The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an impressive art gallery that showcases the work of many legendary sculptors. The park is located in a beautiful setting and is perfect for days out.
We spent a lovely morning in the sunshine today walking around the park, galleries and the shops. Finished off with a nice coffee at the Weston where our car was parked. Excellent value for money. Spent £6.00 each which was well worth it for a morning. You could easily spend all day here and bring a picnic. We'll be back soon.
Rob Orwin — Google review
Fantastic day out for the whole family and dogs. Spacious, beautiful fields, hills, pathways, woodlands, meadows. Sculptures very interesting and it's so exciting to walk and almost Hunt to discover another one. Cafes, shops, galleries, toilets on side. Staff extremely helpful. Entrance £6 parking included.
Stunning views. Highly recommended attraction, very close from M1.
Katie — Google review
Wonderful place. I heard that they had some new sculptures for people who have visited it long time ago.
Nice place for a pictures with sculpture and a woodland walk. Actually some good and some funny sculptures, very modern and some of them are mixed style, reminds very known sculptures but has a drop of modern in it.
It is an enormous place I actually didn't expect it to be so big, if you need a walk and don't want to travel far away in the hills it's perfect. Map is bit confusing with all entrances in the footpaths. Not all paths are allowed for dogs.
Can enjoy some drinks and ice-cream in a cafe and ice-cream and snacks for dogs!
The price of the tickets was a surprise for my friend as he said it didn't show you have to pay for it online. But it was definitely worth it!
Nice walk there are some bird peeking stations and sheep around on free land. I wouldn't put white shoes if I would know but that was surprise for me 😁😁
Julya Dovgialo — Google review
What a wonderful place on a lovely day. Didn't manage to get round it all as I was shattered after a 5k walk. (I have the cardiac capacity of an overweight cat !). Tea rooms were well stocked and the balcony was a lovely spot for a well deserved cuppa afterwards.
Lynsey Yeardley — Google review
Great place to spend a sunny day. Good for families, with lots of sculptures nearer to the entrance or not too far to walk but then there's also lots of land and a good circular path to walk if you want to go a bit further. It's easy to spend all day here. Bring some drinks and food with you though, the cafe prices are quite inflated.
Tom — Google review
Brilliant, best experienced on a nice sunny day like we had today. If you want to experience the whole park you will need to spend the whole day and walk some considerable distance. I was there for over 3 hours and felt like I had only scratched the surface. Be aware that you have to buy your tickets beforehand but having said that we bought ours 1.5 miles from the park.
Brian Muir — Google review
Fantastic place, lovely walks in the grounds. Sculptures have changed since we last visited, 2 years ago, so nice to find lots of new ones.
Great if you take your own sandwiches or picnic, you can stop anywhere. There are two cafes but very overpriced, a small pork pie was £4.25 🙄 which I think is a lot. Large coffee ( more like a regular) £4.
We've been lucky the weather has been great on days we've visited. Last week we walked about 9 miles in total around the grounds. Two lakes and scenery very picturesque.
You have to buy tickets online before entry, £9 adult, £6 concession, includes your car parking.
Would highly recommend a visit. 🥰😘 xxx
Joanne Pedley — Google review
Fantastic day out, got here after around lunchtime but could easily have spent the whole day as we did not have enough time to explore site. Fantastic sculptures and beautiful gardens to explore, We loved it and our young son and niece had a ball too.
James Lee — Google review
This is a Stunning place. I was there at lest 2 hours and still didn't get around it all It's a full day kind of visit in my eyes. Defiantly worth it. The beauty of the Sculptures are Gorgeous! Lovely walk around with a Coffee.
Mem — Google review
A great place to visit or meet up with family & friends. Lots to go round and see, with enough sculptures & park design features interesting enough to engage the kids. Dog friendly with a cafe & gift shop to boot.
