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.
Blend Culinary Foundation at Cambridge Street Collective
Blend Culinary Foundation provide fun and interactive cooking experiences, within their fully equipped 18-station kitchen, located in Europe's largest purpose-built food hall, Cambridge Street Collective in Sheffield.
Locksley Distilling Co.
Join Locksley Distilling Co. on a distillery tour, gin making experience, or cocktail class. Learn about how craft spirits are made in their historic premises and taste a selection of their premium spirits.
Sheffield School of Gin
Step into the world of gin with the team behind Sheffield Dry Gin, and enjoy an immersive, hands-on experience in this exclusive gin emporium—tucked away above True North Brewery on Eldon Street, right in the heart of Sheffield city centre.
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.
Guided tours
DC Outdoors
With 20 years experience, DC Outdoors offer a wealth of adventure activities, including Rock Climbing, Canoeing and Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Sheffield Cycle Tours
Sheffield Cycle Tours provides tours for cyclists who wish to learn about the history and culture of Sheffield.
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.
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.
Kelham Island Walks
Kelham Island Walks brings to life the history of one of Sheffield’s first industrial districts.
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 and if you have any special interests, these can also 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
Inspired by spending every minute playing out on the streets with a football, Yard Ball is a place to love the game again. Take on the Yard Ball challenges and test your skills against family and friends in the Yard
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.
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.
Roxy Ball Room
Roxy Ball Room Charter Square is spread across two floors with a whole host of competitive gaming, including duck pin bowling, two karaoke rooms, batting cages, shuffleboard, beer pong, ice-free curling and their unique Crazy Pool, plus much more.
Battle Axe
Welcome to Sheffield's AXE-citing yet slightly crazy leisure activity ... Urban Axe Throwing, yes really you read that right...AXES!!! Ever played darts? Who hasn't right? Well this is darts but with axes. Great fun for nights out, stag & hen parties, celebrations or team bonding sessions. Based only a few short minutes away from Kelham Island, it's an ideal location for a night on the town.
Ringinglow Archery & Target Sports Centre
Ringinglow Archery & Target Sports Centre overlooks the picturesque Mayfield Valley in South West Sheffield, close to the border of the Peak District National Park. They offer a range of fun and exciting target sports including archery, crossbow shooting, air rifle shooting, air pistol shooting, axe throwing, knife throwing and catapults.
Wellness experiences
Turkish Baths and Spa 1877
With its Victorian architecture, traditional hot steam rooms, modern sauna, ice chamber, plunge pool, treatment rooms and scrub rooms, you are sure to leave feeling refreshed, cleansed and rejuvenated.
WARMTH Community Sauna
WARMTH community sauna is a little green oasis of tranquillity, friendship, joy and rejuvenation here in central Sheffield. They have a beautiful Finnish style horsebox sauna, a deliciously cold plunge and a refreshing bespoke outdoor shower.
R1SE Urban Spa & Studio
Established in 2017, R1SE offer three studios and an urban spa, delivering in-studio classes, fire and ice therapy, red light therapy, compression therapy, breath work, and gut health support.
DIY tours using mobile
Treasure Hunt Sheffield
Treasure Hunt takes you on a fab route around the city, spotting clues and following treasure maps.
Look Up AR art trail
Look Up is a free, immersive public art trail occupying the rooftops of four notable Sheffield buildings. It's an experience for everyone to enjoy, created by Sheffield companies, artists, studios and producers, truly showcasing what Sheffield makes.
Sheffield Home of Football: Walking Tour App
When most people think Sheffield and football, their first thoughts are probably towards the city’s two current biggest clubs (Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday) little do they know the city's crucial role in establishing this international sport, which is now played and adored around the globe.
Want to delve more into the Sheffield's football heritage? Sheffield: Home of Football walking app is completely FREE to download and will take you on a tour of 10 historic footballing hot spots in the city.
The app is available on both Apple Store and Google Play Store.
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Things to See and Do
From world-class theatre and family-friendly museums to great outdoor adventures, there’s so much to do and see in Sheffield.
Top 10 Things to See
From the largest urban glass house in Europe to the largest theatre complex outside of London, there's lots to experience in Sheffield, The Outdoor City.
Outdoors and nature
The UK's greenest city, where nature and culture intertwine. The historic Peak District National Park and and spiritual home of the country's climbing scene, with downhill mountain biking, road cycling and a hive of activity for kayakers, walkers and runners of all ability.
Food & Drink
The best of our independent scene! From food halls to fine dining, street food to cosy cafes, across the city you'll be spoilt for choice.
