Top Things to do in South Yorkshire
Top Hotels in South Yorkshire
- 1. Jurys Inn Sheffield
- 2. Premier Inn Doncaster (Lakeside) hotel
- 3. Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield
- 4. Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel
- 5. Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel
- 6. Mercure Sheffield Kenwood Hall & Spa
- 7. Premier Inn Sheffield (Arena) hotel
- 8. The Garrison Hotel
- 9. Leopold Hotel Sheffield
- 10. Travelodge Sheffield Central Hotel
What to do and see in South Yorkshire, England: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom including Holly Hagg Community farm, Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, Rivelin Valley Nature Trail, The Botanical Gardens, Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre, Graves Park, Sheffield Winter Garden, RSPB Old Moor, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Wentworth Woodhouse.
Restaurants in South Yorkshire
1. Holly Hagg Community farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 374 reviews
** CLOSED during Coronavirus outbreak ** Regular guided alpaca treks amidst woodland and beautiful scenery in Sheffield's Rivelin Valley. Advance booking for treks required via website. Monthly family friendly events to meet and feed the alpacas, go pond dipping and explore the 3 acre food growing garden and meadows. For these on-field events just turn up - details on Events section of the website. Volunteer sessions twice a week for fresh air, friendship and health. All welcome. Holly Hagg is a not-for-profit Community Farm.
Reviewed By bryonyp772
Santiago, who is known for his cheeky antics, was my friendly alpaca companion for today's walk. The Alpaca Trek, lead by enthusiastic, entertaining and down-to-earth members of the Holly Hagg Community Farm, has been one of my favourite and unique experiences this year. It was a lovely route and I enjoyed having Santiago's company, despite him walking me round in circles when I got his food out and when he wanted to jump in the bushes and eat them at many points throughout the walk. These antics made the walk interesting and gave us something laugh about. It may have been the first time he had seen sheep too, which was adorable! Santiago allowed me to stroke his back, neck and head - he was so soft and cuddly! The volunteers leading the trek were also very conscientious of social distancing guidelines and they followed those 'extra measures' to make sure everything was safe and healthy. I felt very comfortable with the set up and would definitely go again soon!
2. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,277 reviews
Brodsworth Hall is an outstanding survivor of a bygone era. Completed in 1863 and Set in 15 acres of award winning formal gardens, the Hall is Conserved as found and contains a fully furnished interior, every item once owned by 3 successive generations of the Thellusson family. The site is open 7 days a week- April to Sept 10am - 6pm; Oct 10am - 5pm and weekends only Nov to Mar 10am - 4pm (Servants wing only) The Hall offers Guided Taster Tours at 11am and 12pm April to Nov ( first come, first served, max 20 per tour) and is open for free flow 1pm until 5pm. (last admission 30 minutes before closing). The site also has a Tea Room serving a selection of hot food and drinks from 10am with last service30 mins before closing.
Reviewed By CGW595 - Kenmare, Ireland
We visited Brodsworth Hall with friends on Monday 17th September.It was a last minute decision to visit,as the English Heritage leaflet we had did not fully convey the amazing venue that the Hall and gardens turned out to be.In the words of one ofour companions it is one of the BEST home and garden ever visited.A stately home it is not,but what a wonderful example of Victorian and Edwardian life it portrays. The grounds are magnificent,with a great array of rare and interesting trees,shrubs and herbaceous plants,lovingly tended by the very helpful garden team.The house is displayed in an "undressed" state,no fancy frills or dramatic displays.Just a reflection of life of a caring wealthy family and their staff.We ewre there for over six hours,and still didn't have enough time to fully appreciate it all.Will return next time in the area.
3. Rivelin Valley Nature Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 345 reviews
Reviewed By 642nickyc - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Starting from malin bridge enter the nature trail from the mouse hole and follow it passed an old mill pond to where you can split and go left by the next dam or right and cross the stepping stones, then onto rivelin park and across the bridge and follow the path to the s bends, cross the road and continue along the path passing old mill ponds and structures from an industry long gone, keep going and eventually you’ll come to the old post office which is the end of the nature trail, about 3-4 miles from here you’ve endless choices of where to go Hope this helps anyone interested Not suitable for infirm, pushchairs or wheelchairs in places due to the ground conditions, PS after heavy rain the river does cover the stones, don’t try an be a hero please and be safe
4. The Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,780 reviews
Reviewed By lynb709
A beautiful botanical garden with a gorgeous restored Victorian hot house, this is a favourite place for our family. Free entry, open til dusk in the summer with outdoor events year round.
5. Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,357 reviews
Encounter the exotic and discover a wild family day out in South Yorkshire! Meet lemurs, meerkats, owls, otters, snakes, lizards, a tarantula and other amazing animals during unforgettable Animal Encounters throughout the day. Take your seat for spectacular shows, featuring free-flying birds of prey, parrots and charismatic mammals! Explore the indoor rainforest; home to butterflies, birds, bats, crocodiles and creepy-crawlies from around the world and meet and feed the friendly residents of the Farm Barn. Discover the charismatic primates of Lemur Heights and meet the inquisitive residents of Otter Springs. Take a selfie with our new dinosaurs and get closer than ever before to some of the most popular animals in the brand new walk-through mammal enclosure. Pre-booked group and School visits are welcome and VIP Experience Days and Animal Adoptions are available to purchase, as well as popular Birthday Party Room Hire. The Realm of Camelot adventure playground, outdoor Wet Play Area and indoor Activity and Craft Centre will entertain children in all weathers, and popular themed events take place at the centre during School Holidays. Facilities include a Picnic Room, Jungle Gift Shop and a modern Butterfly Cafe, serving freshly prepared hot and cold food and homemade cakes and deluxe Afternoon Tea. The Tropical Butterfly House is open daily and is located just 5 minutes from M1, junction 31.
