The park is situated in the centre of Meersbrook, an inner suburb of Sheffield about 2 miles south of the city centre. It offers stunning views of the city, a walled garden and The Bishops House, one of the oldest buildings in Sheffield. On snowy days the steep slope attracts people from across the city…
The Peace and Happiness Garden is next to St Annes Pier. A sheltered sun trap on a nice day, it’s home to the statue of Les Dawson.
The perfect setting for fun and relaxing family days out, with great food and drink, shopping and over 100 events and festivals throughout the year.
The Recreation Ground (or
The remains of a small temple to the native god ‘Antenociticus’, in the ‘vicus’ (civilian settlement) which stood outside Benwell fort.
The remains, mainly the 13th century refectory and kitchen, of a small monastery for just six Gilbertine canons – the only wholly English monastic order.
The reservoir at Chasewater was first created as a canal feeder and remains the largest canal feeder reservoir in use today.
The riverside ruins, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century.
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
