Manchester Airport 1 hr 17
Rother Valley Country Park (26 min) 750-acre park with walking and cycling trails, nature reserve, watersports centre and cafe. Peace Gardens (14 min) Open town hall square in the heart of the city with water fountains, cascades and war memorials. Wentworth Woodhouse (20 min) Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Magna Science Adventure Centre (11 min) Science & technology museum in a former steel mill with interactive exhibits & an outdoor play area. Millennium Gallery (10 min) Modern museum with vast metalwork displays and Ruskin Collection of paintings, drawings and prints. Stanage Edge (32 min) Escarpment within Peak District National Park attracting rock climbers for its multiple routes. Weston Park Museum (11 min) Victorian museum with archaeology and natural and social history exhibits, plus temporary displays. Graves Park (19 min) Large park with 2 playgrounds, woodlands, lakes, sports grounds, a cafe and urban farm with animals. Sheffield Botanical Gardens (13 min) Plants and flowers from around the world in themed areas, formal gardens and large glasshouses. Kelham Island Museum (9 min) Sheffield industry and steelmaking history museum with interactive galleries and on-site craftsmen. Ladybower Reservoir (29 min) Reservoir bordered by scenic countryside & trails for easy to challenging nature walks & hikes. Endcliffe Park (15 min) Large park dating from 1887, with statue of Queen Victoria, children's playground, cafe and lake. Winter Garden (10 min) Spacious, temperate urban glasshouse with more than 2,000 plant specimens from around the world. Renishaw Hall & Gardens (26 min) Sprawling country estate & landscaped grounds with guided tours, a museum, a cafe & a vineyard. Sheffield Cathedral (10 min) Wood-ceilinged place of worship with a 15th-century tower and hosting arts and cultural events. |