Whitley Hall Country House Hotel, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Local Attractions
Sheffield is widely known as one of the greenest cities in Europe, a city interwoven with open spaces, parks, gardens, nature trails and canal walks, at the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. This bustling city offers visitors a huge variety of things to do and see - from walking, cycling and climbing in the Peak District to fantastic shopping at Meadowhall to cultural attractions including a host of museums, The Crucible and Lyceum Theatres and three key art galleries - the Graves Art Gallery with works of art by many famous artists including Cezanne and Turner; the Mappin Art Gallery and the Millennium Galleries.
Sheffield is also renowned for its world-class sports facilities and is home to the largest ice complex and all-season ski resort in Europe. The city also has an Olympic swimming pool and host to both the World Snooker Championships and British Open Show Jumping.
- The Peak District National Park
- Meadowhall Shopping Centre
- Sheffield Ski Village
- Sheffield Victorian Botanical Gardens - completely restored for 2008
- Elsecar Heritage Centre - antique, history & craft centre
- Derwent Reservoir (famous for its association with the Dambusters)
- Holmfirth (home of 'Last of the Summer Wine')
- The Crucible (home to World Snooker Championships)
- Sheffield Cathedral
- Chatsworth House
- Millennium Gallery & Winter Gardens
- Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Sheffield United FC
- Magna - science adventure centre
- Graves Art Gallery
- Sheffield University
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Rother Valley Country Park
- Weston Park
- National Coal Mining Museum
- Sheffield & Tinsley Canal Trail
- Beauchief Abbey
- Reservations:
- 0845 0 70 70 90
- Conference Hotline:
- 0870 240 6442
- Telephone: +44 (0)1483 77 63 44
- Facsimile: +44 (0)1483 73 02 02
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