Sheffield Guide
A vibrant and friendly city, Sheffield has much to offer visitors, with the nearby Peak District National park providing outdoor experiences galore, Meadowhall and a welcoming city centre providing a wealth of shopping and entertainment distractions as well as sports and international events at the Don Valley Stadium.
A host of attractions in and close to the city make this a great base for exploring South Yorkshire and the peak district
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Sheffield Attractions & Days Out
The Edge
Climbing Centre
Open since 1994 The Edge has over 150 routes for all levels of climber,
including coures for children to get started, and transition courses to
move from indoor to outdoor climbing if you get the climbing bug.
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Tropical Butterfly
House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre
Meet a range of mini-beasts, beautiful butterflies, meerkats, prairie
dogs, lizards, small mammals, farm animals and birds of prey, with an
opportunity to get up close and personal.
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Kelham Island Museum
Learn what it was like to live and work in Sheffield during the industrial
revolution and victorian period through the two world wars, in interactive
galleries.
Kelham Island Museum
Aerial Extreme
Mammoth Megawalk! Skywalk!. Climb, swing, slide, jump and drop through
the trees, action-packed adventure course at up to 13m high.
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Millenium Gallery
Art Craft and Design in the centre of Sheffield, permanent exhibitions
include metalwork a look at Sheffield heritage in this industry and Ruskin
collection, created to bring art and beauty through nature.
Graves Gallery
The home of Sheffield's visual arts collection since 1934, permanent exhibitions
include Abstraction & Art Now, 400 years of Euiropean Art, A century
of Change and Reflections, there are also temporary exhibitions.
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Botanical
Gardens
Covering 19 acres the gardens has fifteen different garden areas featuring
collections of plants from all over the world, including Mediterranean,
Asian, American prairie-style, woodland and rock-and-water plantings.
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Sheffield Doc Fest
12 to 16 June 2013
A documentary film festival with controversial discussions, industry specialists,
filmmaker masterclasses and documentaries from around the world.
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