Welcome to Visit Sheffield City Centre Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Sheffield City Centre
Visit Sheffield City Centre places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Sheffield City Centre places to visit. A unique way to experience Sheffield City Centre’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Sheffield City Centre as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Sheffield City Centre Walkfo Preview When you visit Sheffield City Centre, Walkfo brings Sheffield City Centre places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Sheffield City Centre Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sheffield City Centre
Visit Sheffield City Centre – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 294 audio plaques & Sheffield City Centre places for you to explore in the Sheffield City Centre area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Sheffield City Centre places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Why visit Sheffield City Centre with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Sheffield City Centre places with Walkfo Sheffield City Centre to hear history at Sheffield City Centre’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sheffield City Centre has 294 places to visit in our interactive Sheffield City Centre map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sheffield City Centre, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sheffield City Centre places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sheffield City Centre & the surrounding areas.
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Walkfo: Visit Sheffield City Centre Places Map 294 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
Sheffield City Centre historic spots
Sheffield City Centre tourist destinations
Sheffield City Centre plaques
Sheffield City Centre geographic features
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Walkfo Sheffield City Centre tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Sheffield City Centre
Best Sheffield City Centre places to visit
Sheffield City Centre has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sheffield City Centre’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sheffield City Centre’s information audio spots:
Canada House, Sheffield Canada House, formerly known as Panache House, is a Grade II listed building in Sheffield, South Yorkshire . It was built as the head offices of the Sheffield United Gas Light Company in 1874 .
Castle Market Castle Market was built on top of the remains of Sheffield Castle . The market closed in 2013 when the Moor Market opened on The Moor, further south in Sheffield city centre, and demolition began in 2015 .
Castle Square, Sheffield Castle Square is the plaza at the intersection of High Street, Angel Street, and Arundel Gate . The name was given to the square in the 1960s to reflect the proximity of the square to the site of Sheffield Castle .
Leader House Leader House is a Georgian townhouse located on Surrey Street in Sheffield . It overlooks the busy Arundel Gate dual carriageway and is a Grade II listed building .
Sheffield Winter Garden Sheffield Winter Garden is one of the largest temperate glasshouses in the UK . It is home to more than 2,000 plants from all around the world . It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 May 2003 .
Millennium Square, Sheffield Millennium Square is a modern city square in Sheffield, England . It was created as part of the Heart of the City project that began in 1998 . It contains fountains in the shape of steel spheres, recalling Sheffield’s past as a centre of the steel industry .
Leopold Square Leopold Square is a mixed-use development in Sheffield’s West End . The development comprises the refurbishment of the former Central Technical School buildings . The redevelopment of the old buildings began in 2004, following years of use as council offices .
Sheaf House Sheaf House was a nine-storey tower building by Sheaf Square, next to Sheffield railway station, in the centre of Sheffield . The building was formerly the Sheffield area headquarters of British Rail .
National Union of Mineworkers headquarters The National Union of Mineworkers headquarters is a building in Sheffield, England which formerly housed the head office of the NUM . The NUM was founded by the National Association of Miners (NUM)
Sir Frederick Mappin Building The Sir Frederick Mappin Building is part of the University of Sheffield . The building and street (formerly Charlotte Street) are named after the so-called Father of Sheffield University .
Visit Sheffield City Centre plaques
70 plaques hereSheffield City Centre has 70 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Sheffield City Centre plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Sheffield City Centre using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Sheffield City Centre plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Sheffield City Centre audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Sheffield City Centre allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Sheffield City Centre’s 294 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Sheffield City Centre freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Sheffield City Centre Map App
Our visit Sheffield City Centre map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Sheffield City Centre & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Sheffield City Centre tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Sheffield City Centre centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Sheffield City Centre area at LONG:-1.4746, LAT:53.3814.
