Unique experiences in Sheffield
Sheffield is full of fantastic experiences, with everything 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.
So if you really want to do something unique on your next weekend adventure in Sheffield, we've collated some recommendations of great experiences to book while you're here.
Food and Drink Experiences
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.
The Blend Culinary Foundation at Cambridge Street Collective (CSC)
Welcome to The Blend Culinary Foundation at Cambridge Street Collective. The Blend Family offers a platform for talented and innovative chefs to bring authentic street food from around the world to the diverse communities of the UK through its food halls. At Cambridge Street Collective in Sheffield, the flagship venue, the team sought to do even more.
Robin of Loxley Gin distillery tours
Nearly nine hundred years on from Locksley’s original legend, the area is once again buzzing with excitement. The testing and tasting of over one hundred distillations and blends have finally come to an end… Locally sourced organic, natural botanicals, inspired by ingredients grown in the forest all those years ago, are amalgamated perfectly, resulting in blend number sixty-one, a very special potion…
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.
Outdoor activities
DC Outdoors
With 20 years experience, DC Outdoors offer a wealth of adventure activities, including Rock Climbing, Canoeing and Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Kelham Island Walks
Kelham Island Walks brings to life the history of one of Sheffield’s first industrial districts.
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. Ideal for animal lovers, it makes for a memorable experience, but they are really popular and so advance booking for treks is required via their website.
Sheffield Cycle Tours
Sheffield Cycle Tours provides tours for cyclists who wish to learn about the history and culture of Sheffield.
Sheffield City Walking Tours
Marcus offers pre-bookable private walking tours seven days a week, mornings, afternoons and early evenings subject to availability. They can begin and end at a City centre location of your choice. (He recommends meeting him at the front of The Crucible Theatre in Tudor Square). If you have any special interests, these can be incorporated into your tour.
Group activities
Golf Fang
Seriously crazy golf with 18 holes surrounded by bespoke street art, complete with DJs, cocktails and street food. Inspired by pop culture, Gold Fang's courses are built into an array of weird and wonderful designs, such as buses, shop fronts, film sets and tv studios.
Yard Ball
Yard Ball is a unique and fun football nostalgia experience in Sheffield (aka the home of football). A series of quirky challenges await visitors, where Yard Ball's owners have recreated the streets on which they played football growing up in the 80s and 90s.
Shuffle Shack
A unique shuffleboard experience in a brilliant venue! Shuffle Shack is located in the old ballroom of Abbeydale Picture House and embraces the 1970's with its retro interior, classic arcade machines and disco inspired music selection.
Tenpin Sheffield
An enhanced bowling experience with 21 lanes, complete with fully immersive sound and lighting. The venue also features a pitch and putt, four escape rooms, a futuristic laser tag arena, three karaoke rooms, and a large arcade space boasting the latest video games.
Treasure Hunt Sheffield
Treasure Hunt takes you on a fab route around the city, spotting clues and following treasure maps.
The Great Escape Game
The Great Escape Game is your premier destination for thrilling and immersive escape room experiences in Sheffield. Get ready to unleash your imagination and dive head first into an alternate reality where every twist and turn will keep you enthralled until the very end.
Gameshow All-Stars
Gameshow All-Stars is a first-of-its-kind activity bar located in Sheffield's Orchard Square. Indulge in some friendly competition with the 6 high-tech mini games, all based on some of the nation's favourite game shows.
