100 results for the term ‘guided tours’
Hot Streets, Cool Ideas: A Guided Sustainability Tour of Sheffield
Join researchers for a free guided walking tour of Sheffield to discover the innovative ways the city is responding to the climate crises.
New food tours launch in Sheffield
A Taste of Sheffield and the History and Brunch Tour will take guests on a guided walking tour of the Sheffield City Centre, incorporating food, drink, local history and culture along the way.
Sheffield City Walking Tours
Marcus Newton has been a private tour guide, in Sheffield, since 2013. He provides engaging, fun, and informative pre-bookable private guided walking tours of Sheffield City centre and the surrounding area.
Free Guided Tours of Cutlers Hall
Discover the stories behind one of Sheffield's most iconic buildings as The Cutlers' Hall opens its doors for Heritage Open Days.
Hidden Pathways Botanical Gardens Tour
This month the tour will take us along some of the lesser known routes; the 'desire' and ‘ghost’ paths to historic areas.
Sheffield Cycle Tours
Sheffield Cycle Tours provides tours for cyclists who wish to learn about the history and culture of Sheffield.
Take a Chocolate Factory Tour with Bullion
Fancy seeing how Yorkshire’s first bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker, take cacao from around the globe and turn it into award-winning chocolate? Join Bullion Chocolate for a tour and tasting at their new Chocolate Factory in Sheffield.
Sheffield: A Civilised Place guided discovery trail
A guided walk along an easy going city centre discovery trail. We will explore how engineering has developed the city of Sheffield. You will see diverse buildings and structures ancient and modern, various forms of transport (road, rail, tram and water)
Strange Britain: Home of the Strange Sheffield Ghost Tours
Strange Britain is the home of the Strange Sheffield Ghost Tours, a unique and immersive experience that takes visitors on a journey through the spookier side of Sheffield.
Sheffield Food Tours
Kelham Island Food Tours have teamed up with some of the best places to eat and drink in Kelham Island to offer you a true taste of independent Sheffield, along with fascinating insights along the way.
Park Hill Tours - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tours - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tours - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Maps and Guides
A selection of downloadable maps and guides for exploring Sheffield.
Street Food Guide
From juicy burgers and crispy fried chicken to burritos and bao buns, not forgetting some indulgent vegan delights too, see our guide for Sheffield’s street food highlights.
Transform your business with the Business Productivity Programme
Do you have a big idea to jump-start productivity in your business? Maybe you can see your productivity has room to grow, but need some guidance to get there? Don’t miss the opportunity to get the help you need through the Business Productivity Programme!
The 7 Steps to Marketing Success - Know your target market
Feeling overwhelmed by marketing? Our 7-step guide for small business owners will help you start strong and target your ideal customers effectively.
Sip Sheffield
Sip Sheffield run guided drinks tour of the city, showcasing some of the best bars and breweries that Sheffield has to offer.
Protecting Your Ideas: A Simple Guide to Intellectual Property
This workshop explains the rights available to businesses and how you can use them to your advantage. The benefits intellectual property rights can give are more than just protection to your ideas. They can also impact taxation and even immigration.
Bamboo Door
Sheffield’s First Tiki Bar was born in April 2014, but it's constantly evolving as they find (and get given by customers!) more and more tiki artefacts from around the world. The cocktail menu is always being revised, but if you fancy something different just ask the tiki monkeys and they will guide you to your perfect drink!
The 7 Steps to Marketing Success - Creating a Strong Brand that Appeals to your Target Audience
Struggling to define your target market? Understanding your brand values, mission, and identity is essential. Learn how to pinpoint your audience by asking the right questions and discover why appealing to everyone is never the goal. Join our free branding workshop to build a brand that truly resonates with your ideal customers.
True North Adventures Limited
True North Adventures is a multi-discipline cycling adventure company specialising in ebike, mountain biking, road and gravel guided adventures and skills courses
Indie shopping guide in Sheffield
Sheffield has a wealth of independent shops for you to browse. Whether you're on the hunt for standout vintage pieces, eye-catching homeware, or simply just a vibrant neighbourhood to browse, the city's indie retailers have got you covered.
Sheffield Town Hall
Sheffield Town Hall is a municipal building on Pinstone Street in the City of Sheffield, England.
