With its scenic hills to climb – and free-wheel back down again – and its roads leading straight out to the Peak District, Sheffield is heaven-sent to the road cyclist.
The cycle routes are located in Stocksbridge, Wharncliffe, Loxley, Rivelin and Redmires. To celebrate the launch of the routes, Trek Sheffield Fox Valley have added their support and are giving a free t-shirt to people who ride all five.
The two-day Cycle City Active City event will take place on 5 and 6 July at City Hall and Barkers Pool, and will see more than 800 active travel professionals welcomed to Sheffield.
In a lot of cities you have to chuck your bike on a roof rack or get on a train to get some decent cycling in. The fact that 1/3 of our city is in the Peak District means that you just clip in out the front door - so for those looking for a weekend away where you can make the most of city life and the outdoors, it doesn't come much better than Sheffield.
Traveling into and around the city centre is being made easier. The Connecting Sheffield: City Centre scheme has various projects to improve walking, cycling, and public transport.
Join Trash Free Trails and partner Velosolutions for a spring clean at the Hillsborough Pump Track!
In this workshop you’ll learn how to deal with the gatekeeper, how to open-up the conversation with the decision maker, and how to set appointments. Full of tips, advice and real-world examples from a successful, seasoned telephone pro, you won’t find scripts or cringey patter here. Nor will you find any hard-selling, but you will discover how to make cold-calling productive, stress-free and enjoyable!
It’s been a successful summer in Sheffield as we’ve hosted a number of high-profile events (the Women’s Euros being a particular highlight) and some of hotels and venues having record breaking months. Conferences have played no small part in this and the team at Conference Sheffield have had one of our busiest and most successful summers to date. Here are a few of our highlights showing why Sheffield really does make for a smart event move.
The UK's greenest city, where nature and culture intertwine. The historic Peak District National Park and spiritual home of the country's climbing scene, with downhill mountain biking, road cycling and a hive of activity for kayakers, walkers and runners of all ability.
A former builder who dreamed of the good life has transformed the forgotten underground vaults of Kelham Island into a haven for producing organic edible produce after calling on help from Launchpad, a unique programme which provides business support to new and aspiring entrepreneurs based in the Sheffield City Region.
Calling all female entrepreneurs! Take your business to new heights with our exclusive workshop designed just for you. It’s time to rethink and discover the undeniable link between personal wellness and professional achievement. Meet Farah, a Sheffield based Clinical Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and Wellness Practitioner and the powerhouse behind Interlude Hypnotherapy, as she equips you with essential wellbeing strategies.
For many, the isolation and loneliness created by successive national and local lockdowns was alleviated by the pitter-patter of puppy paws, but as dog owners faced the prospect of returning to the workplace, a canine loving entrepreneur turned his passion for pooches into pounds after calling on help from Launchpad.
Widely recognised as one of the best documentary festivals in the world, DocFest has been held in Sheffield annually since 1994. The festival presents a vast programme of film screenings, exhibitions, industry events and more.
Climbing, mountain biking, road cycling, running, walking - we've got some of the best in the world. Seriously. But it's also about how liveable it is here. Green and blue spaces combine to form 61% greenspace (the highest percentage of any city in the world) in the 4th biggest city in England. Which is why we say this is the place where nature and culture intertwine.
Kirsty Smitten, 28, Sheffield, awarded for founding spin-out company making first new class of antibiotics in over 35 years
Sheffield has set an ambitious target of becoming a net zero carbon city by 2030. The Sheffield Convention Bureau is here to help your meeting run in a more sustainable way, achieve your green objectives and leave a positive legacy for your delegates and residents of the city.
Details of Road closures and travel disruption on Thursday 5 September due to the Tour of Britain.
Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ raced into Sheffield, along winding country roads, up infamous Sheffield hills and through the city’s streets. Retrace the route and give it a go!
As the Organisers of the Cycle City Active City conference prepare for the event to open at Sheffield City Hall tomorrow, Russell Cutts, owner of Russell’s Bicycle Shed, Sheffield has this morning taken to the streets on one of his e-cargo bikes to make a collection from a very special Sheffield location and deliver to the conference venue.
Thanks to the Grey to Green project, use of meanwhile spaces, and inventive creations from markets to skateboard areas, Castlegate is seeing a total transformation.
Although an individual pursuit it is best enjoyed with others, sharing the delights of two wheels over any terrain. In Sheffield, there is a strong mountain biking community, brought together through a love of bikes with a handful of groups making things happen in The Outdoor City.
Weston Park May Fayre is set to bring a day of free family entertainment when it returns on Sunday 22 May, with street performers, exhibitors, stalls and children’s fun fair.
Yes, we do have some hills (sorry!), but a rise in e-bikes is helping more people be more sustainable and healthy. With everything so close and accessible in Sheffield bikes are an ideal way to move around, and here are some handy things to know if you're visiting us on two wheels.
Rob is the Director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University and the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine, a London 2012 Olympic legacy programme.
It’s not just locals who spot the potential our vibrant city has to offer. International companies are now calling Sheffield home too, thanks to the world-class talent, resources, and opportunities available. And that’s exactly what happened with Pendo.
Aside to high-street names, there are plenty of amazing independent shops to browse in Sheffield City Centre.
Two well known Sheffield DJs have been busy putting together a huge library of locally sourced music, recorded exclusively for local businesses.
We have 61% greenspace within our borders, we have more trees per person than any other city in Europe, we have over 800 managed greenspaces across 4,000 hectares of land, and it’s recently coming to light that we have more peatland bog than any other city too (which tops the charts for carbon capture). These facts are a source of great pride, but come with a duty to look after what we have.
Sheffield has been successfully awarded the full amount requested from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, with £20m allocated to redeveloping historic Castlegate, as well as £17m for investment in Attercliffe.
Sheffield will be hosting the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2026 on the 13 - 18 January 2026.
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.
Our outdoor city is inspiring other major cities across the world, in the inclusion and development of outdoors as part of their identities, while also striving to solve climate, sustainability and nature challenges faced by the world.
There are few cities in the world as synonymous with electronic music as Sheffield. For half a century the city has been producing a steady stream of game-changing music that has gone on to impact and shape the way electronic music sounds all across the world.
"With Sheffield it’s a little bit different. You get close to Sheffield and realise things are going on, it feels like it’s on the cusp of starting to really explode, and it’s exciting to be in at this point.”
Sheffield makes me feel like I’ve found my calling, my people and my true home.
Sheffield’s Business Response Group have launched a new Business Recovery Plan that brings together civic, city and business leaders to address the impact of Covid-19 on Sheffield’s businesses and jobs.
Here are 6 artists who have transformed the city thanks to their beautiful works (psst, check out the video for Phlegm's 'Mausoleum of the Giants').
Farah-Naz Khan, a renowned holistic yoga therapist, trainer and social entrepreneur has dedicated her career to enabling people to take ownership of their own health and wellbeing.
A brilliant city for that long-needed weekend away with your mates, Sheffield's size means there's loads to go at, but it's not so big that getting around becomes a mission - plus as The Outdoor City there's tonnes of adventure to be had.
Acclaimed concert pianist Imogen Cooper to headline 2021 concert season at the University of Sheffield in November.
Business Sheffield, together with Launchpad and other business support services in the city, have helped a number of local start ups and scale ups succeed in their ambitions.