3 Best Places To Visit in Sheffield

“Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park features over 142 species from around the world to discover, from marvellous minibeasts and mammals to spectacular birds and butterflies. Visitors can experience the sensational sights, sounds, and smells of the tropical rainforest. You can find caimans, turtles, fish, snakes, spiders, lizards, frogs, and creepy crawlies from around the world. Visitors can also feed the otter family or grab a nectar pot to feed the lovely rainbow lorikeets. Enjoy seasonal family-themed events taking place during every school holiday. All areas of the park are wheelchair accessible. Visitors can also enjoy delicious coffee and cake in a cosy indoor seating area or picturesque outdoor patio with dining pods. Pre-booked schools and groups are welcome for a great interactive day out.”

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“Sheffield Botanical Gardens has over 5,000 species of plants across 19 acres of land. The gardens also feature a traditionally laid-out Victorian-style Rose Garden at one end and a Prairie-style area designed by Professor Hitchmough from the University of Sheffield. Sheffield Botanical Gardens was designed by Robert Marnock, and they opened in 1836. The most notable feature is the iconic glass pavilions. Other noteworthy structures include the main gateway, the south entrance lodge, and a bear pit containing an 8-foot-tall steel statue of an American Black Bear named Robert the Bear.”

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“Weston Park Museum is celebrated for their excellence in craft, making, and innovation. The Museum showcases home-grown creative talent and offers outstanding cultural experiences to the city. Located one mile west of Sheffield city centre within Weston Park, the museum holds Sheffield's collections of archaeology, natural history, decorative art, and social history. Weston Park Museum receives around 250,000 visitors a year and hosts one of the longest-serving weather stations in the country, which has provided data on Sheffield's weather since 1882.”

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