Architects and Burro Happold, it is 70 meters (229 feet) long and 21 meters (68 feet) high and houses more than 2000 plants from around by Benedict Hunjan the world. The Winter Garden is a part of the GBP12,000,000 Heart of the City regeneration project and has been funded by the Millennium Commission, Sheffield City Council and English Partnerships. +44 114 273 4567 (City Park Council) www.prsarchitects.com/projects/art 90 Surrey Street, Sheffield s-civic/sheffield-winter-garden Millennium Gallery "The Best in Photography & Sculpture" The impressive Millennium Gallery building is a light, bright, modern space, a showcase for the best in modern and traditional art, photography and sculpture. Main exhibitions change approximately every three months, thanks to a partnership with London's Tate Gallery. Long term exhibitions include an excellent Metalwork display, which illustrates the by yellow book city's rich industrial history, and the city's comprehensive Ruskin Collection of Art, which has now been moved to the Galleries. Admission is free to most exhibitions; and the space can be booked for private events and parties. +44 114 278 2600 www.museums-sheffield.o [email protected]. Surrey Street, Arundel Gate, rg.uk/museums/millennium- uk Sheffield gallery/home by Bea Weston Park "Attractive Park, Ideal for Picnics" This attractive city centre park is a great place to relax and watch the world go by. Weston Park is situated next to the university and is consequently very popular, especially in the summer. Its grassy expanses are perfect for picnics, but equally suitable for ball games if you're feeling energetic. There are also tennis courts, numerous benches and a stream. The Mappin Art Gallery is situated within the park and all facilities are easily accessible from the city centre and from the Broomhill shopping area. +44 1952 852100 www.weston-park.com enquiries@weston- Western Bank, Sheffield park.com Sheffield Manor Lodge "Where Mary Queen of Scots Was Held" Mary, Queen of Scots was held a prisoner in and around Sheffield for several years, but this manor is thought to be where she spent the majority of her time here. The lodge was built in 1516 by the Earl of Shrewsbury. At that time, the surrounding land was an extensive park which contained over a thousand deer. The Turret House, which Mary was by Brian Ward housed in, was added in 1574. Over a period of many years the lodge fell into disrepair, but today visitors can explore ruins, check out the Discovery Centre, take a guided tour, or explore the nearby farm, artist studios, and walking trails. +44 114 276 2828 www.manorlodge.org.uk/ [email protected] 115 Manor Lane, Sheffield Sheffield Botanical Gardens "Green Oasis" Sheffield's Botanical Gardens are a popular green oasis lying just off a frenzied shopping area. Replete with winding paths, extensive plant collections, droves of mature trees, and charming edifices, the gardens are home to some extremely well-designed Glass Pavilions which harbor temperate vegetation. The plants residing at the gardens boast a long- by nauval atmaja standing heritage, hence not just displaying unabashed beauty, but also a treasured legacy. There are also excellent views of the gardens from the Curator's House Tea Rooms and Restaurant at the Clarkehouse Road entrance. The rolling lawns that carpet it, carry the gardens' secrets, such as the Pan statue in the rose garden and the Bear Pit. Home to a scenic boardwalk, a Victorian rose garden and a rare fossil, these beautifully landscaped gardens, designated by English Heritage as being of major architectural and historical interest, are a secluded sanctum of heavenly flora combined with moments of peace. +44 114 268 6001 www.sbg.org.uk/ Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield Graves Park "Park with Farm Animals" Graves is a wide expanse of city park, stretching from the Woodseats area of Sheffield in the west to Norton in the east. The popular Graves Park Animal Farm is a popular place to visit, especially for families with young children. Many of the farm breeds housed here are rare today, so conservation is a distinct theme. Information boards are very useful, by Sharon McCutcheon on especially those which focus on the many chickens, rabbits, horses and Unsplash on Unsplash sheep (among others) actually born on site. +44 114 250 0500 www.gravesparksheffield.i parksandcountryside@shef Graves Park, Hemsworth nfo/ field.gov.uk Road, Sheffield Millhouses Park "Linear park" This lovely linear park is bounded on one side by the Sheaf River and by Abbeydale Road on the other. It is a pleasant place for a gentle walk and along its length also provides various sporting and entertainment facilities. During the summer there is a small resident funfair next to the car park at the city end of the park. Continuing through the park there are by Paul Walker children's play areas, including the usual swings, slides and climbing frames, but also a challenging assault course. Just beyond a popular cafe overlooking a small boating lake are the tennis courts (including two with child sized nets), a bowling green and a basketball court. The grass area at the end of the park has two practice football goals. Two projects have been undertaken which is the Splash project located on the site of the old swimming pool and the Fishway Project where the old paddling pools have been filled and converted into a natural habitat for fish such as trout to spawn. +44 114 262 0147 Abbeydale Road South, A621, Sheffield Whirlow Hall Farm "Educational Farm" This working farm just outside of Sheffield gives tours and guided educational visits designed for children and their families during weekends and holidays. The tours take visitors to see pigs, hens, rabbits, goats, guinea pigs, and most of the animals on the farm. A shop, cafe, and market sell local food and farm-bred meat. by Public Domain CC0 +44 114 235 2678 www.whirlowhallfarm.co.u educationenquiries@whirlo Whirlow Lane, Sheffield k/ whallfarm.org St. Michael and All Angels Church "12th century Historical Church" St. Michael's was built in 1381, but it is believed that its site has been used for worship since the 7th Century. The church has some unusual history: Charlotte Brontë stayed in the vicarage in 1845 and part of her novel, Jane Eyre, is set here. She also took Jane's surname from a brass memorial to the local Eyre family, which is still displayed at the back of the church. The by artyangel legendary Little John was also said to live locally and his grave is marked in the churchyard. +44 1332 38 8650 (Tourist www.derby.anglican.org/? [email protected] Church Bank, Hathersage, Information) option=com_jumi&fileid=6 glican.org Sheffield &OrgRef=stmichaelhathers Peak District National Park "National Park In Britain" The Peak District National Park is located in the Peak District, which is not really a city but an area which covers the counties of Cheshire, South & West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Staffordshire. The park was designated in 1951, and is divided into the White Peak and Dark Peak area. Known to be one of the most visited parks in the world, tourists by Olga Pavlovsky come here for hiking, swimming, fishing, hill walking, horse riding, biking, and more. +44 1335 34 3666 www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/ customer.service@peakdist Peak District, Peak District rict.gov.uk Derwent Gardens "In the Garden" The Derwent Gardens consist of restored woodland and riverside walks and a park with features that date from the 18th and 19th Centuries, including thermal springs, a pond and grotto, a bridge built to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee, and a bandstand. by +44 Duncan 1629 Harris 58 3388 (Tourist [email protected] Dervent Avenue, Matlock Bath Information) UNIRSE A NOSOTROS A: cityseeker.com Condiciones generales | POLíTICA DE PRIVACIDAD | API | PóNGASE EN CONTACTO CON NOSOTROS | Derechos de autor 2021 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).