With excellent access to one of the UK’s main motorway arteries – the M1 – and relatively simple access to the M62 (giving swift access to both East and West coastal towns) Sheffield is superbly positioned, right in the heart of the UK.
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to visit Sheffield for a fleeting visit, or if you’re planning to have a slightly longer stay. Either way, you’re in for a real treat because Sheffield really does have a massive amount to offer visitors. Choose from galleries, theatres, museums, boutique hotels, food, extreme sports, international cultural events and attractions for people of any age and on any kind of budget. Sheffield is also home to the National Pub of the Year (proudly won in both 2008 and 2009). No matter what you’re looking to do, Sheffield can offer it. Sheffield also has some of the best tradesmen in the country. Experts in roofing, plumbing, building and gardening are readily available. If you’re after a joiner in Sheffield, you’re sure to find one quite easily.
For the shopaholics amongst us, Sheffield offers one of the UK’s premier shopping centres, Meadowhall, located just on the outskirts of the city and nothing more than a quick tram ride from the city centre, won’t fail to satisfy. However, it’s not just the out of town shops which get the pulses going. Sheffield city centre is also really superb for shopping. From great selection of high street stores in the city centre, to the Devonshire Quarter’s wonderful selection of trendy little boutiques, Sheffield offers a wide choice of shoportunities for people on any kind of budget.
With not one, but two professional football clubs in the City, Sheffield is great for soccer fans of all ages. But numerous other stadiums, football, hockey and rugby pitches, running and cycling tracks and swimming pools mean that Sheffield has lots to offer the budding sports enthusiast. Whether it’s world class athletics, fishing, dry slope skiing or diving, cycling or climbing - Sheffield really is a sporting heaven.
So visit Sheffield and discover hundreds of places to explore, find thousands of things to do, lots of places to stay and much, much more…
