Visitors will find plenty of opportunities to get outdoors at Sheffield’s many public parks. Graves Park is the largest green space in town and comes complete with a working farm home to pigs, cattle, goats, and donkeys. Snap a photo of the ducks floating in the ponds, amble along the river, or grab a bite to eat at the cafe in Enfield Park. Sheffield Botanical Gardens are worth a wander. This colorful expanse first opened to the public in 1836 and now houses dozens of rare plants in themed gardens.
Book an RV in Sheffield and road trip out to the Derbyshire Peak District National Park. Pick your favorite from a range of water activities, including sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, swimming, and fishing. The rivers Wye, Derwent, and Dove are preferred scenes for their wealth of rainbow trout, wild brown trout, and grayling. Witness the meadows of wildflowers, grazing wildlife, and ancient monuments from a narrowboat. During the height of the Industrial Revolution, the Caldon Canal and Peak Forest Canal were heavily used in transporting limestone throughout the country. As a past winner of the Green Flag Award, a Keep Britain Tidy initiative, you can rest assured that it’s a well-managed, clean and green space.
Journey through the Peak District on horseback and embrace the scenery from a new perspective. Fell-running is another option. This fun sport will keep you busy with its calendar of events and gain exhilaration as you run hard and fast through the fells. Glide, in quite a few ways, in the air and scan the Peak District down below. If you’re a real adventurer, then make a trip into Titan Cave, near Castleton, the deepest natural cavern in the UK. Caverns in Castleton are the only place to find the Blue John stone. World-class climbers flock to Stanage Edge, the most popular and challenging rockface in Europe, to refine their technique. Newcomers who are unfamiliar with caving or rock climbing must be accompanied by a qualified instructor.
Trek through the Peak District walking country on a couple of classic trails. The Trans Pennine Trail, a 2,500-mile walk, connects the park to the Turkish border. Limestone way markers guide hikers through the beginnings of the limestone filled scenery which can be found along the way. Derwent Valley Heritage Way, a natural reservoir and countryside landscape with an industrial heritage, is recognized as a World Heritage Site. Though it may be 55 miles long, there are plenty of canals, villages, towns, museums, pubs, and shops to pop into along the way. If you’re worried about getting lost, sign up for a ranger-led tour or join one of the many groups on an organized walk through the Peak District.