Matt Isherwood — Google review
This park is just amazing... it's a huge park with more than 80 pieces of all kinds of unique sculptures/statues. A lot of beautifully crafted, and created pieces of art! Each piece depicting their own unique visual designs, and a small portion of history about it. Total time needed to fully expore whole park is about 3hours straight. I could easily, and highly recommend this beautiful and unique park. Ticket prices is not that big only 6 pounds for one adult, but for sure worth it. It's good for families, and friends alike. So yeah my verdict is - 9/10.
Mantvydas ?. — Google review
It was a good day out and so many funky sculptures scattered around the park. You need to spend a whole day to explore all their sculptures and I think we only discovered 80% of them. Cafe has very nice food. The only complaint is their maps layout of the sculptures just a dot so we could only guess the names. If they number them it will helps.
Wai Shek — Google review
Our experience was lovely. We went there with a few family and friends for dry picnic.
Place: I think the place is awesome. A lot of Greenery and beautiful sculpture . It is better to visit in summer as you can stay outside. I would recommend allocating spending 5-6 hours. There is a lake too. There is a entry fee so please check the website before you go. You would need to show your ticket at the entrance so have it handy.
Parking: There is enough parking space. There are 3 car parks and are quite nearby.
Restroom and cafe: there are restrooms and cafe for coffee and food.
Overall: It is a good place to visit especially in summer. Would recommend going here.
Bharat Pokhrel — Google review
We’re impressed with the size of the park and the amount of incredible sculptures dotted around. Every corner had something to spot and this kept everyone with their eyes peeled. Amazing for picnics or simply a walk outside. Highly recommend
Rafa Morley — Google review
Gorgeous landscape, majestic sculptures, decent cafe & restaurant, excellent shop. All in all a good day out! Take wellies or walking boots and have a good romp around the grounds. It’s brilliant here. Food for your soul!
BallyBlighter — Google review
An excellent day out for all the family,you can walk and wander as much as you feel like over the extensive ground with art and installations around every corner. My personal favourite has always been the underground gallery as no matter what the weather or light conditions it's always like an indoor gallery outside 😁
Definitely would a visit if you like art or not as it's just lovely countryside either way
Paul Roslin — Google review
Love this park, and worth revisiting to see guest artists and changes to permanent ones. One of my wife's favourite locations and we especially appreciated the rentable scooters that can be booked in advance. I am disabled and my wife was very sick with cancer by that point, but the scooters let us visit the whole park.
Adam Dyson — Google review
The wife and I loved it. Great place to walk around and get fresh air....
We went with our children..... The 6 year old loved it, running around in the sun. The 12 yr old, walked and talked and the 14yr old walked around, telling me he was bored and kicking stones and throwing sticks...
It's a great place to wall around, turns out that a 14yr boy is bored as it's not mountain biking or his computer.
Would recommend for a family and for couples....
Martin Towers — Google review
A great place for easy walks around the park with some amazing sculptures. They have a few cafes around the park for refreshments plus lots of places for picnics. The main visitors centre has lots of very nice jewellery, all handmade and quirky, not cheap but makes a nice present.
malcolm watson — Google review
Was a lovely day out! Definitely would recommend, particularly for younger people as it’s free depending on your age. It was a great way to spend a day out (for free!). It is definitely long enough to take up several hours. Some parts were shut off due to the weather but that can’t be avoided! The sculptures themselves were alright (nothing all that special in my opinion but for the sculpture enthusiasts I’m sure it’s lovely). Overall, a great visit.
Sasha Felton — Google review
By far my best art experience. I'll definitely visit again. Very serene field experience beautiful sculpture works.
Sheffield is a metropolis located in South Yorkshire, England. The Millennium Gallery is situated within the city centre and exhibits artwork and metalwork from all around the world, including Sheffield. It's adjacent to the Winter Garden, which houses an extensive collection of plants within a vast glasshouse. Furthermore, the Kelham Island Museum showcases the industrial heritage of this bustling city.