Claire Thornley
Through culture guide Our Favourite Places, Claire helps encourage people to be curious about Sheffield.
Meet our team
The Business Sheffield team is made up of our permanent staff and a wide array of specialists who you can speak to directly to get support, advice and help. You can take a look at more information on any of the advisors to see what they specialise in and how to get in touch.
Sheffield Murder Mystery Trail by Killer Trails
Would you like to explore the captivating streets of Sheffield while solving a reality-bending murder mystery? Well, you’ve come to the right place, detective!
Shop Local Sheffield Bags
Four specially designed tote bags encouraging people in Sheffield to shop local will be available from a selection of independent retailers across the city.
Experiences
From guided tours led by friendly local experts and adventures in our great outdoors, to tasting your way around the city or even getting hands-on with a masterclass/workshop, Sheffield is full of fantastic unique experiences for visitors.
How to Start a Street Food Business in Sheffield: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Starting a food business in Sheffield? Download our free step-by-step checklist covering food business registration, street trading consent, food hygiene requirements, insurance and licensing for food carts, street food stalls and mobile catering businesses.
Hidden Sheffield Walks
Hidden Sheffield Walks have been uncovering the city’s stories for several years, offering engaging guided walks that reveal the lesser‑known history, places and people of Sheffield.
Daniel Ponting - Business Advisor
Are you an entrepreneur with a great idea but not sure how to turn it into a viable business? Or are you already running a business and looking for support to secure funding, scale your operations, or develop a solid plan for growth? Speak to us at Business Sheffield.
Go Quest Adventures
Go Quest Sheffield is an immersive treasure hunt-style ‘Quest’ that encourages outdoor teamwork for groups of all sizes, as it unlocks a trail through the city with clues, hidden heritage, interesting facts and challenges along the way.
Sheffield Manor Lodge
A unique heritage attraction! Explore the ruins that once held Mary, Queen of Scots prisoner. Take a guided tour or family trail into the Turret House and wander through ruins, hidden gardens and wildflower meadows.
Top 10 MTB trails
What better way to find the top trails than from inside knowledge from Ride Sheffield. Check them off your list.
Management of the Tender Process
Unsure whether to bid for a tender? Our comprehensive checklist helps business owners assess deadlines, delivery capacity, and strategic fit—ensuring you invest in the right opportunities. Learn key factors to consider before submitting your tender bid.
The 7 Steps to Marketing Success - Developing Powerful Key Messages, Copy and Images
Learn how to craft key messages, authentic copy, and compelling images that resonate with your audience. Discover how to communicate your brand’s benefits, avoid clichés, and create visuals that truly reflect your brand’s personality. Need guidance? Our Beginner’s Guide to Marketing workshop covers this and much more.
Sheffield's indie book shops
Whether you're visiting for a day or exploring like a local, here’s your guide to Sheffield’s most distinctive indie bookshops.
Chapmans Case Study
Agricultural components manufacturer Chapmans has seen plenty of changes and challenges on its 30-year journey.
Sheffield's Big Events & Festivals 2025
2025 promises another huge line-up of exciting events and festivals happening across Sheffield, from large music festivals and international sporting events to food & drink celebrations, outdoor markets and lots of family fun. Get planning your adventures in Sheffield with our event guide.
Sheffield's Big Events and Festivals 2026
2026 promises another huge line-up of exciting events and festivals happening across Sheffield, from large music festivals and international sporting events to outdoor markets and lots of family fun. Get planning your adventures in Sheffield with our event guide.
Avian Hang Gliders Case Study
An engineer with a lifelong love of flying is spreading his wings into the world of business, after stepping in to secure the future of Britain’s only hang glider manufacturer.
Road cycling
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.
Pitch Decks: What’s The Big Deal?
Every different type of business has its own favoured route for presenting itself in the best light. Whereas traditional retailers might spend hours crafting the perfect ‘shop window display’ or product brochure, in the digital era, attention and resources are lavished on perfecting websites or indeed carefully curating an Instagram feed with on-brand imagery.
11 great drink, food and hotel combinations
So you want a great weekend away with space to do your own thing. But you're always going to want somewhere great to eat, somewhere you know you'll get a good drink with a great atmosphere, and a decent place to kip. The rest is just exploration, but it's good to get the non-negotiables sorted.
