Cathedral · Sheffield · South Yorkshire

Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral is a cathedral in Sheffield. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. Nearby, Cathedral Church of St Marie (200 m) heads a list of 49 within 15 km.

Photo: Sheffield Cathedral, Richard Rogerson (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Sheffield

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Cathedral in Sheffield

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Sheffield

Sheffield Cathedral is inside Sheffield’s built-up area, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Sheffield has 926 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

June to September are the warmest in Sheffield, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°73 mm

Feb8° / 2°65 mm

Mar10° / 3°59 mm

Apr13° / 5°58 mm

May16° / 7°54 mm

Jun19° / 10°74 mm

Jul21° / 12°64 mm

Aug21° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 10°64 mm

Oct14° / 7°77 mm

Nov10° / 4°83 mm

Dec7° / 2°84 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Sheffield, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Sheffield. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Sheffield’s full climate →

About

Sheffield Cathedral

Its story is told in 14 languages on Wikipedia.

Sheffield’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 14 languages
Town: in Sheffield
Official site: sheffieldcathedral.org

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

Use the numbers to match each place near Sheffield Cathedral with the list.

Towns near it

Towns around Sheffield Cathedral, by distance

The largest of the 8 towns is Sheffield, with 500,520 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Sheffield

500,520 people · 44 places to visit

2 · 6.5 km north of it

Ecclesfield and Grenoside

8,187 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 6.6 km east of it

Waverley and Catcliffe

5,342 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 6.6 km northwest of it

Worrall

1,320 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Sheffield Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Sheffield	It’s in town	500,520	44
Ecclesfield and Grenoside	6.5 km north of it	8,187	11
Waverley and Catcliffe	6.6 km east of it	5,342	9
Worrall	6.6 km northwest of it	1,320	2
Brinsworth	7.2 km east of it	8,764	9
Oughtibridge	7.4 km northwest of it	3,128	2
Ridgeway	7.7 km southeast of it	260	2
Treeton	7.9 km east of it	3,272	7

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More near Sheffield Cathedral

Among the 49 within 15 km are 4 museums, a cathedral and a castle.

CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie200 m away 2

CastleSheffield Castle400 m away 3

MuseumKelham Island Museum800 m away 4

MuseumWeston Park Museum1.5 km away 5

Art galleryGraves Gallery400 m away 6

MuseumMillennium Gallery400 m away 7

GardenSheffield Botanical Gardens2.2 km away 8

MuseumBishop's House3.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Sheffield Cathedral in questions

Where is Sheffield Cathedral?

Sheffield Cathedral is in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Sheffield Cathedral?

Cathedral in Sheffield, England.

When is the best time to visit Sheffield Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Sheffield, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Sheffield Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Sheffield Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Cathedral Church of St Marie (200 m), Sheffield Castle (400 m), Kelham Island Museum (800 m) and Weston Park Museum (1.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sheffield Castle: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Kelham Island Museum: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Weston Park Museum: Adrian Richardson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Graves Gallery: BCDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Millennium Gallery: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sheffield Botanical Gardens: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bishop's House: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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