Sheffield is a city built on hills, so it's no surprise that many of its best-loved parks come with an incline and a stunning view as the reward.
Depot Climbing Sheffield is one of the biggest bouldering centres in the UK, situated just off the Parkway, close to the city centre. Bouldering is a form of climbing that involves climbing short routes over safety matts below, making it the most accessible form of rock climbing.
An annual ranking of the Top 25 Cities in the UK (outside of London) for starting a business, the Startups Cities Index is the most exhaustive research project of its kind. Sheffield was revealed as the ultimate winner, thanks to the city’s strong performance across business support, talent attraction, low cost of living, large working population and fantastic transport links.
Sheffield City Centre is undergoing significant change.With so much regeneration happening, it can be hard to keep up with all of the exciting developments, so here you'll find the latest news of what’s new and what's happening next.
The city has been shortlisted for three major placemaking accolades at this year's City Nation Place Awards. The transformation of a massive part of Sheffield City Centre is in the running, alongside the city’s recent brand development work, pitting Sheffield against an impressive list of other places from around the world.
ITM Power and the University of Sheffield will also jointly plan and fund a National Hydrogen Research Innovation and Skills centre, which will undertake research into the safe and efficient manufacture of hydrogen using low or zero carbon sources of energy.
Graves Health and Sports Centre offers badminton, five-a-side football (indoor and floodlit outdoor), keep fit, tennis coaching. The centre has a fitness suite, fitness studio, training centre, swimming and recreational tennis.
Planning applications were submitted by the developer Urbo at the beginning of March for 368 high quality apartments, 100,000 sq ft of grade A offices and two new attractive public squares.
The ibis budget Sheffield Centre St Mary's Gate is one of the most appealing affordable hotels in Sheffield city centre. The air-conditioned rooms are clean, light and spacious, and there are family options if three of you are travelling.