Reservoir walks in Low Bradfield
Low Bradfield is surrounded by four reservoirs. The closest of the four are Agden and Damflask, and the village is a great starting point for a picturesque waterside walk round one or the other – or both.
Painting with Flowers
Join this walk around the Sheffield Botanical Gardens to see how art is inspired by beautiful summer flowers.
Nether Edge named one of the best places to live in the UK
National newspaper, The Sunday Times, once again released their annual guide of the best places to live in the UK and Sheffield's Nether Edge was listed as one of only eight Northern residential areas to make their 2024 list.
Cohesion and Sanctuary
In 2007, with the support of the City Council, Sheffield became the UK’s first ‘City of Sanctuary’ for asylum-seekers and refugees—demonstrating our pride in the welcome we offer to people in need of safety.
The advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors in Sheffield
We are known all over the world as a leading centre for engineering research, advanced manufacturing (or 2.0, as some call it), light weight technologies and specialist materials - and, perhaps most importantly, having the knowledge and skills base from our Universities to excel in prototyping and R&D too.
The Foundry Climbing Centre
The Foundry Climbing Centre in Sheffield was the UK's first dedicated indoor climbing centre. Opened in 1991 it was designed, by climbers, to suit everyone from beginner to expert. It offers walls up to 13m high and lead/top rope climbs with 150 routes and bouldering. Full instruction available and open to any competent climber. Walls suited to beginners through to advanced.
Alfresco Sheffield
From suntrap terraces to cobbled courtyards in former cutlery workshops and even the odd rooftop, explore our guide of great places to enjoy outdoor drinks and fantastic food in Sheffield.
ERF - Street Scene
Street-scene improvements have proven to be immensely popular as part of ERF delivery. These enhancements range from practical additions like bins, benches, and planters to transformative elements such as parklets, shopfront upgrades, and even a green living wall - all funded through ERF support.
The 7 Steps to Marketing Success - Develop a Strategic Marketing Plan
Creating a marketing plan starts with defining SMART goals—specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. Learn how to set clear objectives, choose effective strategies, and map out actionable steps for growth. This guide will help you build a customized plan to keep your business on track and moving forward.
Rory Jones - University of Sheffield graduate
Rory graduated with a first class BSc Chemistry degree from the University of Sheffield, and now uses data driven decisions to help guide software product-development, working as a Product Manager at Sheffield-based Ed-Tech start-up Tutorful.
Walks with Julia Bradbury
TV presenter and Co-Founder of The Outdoor Guide, Julia Bradbury grew up in Sheffield and learnt to love walking right here in the city. Like many Sheffielders, she used to spend her weekends out in the Peak District with her Dad, just a stone’s throw away from the city limits, so she knows a lot about the beauty that exists right here in The Outdoor City.
The Sport, Health and Wellbeing sector in Sheffield
Sheffield has a number of distinct assets within the Sport, Health and Wellbeing arena and, thanks to the rich heritage in medical technology development, the city is home to one of the UK’s largest Medical Devices clusters. Our manufacturing expertise means we also have one of the largest concentrations of orthopaedic, medical device and surgical instrumentation companies in the UK.
Shift to shopping local challenges High Street Businesses
Hear from Sally Pepper on how the shift towards shopping local presents some challenges for retail businesses to tackle.
Sheffield Candle Co.
A young entrepreneur is lighting up a bright new future for himself after sniffing out an opportunity to apply his creative flair to the age-old tradition of candle making by capturing the spirit of Sheffield in wax form.
Reasons to choose Sheffield
Discover the secrets of one of the UK’s most likeable cities – and why it might just be your ideal destination. You might be excused for thinking that we fly a little under the radar of other northern metropolises. But the city has long been quietly reinventing itself as the northern capital of cool.
Sheffield Cheesemakers
Sophie Williams founded Sheffield Cheesemasters, the city’s first artisan cheesemaking company in July 2017. Despite enjoying a successful career in IT security, Sophie was determined to create her dream business, based around her lifelong love of cheese.
Steel City Walking
A walking tour with a crime theme rediscovering some of Sheffield's forgotten past. Your guide is Kevin, a retired police sergeant.