Kelham Island Museum tells the story of Sheffield's industrial heritage, from skilled workmanship to mass production during the industrial revolution. The museum is situated on a man-made island and includes displays about steelmaking, knife-sharpening, transport and conservation. It is open 10am-4pm Monday-Thursday and from 11am-4.45pm on Sundays.
What a cool place! Free to get in, although did leave a donation. The huge (largest working) steam engine is a must see, and I think they turn it on a couple of times a day (1200 & 1500 when we were there). Filled with interesting exhibits and local history, will keep people of all ages entertained. We were staying locally and walked from our hotel, about ten mins, easily. Places nearby to get food and drink after.
Pale Chick — Google review
A small museum housing and showing the past of Sheffield, visitors can easily grasp the basic developments of its steel and furnace industry. The large steam-driven River Don Engine is really stunning and amazing. Amongst the several museums in Sheffield, I would rate this as the most important one.
Kenneth Chung — Google review
Very nice place to visit. Full of interesting information and items. Great history and explanation of exhibits. Some good interactive items for children and adults alike. Nice area for kids to play and a nice drawing room. Load of seats for a rest for those who need a seat like my disabled husband and I. The cafe was lovely. Nice coffee and food. Clean and staff were lovely too.
Becky Dodds — Google review
Just 300 years of Sheffield's fantastic industrial history.
You must visit. Free entry, but please donate to keep the place ticking over. I suggest £5 per person, or £10 for a family group. It's well worth it.
Airport Taxi — Google review
An absolutely brilliant free museum, we brought our toddler and had a really good time. There’s so much to see and we really enjoyed visiting, I loved all the extra stuff about WW1 that was really interesting.
My only complaint was we turned up at 9:50 for parking and a man had shut the car park and didn’t say anything to us just hard a guard across it, we parked elsewhere and walked to find car park open again.
Explore With Son & Me — Google review
Brilliant, the smells, sounds and atmosphere here are awesome if you enjoy Industrial heritage.
The Don engine ran 2x today (12pm and 2pm). Really impressive to see that amount of power on display. The museum staff considerately offered younger visitors ear defender which I thought was a lovely touch.
Loved it, entry is free but please make a donation if you visit.
Sam Roberts — Google review
One of my favourite museums in the country. It is worth the visit just to see the River Don engine in steam such visceral power. The other exhibits are also of interest. The cafe can also be recommended, good food served by a cheerful crew.
Lester Bailey — Google review
Had a nice trip round this museum, got jumped scared by the almost life like mannequins which feature heavily around the musuem, excellent vibe creation in the WW1 section. Particularly enjoyed the pedal piano, also had a really cool room upstairs with pictures of local people and their stories. Sad that we missed out on the big engine being fired. Another highlight was the lift which is a style I've never seen before. But all in all an excellent museum with a lot of interaction to keep your mind engaged.
Emily — Google review
Free entry. Very large museum. Very interactive and good for kids to explore. Midday had a steam engine demonstration which was very impressive. Overall experience will depend on how interesting you find steel , machines , manufacturing etc.
DeeRaman — Google review
Great place to learn about Sheffield history. See Industrial revolution working machinery and interesting infrastructure.
Great exhibitions. Learn how they make cutlery.... You will appreciate having them 😊
TiC — Google review
It's a big museum mostly about steel works. I the back, there is a small 1910s house, you don't get to see much there, but still worth seeing. Upstairs you can find vintage cars. I think it's mostly about what interests you. They have few cutlery to show and a lot of files.
Ondra V — Google review
Time capsule of one of, if not, the earliest industrial revolution in the world! Recommended to those who want to immerse themselves in the early days of Sheffield and understand the importance of steel industry that has brought changes of magnitude in today's world.
Qi Heng Cheng — Google review
This was a wonderful place to spontaneously visit! I actually stopped in the area to visit the nearby tattoo studio, but my partner and I couldn't resist visiting this museum on the way out. It was a mind blowing experience, very educational, and I'm so glad it's there. I really enjoyed my visit, it had a lovely friendly atmosphere and passionate staff.
