Places worth the detour in Sheffield
50 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Sheffield, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (12). Best known: Chatsworth House. 47 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 50, ranked 50
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Crucible Theatre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Theatre and event venue in Sheffield, England
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3.Conisbrough Castle
Built landmarks · 11th century · Notable
Grade I listed historic house museum in Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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5.Cathedral Church of St Marie
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Sheffield, England
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7.Derwent Reservoir
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Reservoir in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, England
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8.Sheffield Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Limited remains of a castle in Yorkshire, England, UK
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10.Roche Abbey
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Abbey in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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11.Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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13.Wentworth Castle
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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14.Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Church with crooked spire in Chesterfield
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18.Renishaw Hall
Ruins & the uncanny · 17th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in North East Derbyshire, England, UK
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19.Monk Bretton Priory
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed priory in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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20.Beauchief Abbey
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Abbey in Beauchief, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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21.Millennium Gallery
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Art gallery and museum in the centre of Sheffield, England
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22.Graves Art Gallery
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum, part of Sheffield museums
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23.Embanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairn
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Stone circle in Derbyshire, England, UK
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24.Hordron Edge stone circle
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Stone circle in the parish of Derwent, Derbyshire, England, UK
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27.Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Hamlet and industrial museum in Sheffield, UK
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29.The Leadmill
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Music venue in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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36.The Rockingham Mausoleum
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Grade I listed building in Wentworth, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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37.Sheffield War Memorial
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
War memorial in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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38.Gleadless War Memorial
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
War memorial in Gleadless, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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39.York and Lancaster Regiment War Memorial
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
War memorial in Sheffield, England
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40.Greasbrough War Memorial And Railed Enclosure
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
War memorial in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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43.Blackburn Meadows
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Area of land inside the Sheffield city at Tinsley
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45.Cholera Monument Grounds and Clay Wood
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK












































