It’s a city famous for its sports venues, for the good rock-climbing its environs offer, and for the fact that Robin Hood is believed by some to have hailed from the nearby village of Loxley. Whatever you say of Sheffield, it’s a good place to visit- well connected by train and road, with lots of good tourist accommodation, hundreds of restaurants, and dozens of interesting sights to see.

Among Sheffield’s most popular tourist attractions are Birley Spa, a Victorian spa with medicinal waters and beautiful grounds, the lovely formal Italian grounds of Renshaw Gardens and Museum; and the Cannon Hall Museum, with its collection of pottery, furniture, glass and paintings. The city, incidentally, has a number of other museums and galleries, which include the Traditional Heritage Museum, the Graves Art Gallery, and the Bishop’s House Museum.

Sheffield Manor and Turret House, the 15^th-century Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, and Cutlers Hall - a tribute to the traditional industry of the city (the hall houses a large collection of exquisite silverware)- are all worth a visit. In addition, the city’s Botanical Gardens, all of 19 acres and 5000 species and the many caves and caverns around- are a must-see. The rare semi-precious Blue John stone is mined here, and specimens can be seen in Blue John Cavern, outside Sheffield. All in all, a city worth every penny you spend visiting it- there’s so much to see and do that you’re unlikely to get bored.

You can take a shuttle flight from London in to Sheffield or drive your own car or take a coach ride along the M1 Motorway from London. Sheffield is also connected by rail.