The Outdoor City Run Routes
Explore Sheffield by seeking out The Outdoor City Run Routes. Over 30 routes are signposted and mapped across 15 locations in parks and woodland across the city.
Visit
Centrally located in South Yorkshire, Sheffield is the UK's greenest city, where nature and vibrant culture seamlessly intertwine. Search for things to do, places to go and find out what's on, to make the most of your visit.
Families
Discover family-friendly things to do in Sheffield. From parks and museums to animal adventures and great food, plan your perfect family getaway today!
Kelham Island named in the 51 coolest neighbourhoods in the world
Sheffield’s Kelham Island has been named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world by TimeOut magazine, as they featured the popular urban district at No. 35 in their rundown of the most exciting districts of global cities.
Tech Scale Up Advisors expand across South Yorkshire
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of the Tech Scale Up Advisors programme by Business Sheffield, aimed at supporting tech businesses across South Yorkshire. This initiative, funded by TECH SY, will extend this service to Doncaster, Rotherham, and Barnsley, providing invaluable support to local tech startups and growing companies.
Lindle - Treasure Hunt Sheffield
Lindle creates self-guided treasure hunts in 16 UK cities including Sheffield. Each hunt is a flexible, phone-guided city adventure: solve clues, follow a printed or digital map, and discover hidden corners of the city at your own pace, with no guide, no fixed start time, and no booking deadline.
Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria
The Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria in Sheffield comprises 105 bedrooms including Superior rooms, Deluxe rooms, Deluxe club, Junior Suites and 2 Suites along with the sumptuous 1862 suite, all newly refurbished in 2018 - 19 and complimentary Wifi access.
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl has a great track record in providing top quality tenpin bowling. The staff are well trained and helpful and, with state of the art facilities, they will ensure your visit is great fun as well as safe.
Floyd Peltier - Business Advisor
Meet Floyd- recent recruit to our LaunchPad Business support team looking after all things start up.
Launchpad Pop-Up Store 2025: Impact Summary
The Launchpad Pop-Up Store 2025 brought new life to Sheffield city centre by turning an empty unit into a festive retail space. Over four weeks, local makers were supported to test selling in a physical store for the first time. Thirty-one Sheffield businesses took part, many representing diverse communities. More than 8,000 people visited the store and supported local traders. The pop-up showed the value of creating low-risk opportunities for independent businesses to grow.
Launchpad Pop-Up Market
Business Sheffield is proud to present the Launchpad Pop-Up Market, a festive initiative running from 27th November to 20th December 2025 at 108 Pinstone Street. This project, funded by the Launchpad Programme and delivered by Sheffield City Council, offers free, short-term retail space for early-stage makers and craft businesses to showcase their products, test new ideas, and engage with the community during the busy holiday season.
Sheffield’s JORO Wins a Michelin Star
JÖRO’s huge success marks the end of a decade‑long wait for Michelin recognition to return to the city and helps fill a long‑acknowledged gap in starred restaurants between London and Scotland.
Piccolino
Located in Millennium Square, Piccolino brings a true taste of Italy to the heart of the city. Their dishes are rustic, simple and delicious and are created using the best, freshest ingredients.
Utilita Arena Sheffield
The Arena in the Attercliffe area of Sheffield hosts the worlds most legendary musical superstars & the world's biggest sporting greats, from trophy winning Sheffield Steelers to boxing world title fights and music performers like Katy Perry and Oasis. The Arena has also hosted some more unusual events, from the likes of Cybermen marching through the audience at Doctor Who The Live Tour to 20 life-sized dinosaurs roaming the Arena floor in Walking With Dinosaurs.
Walking
With scenic viewpoints, lush valleys, weaving waterways and ancient woodland, plus the Peak District on the doorstep, there's so much natural beauty to enjoy in Sheffield: The Outdoor City and often the best way to do this is on foot.
Orchard Square
Located in the heart of Sheffield City Centre, Orchard Square is an open-air shopping court and vibrant leisure destination, home to well-known retail brands and an array of Sheffield independents.
Corporation
Corporation is one of the top 3 live band venue and alternative music nightclubs in the UK and they’ve been generally gnawing at the coat tails of the establishment since 1997. Having been voted into the top 3 Rock Clubs in the UK by Kerrang and having won Best Club Night in the UK, for DROP on Friday nights in Metal Hammer.