Gypsy Carty — Google review
Kelham Island Museum is a great place to learn about the history of Sheffield's industrial past. The museum is home to a number of exhibits, including a 12,000 horsepower steam engine that is still in working order. The engine is turned on twice a day and it is an extraordinary experience to see it in action.
The museum is also home to a number of other exhibits, including a blacksmith's workshop, a cobbler's shop, and a Victorian kitchen. There is also a number of interactive exhibits that allow visitors to learn about the history of Sheffield in a fun and engaging way.
The museum is located in a beautiful setting on Kelham Island, which is a former industrial area that has been transformed into a trendy neighborhood. The museum is easily accessible by public transportation and there is plenty of free parking available.
I highly recommend visiting Kelham Island Museum if you are interested in learning about the history of Sheffield or if you are simply looking for a fun and educational day out.
AliReza Maldar — Google review
One of the most interesting museums I've ever been to. It has a lot of industrial stuff and machines as well as stories from the past and some interactive objectives as well as a funny game/puzzle where you have to find some references to some animals inside the museum. Great place to visit.
Victor Stoica — Google review
A good place to take the family to learn about the steel industry. I was amazed at how much they were able to fit into this museum. Viewing the large steam engine in operation alone would have made the visit worthwhile.
Jason Christensen — Google review
Great place, visited on a whim on the way out of Sheffield... Great for kids with an interest in big machines and tools. At 12.00 theres a demonstration of the worlds largest steam engine which is really impressive.
Free entry - donations accepted.
Good clean toilets, gift shop and cafe... Definitely recommend
Craig D — Google review
We could have spent the whole day there. Great place to see the machinery that powered the industrial revolution. If the massive River Don Engine is being demonstrated then that will be a special treat. Unfortunately we weren't there for that but we were told it was a wonderful experience. We would travel a long way to go back and see it going.
Anna Kavanagh — Google review
Excellent little museum. We were lucky enough to stumble upon the big engine being fired, which was awesome and a must. I also really enjoyed learning about the history of Sheffield, and the role women had in the industrial revolution.
F D — Google review
Brilliant museum! It has a vast collection and tons of information and history of steel city. Thoroughly enjoyed by myself and my 5 year old. Entry was free however we donated some coins.
This museum far exceeded expectations
Ace Rimmer — Google review
This is a free museum. Also it Has a free car park. I took my 4 and 9 year old. And we spend just over 2 hours here. There are 2.5 levels to see. Their cafe is currently shut. However, around the area there are another 20 cafes. There are little interactive pieces to look at and touch. Like little puzzles. We had a picnic in the car. The staff are lovely and very friendly. There's toilets on site. And around the area there are about 20 parks to drive to.
Charliee “Chiizzle007” Lesser — Google review
Absolute joy’ lots of history to learn and reproduce’
Old steam engines and modes of transport.
Great for kids and bigger kids of any age.
Free enterance and you can donate if wish to.
S K — Google review
Wonderful place to visit, has lots to see for a free Museum.
The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable great interaction
Barry Smith — Google review
I was there for the Christmas market, but the museum took my interest more! The largest operational steam engine in the UK was a bit of a beast ... I will be back with my daughter in tow next time to fully explore!
rob stokes — Google review
Excellent place to learn about Sheffield's history. Great displays and if it's running I would definitely recommend seeing the river don engine in all its glory. It's free entry but there are options to donate to help fund these amazing places in Sheffield
Sarah Underwood — Google review
I went there for open Iftar but not for museum visit. So far I can see the museum is huge and open for any event. It is an industrial museum so if you like industrial history it's the best place for you.
Ulka Chandini Pendit — Google review
This museum is free to visit, it has a brief history of Sheffield and an active display to watch if working. We arrived late and didn't get to spend as long there as we should. I would give yourself 2 to 3 hours. There is a cafe and bar in the area, but I can't give more details than that.