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Sheffield City Centre, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Sheffield City Centre / surrounding areas
● Canada House, Sheffield ● 2 Haymarket ● Park Square Bridge ● Castlegate Quarter ● Fitzalan Square ● Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam ● Ponds Forge ● Castle Market ● Sheffield Old Town Hall ● National Videogame Museum (United Kingdom) ● Park Square, Sheffield ● Castle Square, Sheffield ● Sheffield & Tinsley Canal ● Sheffield ● Sheffield Blitz ● Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation ● Boardwalk (nightclub) ● Sheffield Interchange ● IQuarter ● Victoria Hall, Sheffield ● Odeon Sheffield ● Crazy Daisy Nightclub ● Sheffield Digital Campus ● Old Bank House ● Crucible Theatre ● Adelphi Hotel (Sheffield) ● Sheffield Theatres ● Coles Corner ● Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield ● Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield
● Sheaf Valley Quarter ● The Wicker ● Riverside Quarter ● Tudor Square ● Sheffield Cathedral ● Graves Art Gallery ● Cathedral Quarter, Sheffield ● Upper Chapel ● Fargate ● Sheffield Central Library ● Studio Theatre (Sheffield) ● Leader House ● Sheffield Hallam University ● Diocese of Sheffield ● Paradise Square ● Millennium Gallery ● Sheffield Winter Garden ● Orchard Square ● Wheel of Sheffield ● West Bar Quarter ● Sheffield Town Hall ● Cobweb Bridge ● Millennium Square, Sheffield ● National Emergency Services Museum ● Peace Gardens ● Wicker Arches ● Heart of the City, Sheffield ● Sheaf Square ● St Paul’s Church, Sheffield ● Cultural Industries Quarter ● Leopold Square ● Sheaf House ● Barker’s Pool ● Pennine Five ● Showroom Cinema, Sheffield ● St Paul’s Place ● Dyson House ● National Centre for Popular Music ● Sheffield City Hall ● Sheffield War Memorial ● Women of Steel ● Yorkshire ArtSpace ● National Union of Mineworkers headquarters ● Leah’s Yard ● Site Gallery ● Hyde Park (cricket ground) ● Redvers House ● Shrewsbury Hospital ● Kelham Island Quarter ● 23 Furnival Gate ● St Matthew’s Church, Sheffield ● Sheffield City Centre ● Kelham Island Tavern ● Kelham Island Brewery ● The Gate, Sheffield ● Cholera Monument Grounds and Clay Wood ● Access Space ● BBC Radio Sheffield ● Hyde Park, Sheffield ● Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility ● St Vincent’s Church, Sheffield ● Vita Student Sheffield ● Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery ● Gatecrasher One ● River Don Engine ● Kelham Island Museum ● Sydney Works ● Burngreave Community Radio ● Matilda Centre ● UTC Sheffield City Centre ● St Vincent’s Quarter ● Turner Museum of Glass ● S1 Artspace ● Green Lane Works ● Cementation furnace, Sheffield ● St George’s Quarter ● Sir Frederick Mappin Building ● The Moor Quarter ● Brooklyn Works ● Devonshire Quarter ● Devonshire Green ● Corporation (nightclub) ● Cornish Place ● St George’s Church, Portobello ● National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics ● Globe Works ● Yellow Arch Studios ● West One ● The Diamond, Sheffield ● Sheffield Retail Quarter ● Nunnery engine shed ● Moorfoot Building ● Jessop Hospital ● Ella Armitage Building ● St Mary’s Church, Bramall Lane ● Beehive Works ● Jessop West ● Sheffield urban area ● Somme Barracks, Sheffield ● Velocity Tower ● Netherthorpe, Sheffield ● Neepsend engine shed ● King Mojo Club ● Sheffield United F.C. ● Bramall Lane ● Christ Church, Pitsmoor ● Hicks Building ● St Silas Church, Sheffield ● Sheffield Royal Hospital ● Sheffield Royal Infirmary ● Ponderosa (Sheffield) ● Alfred Denny Building ● Portland Works ● Forge FM ● University House, University of Sheffield ● Western Bank Library ● Fuzz Club ● Firth Court ● Queen’s Tower (Sheffield) ● Bartolomé House ● West End, Sheffield ● Norfolk Heritage Park ● Upperthorpe, Sheffield ● Sheaf House (stadium) ● Drama Studio, University of Sheffield ● Weston Park, Sheffield ● York and Lancaster Memorial, Sheffield ● Nunnery Colliery ● Abbeyfield Park ● Weston Park Hospital ● Lantern Theatre ● Shirle Hill ● Nether Edge Hospital ● Meersbrook Park ● Sharrow ● Chelsea Park (Sheffield) ● Madina Mosque (Sheffield) ● Millhouses engine shed ● Mount Pleasant, Sheffield ● Meersbrook ● Millhouses ● Abbeydale, Sheffield ● Sheffield General Cemetery ● Wilsons of Sharrow ● Sharrow Mills ● Highfield (stadium) ● St Peter, Greenhill ● St Paul’s Church and Centre, Norton Lees, Sheffield ● Heeley City Farm ● Norton Cemetery (Sheffield) ● Hunter’s Bar ● Sheffield Round Walk ● Banner Cross Hall ● Banner Cross Methodist Church ● Heeley ● Sheffield Botanical Gardens ● All Saints Church, Ecclesall ● Broom Hall ● Endcliffe Park ● Sorby Research Institute ● The Mount, Sheffield ● Royal Hallamshire Hospital ● Endcliffe Hall ● Charles Clifford Dental Hospital ● Hallam Tower ● Bingham Park and Whiteley Woods ● Riverdale House ● Weston Park Museum ● Shepherd Wheel ● Holy Cross Church, Gleadless Valley ● Thornbury Hospital ● Tapton Hall ● St John’s Church, Ranmoor ● Crookes Valley Park ● Pitsmoor ● Sheffield Ski Village ● Crabtree Ponds ● Neepsend ● Woodburn Junction ● Attercliffe ● River Loxley ● Hillsborough Barracks ● Owlerton Stadium ● Owlerton ● Hillsborough Interchange ● Sacred Heart Church, Hillsborough ● Regent Court ● Wardsend