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| county | South Yorkshire | |
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| Residents | 518.090 (2011) | |
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| Tourist info | 44 (0)114 281 4048 welcometosheffield.co.uk | |
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Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire.
background
Sheffield has been a center of the steel industry for centuries. Many technical improvements to steel production were developed in Sheffield. For example, stainless steel was developed here in 1912.
Sheffield is also known for the manufacture of cutlery. His reputation in this area in the English-speaking area is comparable to that of Solingen in the German-speaking area.
The crisis in the steel industry led to high unemployment, as shown in the film "The Full Monty" (German: all or nothing). Sheffield is not only an industrial city, but also a service center and the location of two universities. Therefore, it recovers better from the crisis than pure industrial cities.
getting there
By plane
Thirty miles northeast of Sheffield is the 1 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
(IATA: DSA). The airport is connected to the A638, near the M18 motorway.
There is currently no direct connection to or from Germany. Wizz Air currently offers the only regular flights to numerous destinations in Eastern Europe. The airport is connected to Sheffield by the Arrow Bus. This runs every hour from 06.05-23.05 Monday to Saturday, 09.05-18.05 on Sunday to Doncaster train station. There you take the next train to Sheffield.
By train
The station Sheffield Midland offers direct connections to London, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Liverpool. These connections are served by the rail operators CrossCountry, East Midland, Virgin Trains and First TransPennine Express. A major renovation of the public spaces between the train station in the center of the city was completed in early 2007, the creation of a new public square directly in front of the train station and the improvement of the footpaths to the city center were also carried out.
Meadowhall Station is located at Meadowhall Shopping Center in northwest Sheffield. The station has two platforms and is just next to the Supertram Interchange with an indoor waiting area linking the two.
By bus
In the street
Sheffield is adjacent to the M1 motorway and is most easily accessible from Junction 33, which connects the city center via the Sheffield Parkway. A convenient 'Park and Ride' stop is located near town at the end of the Parkway and if you are only visiting for a day it is highly recommended that you use it.
Fifteen miles further north on the M1 there is a connection to the towns of (Wales, Liverpool and Manchester) and in an easterly direction (Hull ferries to mainland Europe).
The more scenic route from Manchester, the switchbacks or Woodhead Passes (A57 and A628), make for a breathtaking journey through the Peak District National Park. It is also possible to use the Peak District as a scenic route to reach Bakewell and Sheffield from Birmingham (via Lichfield and Ashbourne) or Stoke on Trent (via Lauch and Longnor). Note that the route gets very busy over the holiday periods and can be treacherous in cold or snowy weather.
By boat
mobility
Sheffield has a three-line tram network called the "Supertram".
The bus network, which is mainly operated by the company "First", is more important. Some lines are operated by "Stagecoach" and other small companies. Information on all means of public transport is available at SYPTE.
Tourist Attractions
- Sheffield Town Hall
- The Peace Gardens
- The Winter Gardens
- Sheffield City Hall
- Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Churches
Castles, chateaus and palaces
Buildings
Monuments
Museums
- 1 Kelham Island Museum. The museum shows the industrial development of Sheffield. An extensive part of the exhibition describes the technical progress in steel production. Another part is the impact of industrialization on city life. Finally, there is a reconstructed city street with small craft shops, some of which are also operated.Open: Mon to Thu 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 4.45 p.m.Price: £ 5.
- Graves Art Gallery, Surrey Street (in the main library building. Close to the theaters), 278 2600. Municipal art gallery. Shows art of the 19th and 20th centuries.Open: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: free entry.
- Millennium Galleries, Arundel Gate, 278 2600. Municipal museum with exhibitions on design, in particular metal objects (cutlery collection).Open: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: free entry.
Streets and squares
Parks
- Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street. A small city park.
various
activities
shop
The main shopping street begins in the southwest with the pedestrian zone The moor. Then you come to Rathausplatz /Peace Gardens past. With Fargate another pedestrian zone follows. In the northeast, the shopping mile ends at the Markthallen im Castlegate-District. Somewhat more unusual shops can be found in the Devonshire and Division Streetwhich lead from the city center to the west.
Between the cities of Sheffield and Rotherham lies the Meadowhall, one of the largest shopping centers in England. It is easy to get to from Sheffield by tram.
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nightlife
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accommodation
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security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/ - Sheffield Official Website