Mosborough Hall Hotel
Mosborough Hall which exudes a superb combination of historic charm and modern luxury. Set in the quiet village of Mosborough, this 12th century manor house has ample room for conferences, weddings, and any special occasion. Still retaining its stately charm the hotel boasts a selection of 46 rooms to cover all tastes from four poster feature rooms for that special occasion to recently renovated contemporary rooms.
Bishops' House
Sheffield's best kept secret will amply reward time detectives or treasure-hunters willing to seek it out.
Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel
The Mercure Sheffield Parkway is a contemporary hotel situated 5 miles from Sheffield city centre, the hotel offers 78 contemporary guest rooms, comprehensive mini-gym, 7 meetings rooms ideal for meetings and weddings, Foundry restaurant & bar, secure free car parking and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
Cambridge Street Collective
Europe’s largest purpose-built food hall, Cambridge Street Collective is a ‘one of a kind’ foodie destination to meet, eat, and share in Sheffield. Showcasing the very best in up-and-coming food and drink talent, they house over 20 different food vendors offering exciting cuisine from around the globe.
ODEON Luxe Sheffield
ODEON Luxe Sheffield have 10 screens of film magic showing films. Every seat on every row has been expertly designed so you can relax and recline during your film.
Sheffield Cathedral - St Peter & St Paul
Whether you have come to pray, to search or to ponder; whether you are a lover of art, architecture or music; whether you need help or have come to look round, you are most welcome here. Come to one of Sheffield’s oldest buildings, the ancient heart of this great city.
ERF - Spotlight On
The Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) ran between February 2021 and April 2025. It was a unique, innovative grant fund that aims to support local economic recovery in local high streets by empowering local groups of businesses to implement changes themselves.
Holly Hagg Alpaca Treks
Holly Hagg are famous for their regular guided alpaca treks . You can take one of their gorgeous alpacas or llamas for a walk, amidst the woodland and beautiful scenery of Sheffield's Rivelin Valley, all under the supervision of their experienced guides.
The Buzz for Sheffield's Food Scene
Is Sheffield the UK’s most exciting food city? Quite possibly, as an increasing number of the city’s restaurants and bars have been popping up in national listings and awards. Here we take a look at those attracting the attention...
The Broadfield
The Broadfield are passionate about food & drink and strive to bring you the best offerings in both, plus a great atmosphere to enjoy them in.
Birdhouse Tea Bar & Kitchen
Built in a converted former cutlery-machine factory, Birdhouse have drawn on their expert tea knowledge to create a modern dining and drinking experience, with tea at the heart of it all.
Bare Alternative
An aspiring entrepreneur who turned his back on a lucrative career in software development in a bid to do his bit for the environment has embarked upon a one man mission to transform the way we purchase everyday goods by banning plastic packaging from his eco-friendly shop.
New Scandinavian-style wellness experience set to open in Sheffield
Opening in the beautiful Grade II listed Bethel Sunday School building, Güs is set to bring a new luxury wellness hub complete with Scandi saunas, ice baths, vanity station and café, to Sheffield's Heart of the City development on Cambridge Street.
Tabby Teas Cat Cafe
A cafe with a proper difference, Tabby Teas house permanent feline residents, who are all rescue cats. Their aim is to provide a relaxing and calming environment for both customers and cats to enjoy each other's company. Whether you are coming with a group of friends, or venturing by yourself for some kitty cuddles, we're sure you'll have the purr-fect time.
Paradise Island Adventure Golf
Paradise Island Adventure Golf have got 2 adventure golf courses taking up over 14,000 sq/ft over 2 levels! This new adventure takes you from the boat at the Caribbean Quay through mysterious sea caves before being marooned on a desert island full of exotic palm trees and mystical jungle ruins!
All the best coffee spots in Sheffield
A guide to some of Sheffield’s best coffee spots, whether you want to linger and enjoy the vibe or grab something on the go. Some places offer full geek-level tasting notes and precision brewing, others just serve a great cup of coffee.
Finn Warman
Sheffield makes me proud to be a northerner. The things I love about Sheffield are the way people just crack on with stuff and collaborate, sharing resources and ideas.
