Winter Garden Sheffield

Winter Garden, Sheffield

Stroll an indoor garden in the heart of Sheffield

The Winter Garden in Sheffield. — The Winter Garden in Sheffield

The pleasant Winter Garden in Sheffield is an indoor botanical garden in the Heart of the City district of this increasingly green Yorkshire town. It adjoins the Millennium Gallery and Peace Gardens in front of Sheffield's Town Hall. The Winter Garden is a short walk from both Sheffield Station and Sheffield Hallam University.

Housed in a large, modern glass and wooden structure that stretches over 70 meters in length and 22 meters in height, the building allows natural light to flood into the garden, creating a bright and airy space for visitors to enjoy. Indeed, the structure is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in Britain in the last century. Larch is the main wood type used in the construction.

Sheffield's Winter Garden is the largest urban glasshouse in Europe. — Sheffield's Winter Garden is the largest urban glasshouse in Europe

Goods From Japan delivered to your home or business. — Goods From Japan delivered to your home or business

The garden is in the center of Sheffield. — Various small exhibitions are held in the space

Features

The garden is home to over 2,500 plants, including exotic palms, ferns, flowers, and even a collection of tropical trees. The bedding plants are changed five times a year to reflect the season.

It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2003.

The garden hosts events throughout the year including gardening demonstrations, art displays, live music performances, and seasonal celebrations.

The space is a relaxing place to sit or stroll. — The space is a relaxing place to sit or stroll

Nearby Hotels

Close to Sheffield Station is the 4-star Novotel Sheffield Centre. The Leonardo Hotel Sheffield is also 4-star and offers a bar, restaurant, and a 24-hour reception. Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel & Spa has a restaurant, champagne bar, sauna and indoor swimming pool.

See here for a complete listing of hotel accommodation close to the station in Sheffield.

Winter Garden, Sheffield, Yorkshire. — The decor is designed to appeal to kids

The Sheffield Peace Gardens. — The Peace Gardens and Millennium Square in front of Sheffield Town Hall

Access - Getting There

Surrey Street
Sheffield
S1 2HH

Opening times: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm; Sundays and bank holidays 10 am to 5 pm; closed Christmas Day.

The garden is close to the Ambulo cafe in the Millennium Gallery with both indoor and outdoor seating.

Admission

The garden is free to enter.

The nearest Sheffield Supertram network stop is Sheffield Station / Hallam University on the Blue and Purple routes.

Sheffield Station has trains to London St Pancras, Liverpool Lime Street, Huddersfield Station, Leeds via Barnsley, Cleethorpes via Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, Leeds, York Station in York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow Central & Aberdeen. There are also trains from Sheffield to Piccadilly Station in Manchester and Stockport Station in Stockport.

There are buses to and from Sheffield to the spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire.

Nearby

Within easy walking distance of the garden is Sheffield Cathedral, the Graves Gallery, the Sheffield Steelworker mural, and both the Crucible and Lyceum theatres.

The National Videogame Museum (NVM) is a 10-minute walk to the north in Castle House on Angel Street.

The National Emergency Services Museum is also less than 15 minutes on foot. A little further away heading further north is the excellent Kelham Island Museum.