Manchester Airport 1 hr 19
Sheffield Botanical Gardens (26 min)
Plants and flowers from around the world in themed areas, formal gardens and large glasshouses. Winter Garden (21 min)
Spacious, temperate urban glasshouse with more than 2,000 plant specimens from around the world. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (23 min)
A stately home that retains its period interior and furnishings, with elegant gardens and play area. Wentworth Woodhouse (10 min)
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife And Falconry Centre (24 min)
Large alternative zoo with wildlife including meerkats, prairie dogs and birds of prey, plus events. Clifton Park Museum (7 min)
Museum featuring exhibits on Rotherham's natural & cultural history in an 18th-century home. Rother Valley Country Park (28 min)
750-acre park with walking and cycling trails, nature reserve, watersports centre and cafe. Peace Gardens (25 min)
Open town hall square in the heart of the city with water fountains, cascades and war memorials. Kelham Island Museum (22 min)
Sheffield industry and steelmaking history museum with interactive galleries and on-site craftsmen. Conisbrough Castle (16 min)
Partially restored, romantic 12th-century castle, made famous by Ivanhoe, with a museum and a shop. Millennium Gallery (21 min)
Modern museum with vast metalwork displays and Ruskin Collection of paintings, drawings and prints. Clifton Park (7 min)
Water park Magna Science Adventure Centre (10 min)
Science & technology museum in a former steel mill with interactive exhibits & an outdoor play area. Renishaw Hall & Gardens (28 min)
Sprawling country estate & landscaped grounds with guided tours, a museum, a cafe & a vineyard. Weston Park Museum (24 min)
Victorian museum with archaeology and natural and social history exhibits, plus temporary displays. | 
