Tourism and Activities

Sheffield is not short of activities and places to explore. We have listed a collection of these below in six broad categories. Exploring the city is greatly encouraged.

Peak District Walking and Climbing Centres

For a general overview of the city, see the outdoors and nature section of this website. Here you will find information on outdoor and indoor climbing, walking, mountain biking, and many more.

Specific activities and suggested venues (largely selected based on proximity to the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences) include:

Parks and Gardens

Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in the UK with a number of parks within walking distance of the event venue. Some of these (with links to Google Maps locations) are:

Miscellaneous Activities

The Light Cinema (15 min walk)
Lane7 Bowling, Pool, Arcades, Batting Cage, Golf, etc. (20 min walk)
Valhalla Axe Throwing (25 min walk)
Escape Room Sheffield (15 min walk)

Museums

The Sheffield Museums website (https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/) is an excellent source of information for this category which we will not duplicate here.

We will however highlight the Kelham Island Museum as one of particular interest and popularity.

Shopping

In this section, we will not list individual shops. Moreover, we will list the areas of the city which are known for shopping:

Meadowhall shopping centre (yellow tram, end of the line).
Sheffield Moor (15 minutes walking distance from University).
Local shopping and independent venues (all over the city).