Reviewed By N7427PRjob
A fantastic day out with my family, from the excellent service with a family hiccup at the front kiosk (thank you Laura and Kerry), tractor trailer ride, parrot & vulture shows to the lovely ladies at the face painting, a great day. The animals were all out in their glory and we all had a fantastic day ????
6. Graves Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 983 reviews
Reviewed By 13JANETL13
excellent park, very spacious Lots to see and do Lovely pet and animal area Excellent play park and facilities for older children Very good cafe and you can enjoy food and drinks either inside or outside while taking in the view The parkland itself favours picnics and an ice cream van was there and proving very popular The gardens and flower beds were well kept Amazingly there are no admission charges Well worth a visit Will be returning soon. Although there is a car park it isn't quite big enough and many visitors had to reverse out and move on to somewhere else.
7. Sheffield Winter Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,926 reviews
Reviewed By 320ritad
Stayed in mecure hotel next door what a lovely place even sitting having breakfast was a joy to see people walking through we loved the flowers and different plants a joy to go into the little gallery’s off stainless steel John Ruskin Chatsworth house arts we thoroughly enjoyed our visit somewhere lovely to go for a break from shopping and plenty of seats to sit on and admire the gardens
8. RSPB Old Moor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 364 reviews
Are you looking for tranquil and idyllic, to escape the stresses of daily life, we are for you! Are you looking fun and events for the kids, we are for you. Our beautiful nature reserve has something for everyone, we have a fabulous visitor centre and cafe, beautiful places to walk and relax, great events and a funtastic playground area. Come on down for an excellent day out!
Reviewed By tan311 - Pontefract, United Kingdom
Visited recently and had a really lovely walk. We were also quite lucky as the weather was absolutely perfect for a long walk. Really enjoyed our visit and will be returning.
9. Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,008 reviews
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a unique walk-through wildlife park located just outside Doncaster, South Yorkshire. YWP brings families in touch with some of the world's most beautiful and at risk species inc Polar Bears, Black Rhino, Lions, Tigers and Giraffes plus around 400 other animals including 70 different species! Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a fantastic place to experience a truly breathtaking walkthrough wildlife adventure! Kids can enjoy our many indoor and outdoor adventure play zones and adults can relax in our themed dining outlets. Join us for special events through the year including Summer Safari Nights, Easter Adventures and our famous Christmas Fair! Looking for an extra special experience? Why not book onto an exclusive VIP behind-the-scenes tour and get even closer to the wildlife!
Reviewed By Hayley1609 - Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
I came here with my mum on the 26th August (bank holiday) and when we arrived there was a long queue as you would expect on a bank holiday! They are very organised getting people in! When we got in we went to see the lions first (I brought my camera with me and took lots of pictures of all the animals????) we saw 2 of the 9 lions but I don’t blame them for staying out of the sun! They were so cute! There is a information board telling you about the lions! After this we saw the polar bears and tigers! Then we went to get lunch! We went to ¡Caramba! And we got 2 kids meals I got the chicken nugget meal and my mum got the vegan nugget meal, both were served with potato wedges and a drink of your choice! They were very nice!! After lunch we saw the lemurs, wallaby’s , painted dogs, baboons etc and all of which were adorable!! :) There is lots of things to see and do here and I will definitely be returning and I would recommend to any animal lovers, like myself!!???????? (my photos won’t upload :( so here is the one photo I took on my phone of the camels ???? but they were adorable!)
10. Wentworth Woodhouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,054 reviews
COVID-19 Update Following the Government's Coronavirus recovery road map announcement on 22nd February, we are working hard to establish what this means for Wentworth Woodhouse. The Government guidance allows for people to access their local Heritage Gardens for daily exercise with people from their household or support bubble. We ask all visitors to follow these restrictions when making decisions about travelling. The House remains closed until further notice. Thank you for your continued support at this challenging time. Opening The Gardens are currently open Wednesday to Sunday 10am - 4pm daily for local supporters to exercise within our beautiful snowdrop gardens extending to over 50 acres. There are toilets located around the garden with full hand washing facilities, as well as additional hand sanitiser stations. The Gardens Kiosk will be also be open Wed to Sun 10am - 4pm daily offering gorab-and-g food and drinks. Whilst the East Front Kiosk will be open Fri to Sun 10am - 4pm
Reviewed By 276ritab
Our visit to this stately home was the highlight of our holiday in North Yorkshire. Underneath the scaffolding there was much to see, with the helpful commentary of an excellent guide. We did the Wentworth and Garden Tour which took about 2 1/2 hours - the beautiful weather set the gardens off well and we would highly recommend those interested in historic architecture to pay a visit.
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