[24.06.2007] I thought that I knew about all of the Museums in my home City of Sheffield so I was recently surprised to hear about The Traditional Heritage Museum for the very first time. This Museum is located within a former Church building on Ecclesall Road, about half a mile outside the City Centre. It has often been referred to as "Sheffield's Secret Museum" and since I had never heard of it until a couple of weeks ago I [more]

[31.05.2007] Pontefract Castle lies high above the West Yorkshire Town of Pontefract. Today it is a popular tourist attraction in the area and it is a place that I recently visited with my Brother, who lives nearby. There is not a great deal that remains of this Castle above ground but what sets this place apart from many other similar places that I have visited are its underground tunnels and its incredibly well preserved cen [more]

[28.05.2007] Sheffield has two different Cathedrals both occupying prominent positions in the City Centre. These are the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St Marie and the Anglican Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul. This review is about the latter that represents the Church of England diocese for the City of Sheffield. This Anglican Cathedral stands on Church Street right in the heart of the City Centre and at the foot [more]

[24.05.2007] Sheffield is the fifth largest city in England in terms of population but it is also one of the greenest cities in the country. I remember reading a few years ago that there were more Parks and Recreational areas within the Urban boundaries of Sheffield per square acre of its total area than other city in England and any visitor to the city will probably vouch for this. The four largest Parks in the City: Graves P [more]

[23.05.2007] Fairburn Ings is a 700-acre wetland site that lies just a few miles to the east of Leeds, near Castleford. It is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The Lakes (or Ings) provide a wetland habitat for many different species of Animals, Plants, and Insects but it is perhaps best known for its Birdlife. The Ings are a product of the coal mining that took place in this area in the first hal [more]

[22.05.2007] Whirlow Hall Farm is situated approximately five miles (7.5KM) to the West of Sheffield City Centre, close to the South Yorkshire County Boundary with Derbyshire. This Farm was set up by a group of volunteers in 1979 and soon afterwards became a Registered Charity and Trust, which has been known as the Whirlow Hall Farm Trust ever since. The principal aim of this Farm was to provide an Educational Centre for Sheff [more]

[20.05.2007] The Sheffield Winter Gardens opened its doors to the public in 2004 but the dream behind its creation began in 1996. This is one of the largest Temperate Greenhouses built anywhere in the UK within the last 100 years, and it is certainly the largest example of its kind to be found in the Centre of a City. Situated right in the Centre of the City in between the bustling Shops, this World of Greenery was created as [more]

[19.05.2007] The Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield is the oldest of the citys three Theatres (the other two being The Crucible and The Studio which both opened in1971). The Lyceum opened in 1897 and was designed by the famous architect W G R Sprague, it is now his only surviving work outside of London. It is 1,068-seat traditional proscenium arch theatre. It is a large theatre and today it is the main receiving venue for touring pr [more]

[17.05.2007] Bishop's House is one of Sheffield's best kept secrets. It is a place that I first visited on a school trip when I was about twelve years old, but I have been here several times since, my most recent time being last Summer when I was showing some friends around the City. Bishop's House was built around 1500 and is the oldest preserved timber framed House in Sheffield. In 1976 this House was fully restored and open [more]

[17.05.2007] Weston Park Museum is located within Weston Park, which is the closest Public Park to Sheffield City Centre. The City's Hospitals and University Buildings surround it making it very easily accessible by Car, Bus or Tram from the City Centre, which is less than one mile away. The Museum closed in the March of 2003 for a major £17million refurbishment that was partly funded by National Lottery money. It was due to [more]