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Sheffield Cathedral
Attractions in Sheffield

Sheffield to see, Sheffield Cathedral first

Among the places to visit in and near Sheffield are 19 museums, 9 attractions and 3 historic houses. The built-up area itself has 28 places on our list; 16 others are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 8 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 19 km out to Chatsworth House.

Photo: Sheffield Cathedral, Richard Rogerson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Sheffield
28
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
21
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Sheffield

Along with Sheffield Cathedral, see 2 museums, a cathedral and a castle.

CathedralSheffield Cathedralin townCathedralCathedral Church of St Mariein townMuseumBishop's Housein townCastleSheffield Castlein townMuseumWeston Park Museumin townGardenSheffield Botanical Gardensin town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

The map ends at Longshaw Estate, 12 km out.

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The dashed line is Sheffield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Grouped by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (21), then other attractions (9).

Museums & galleries 19 museums · 2 art galleries15 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 2 cathedrals · 1 castle3 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate1 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 2 water parks · 2 theme parks2 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 9 attractions7 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Sheffield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Longshaw Estate).

Every place

Everything to see

The 28 inside Sheffield come first, then 16 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 28 inside Sheffield come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

926 listed buildings and 13 scheduled monuments are on Sheffield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sheffield →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Out of town, Chatsworth House (19 km) leads 12 names to know.

Historic houseChatsworth House19 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle20 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle22 km westMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park28 km north · 300K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle19 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall25 km southeastCastleCodnor Castle37 km southCastleSandal Castle32 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey19 km eastHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall24 km southwestCathedralWakefield Cathedral34 km northMuseumNational Tramway Museum31 km south

Places well known beyond Sheffield (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Common questions about Sheffield

What are the main attractions in Sheffield?

The best known inside Sheffield’s built-up area are Sheffield Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St Marie, Bishop's House and Sheffield Castle. In all, 28 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 16 more within 5 km.

Does Sheffield have a museum?

21 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sheffield: Bishop's House, Weston Park Museum, Kelham Island Museum and Graves Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sheffield?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sheffield, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Longshaw Estate).

What are the best-known days out near Sheffield?

Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (19 km), Conisbrough Castle (20 km), Peveril Castle (22 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (28 km).

Where are Sheffield’s historic buildings listed?

Sheffield has 926 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Sheffield when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (29)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.