Cemetery ● Walkley ● Sheffield Assay Office ● Walkley Library ● Burrowlee House ● A. L. Simpkin & Co. Ltd ● Hillsborough House ● Tramlines Festival ● Hillsborough Park ● Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church ● Hillsborough Stadium ● Malin Bridge ● Northern General Hospital ● Hillsborough disaster ● Great Sheffield Flood ● Hillsborough, Sheffield ● Longley, Sheffield ● 2016 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election ● Crosspool ● Sandygate (stadium) ● The Towers (Sheffield) ● Ranmoor ● Crookes Cemetery ● Crookes ● Rivelin Valley Park ● St Michael’s Cemetery, Sheffield ● St Thomas, Brightside ● Brightside, Sheffield ● Grimesthorpe engine shed ● Attercliffe Chapel ● IceSheffield ● English Institute of Sport, Sheffield ● UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park ● Olympic Legacy Park ● Don Valley Stadium ● Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium ● Darnall Works ● Carbrook, Sheffield ● Approved Food ● Sheffield Parkway ● Dial House, Sheffield ● Sheffield Manor Lodge ● Sheffield Castle ● Old Queen’s Head ● Lady’s Bridge ● Victoria Quays ● Cutlers’ Hall ● Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire ● St Paul’s Tower ● The Leadmill ● Burngreave (ward) ● Burngreave ● Taylor’s Eye Witness Works ● Information Commons, Sheffield ● City ward, Sheffield ● Arts Tower ● University of Sheffield Students’ Union ● University of Sheffield ● Sheffield Children’s Hospital ● Abbeydale Picture House ● Nether Edge (ward) ● Ecclesall ● Bishops’ House ● Norton Lees ● Olive Grove ● Mi Amigo memorial ● Church of St Mark, Broomhill, Sheffield ● Broomhill and Sharrow Vale ● Hillsborough (ward) ● River Rivelin ● Crookes & Crosspool (ward) ● Walkley (ward) ● Arbourthorne ● City of Sheffield ● Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield
Getting to / around Sheffield City Centre – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Sheffield City Centre using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Sheffield City Centre places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Sheffield City Centre Public Transport Stations
Sheffield City Centre Notable Streets & Road Destinations
City Goods station
Sheffield Victoria railway station
Sheffield station
Sheffield Wicker railway station
Attercliffe Road railway station
Moore Street electricity substation
Heeley railway station
Neepsend railway station
Neepsend power station
Tapton Hill transmitting station
Attercliffe railway station
Bridgehouses railway station
High Street, Sheffield
Church Street, Sheffield
Howard Street, Sheffield
192 Shoreham Street
Division Street, Sheffield
Well Meadow Street Crucible Furnace
Glossop Road Baths
London Road (Sheffield)
Ecclesall Road
Abbeydale Road
Chesterfield Road (Sheffield)
Wilson Road Synagogue
Myrtle Road
Crookesmoor Road
Staniforth Road
City Road Cemetery
Pinstone Street
Supertram
Sheffield Supertram operates on three routes, all of which run through the city centre . The Cathedral Square stop forms a focal point for operations . Sheffield has its own tram system, with three routes and three routes .
Coaches
National Express coaches serve Sheffield city centre direct through the Sheffield Interchange . 560/564 service connects directly to London Victoria Coach Station (only occasionally stopping at Chesterfield and Milton Keynes en route) Numerous other services connect Sheffield to destinations across the UK .
Buses
Sheffield city centre is home to the Sheffield Interchange . Many services depart from/arrive here and it is within short walking distance of Sheffield station . South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive have constructed several ‘mini-interchanges’ around the city centre .
Local Sheffield City Centre historians & Sheffield City Centre tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Sheffield City Centre? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Sheffield City Centre’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Sheffield City Centre place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Sheffield City Centre Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Sheffield City Centre destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Sheffield City Centre’ web pages (for example: www.visitSheffield City Centre.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Sheffield City Centre places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Sheffield City Centre places to visit. A unique way to experience Sheffield City Centre’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Sheffield City Centre as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Sheffield City Centre places with Walkfo Sheffield City Centre to hear history at Sheffield City Centre’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sheffield City Centre has 294 places to visit in our interactive Sheffield City Centre map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sheffield City Centre, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sheffield City Centre places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sheffield City Centre & the surrounding areas.
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Trying to encourage visitors to Sheffield City Centre?