Sheffield is one of England’s must alluring cities. Although steeped in history from the industrial revolution, Sheffield is the greenest city in England with over 61% of the city “green space.” This core city of England given visitors a delightful mingling of city life and gracious, gentrified living.

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  Millennium Gallery

  Millennium Gallery is home to the city's unique Ruskin and world-famous metalwork collections. The Millennium Gallery houses contemporary art and design offerings as well as hosting some of the finest touring exhibitions in the country, including The National Portrait Gallery.

  • Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate Sheffield, South Yorkshire
  • +0114 278 2600
  • www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
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  Sheffield Cathedral - St Peter & St Paul

  One of Sheffield's oldest buildings, Sheffield Cathedral – SS Peter and Paul welcomes all visitors to reflect or recreate in its 11 and 12 century confines, led there by the Lantern window. The Shrewsbury Chapel monuments are magnificent, especially the one commemorating Mary Queen of Scots incarceration, are glorious.

  • Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1HA
  • +0114 275 3434
  • www.sheffieldcathedral.org
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  Sheffield Winter Garden

  Sheffield's Winter Garden is one of the largest temperate glasshouses built in the UK during the last 100 years. Housing more than 2,500 world-wide plant species, this greenhouse is large enough to hold 5,000 regular-sized greenhouses. At 70 meters long and 22 meters high, the Sheffield Winter Garden is the ideal pastoral respite in the center of the city. Bessemer Gallery is housed within the Sheffield Winter Garden and is the perfect spot for afternoon tea and cakes.

  • Surrey Street Sheffield, South Yorkshire
  • +0114 273 6895
  • www.sheffield.gov.uk
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  Chatsworth House

  Home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth sits on 1,000 acres in Peak District National - perfect for your escort date

  Park. The home boasts a farm shop with year-round restaurant as well as local and regional artisanal foods and produce, 105-acre garden, a farmyard with livestock and play area. Picnicking, playing, or walking is available year-round on the river Derwent banks. Chatsworth also includes an orangery which highlights the custom of estates of placing their fruit trees inside a small “nursery” for the colder months to be cultivated when warmer.

  • Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP
  • +01246 565 300
  • www.chatsworth.org
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  Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre

  Lemurs and meerkats and snakes! Oh my! If you are ready for a fantastic nature experience, spend the day in South Yorkshire!

  Make the acquaintance of owls and otters in their mammal enclosure. Visit birds and butterflies from around the world in their rainforest habitat. Hang on to your hat for the birds of prey and parrots taking flight!

  For a more personal experience, prebook a VIP Experience Day. You can adopt a butterfly, bird or even a goat for a year, with our donation going towards their care and feeding.

  Feed your exotic appetite with a light lunch picnic inside or out or a grand afternoon tea with handmade cakes.

  • Woodsetts Road North Anston, Sheffield,South Yorkshire S25 4EQ
  • +01909 569 416
  • www.butterflyhouse.co.uk

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  THE OLD HOUSE

  This 19th century Georgian town home once owned by the Duke of Devonshire offers a wide variety of classic drinks, gin, and a global collection of beer. You may want to sign up for the monthly gin school. Higher education indeed!

  • 113-117 Devonshire Street Devonshire Quarter Sheffield
  • +0114 2766 002
  • www.theoldhousesheffield.com
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  SOYO

  With a nod to Sheffield’s industrial roots, SOYO combines a trendy interior with vast cocktail menus sure to please one and all. Or pump your jam with SOYO’s DJ and dance the night away.

  • 117 Rockingham Street Sheffield
  • +0114 276 7552
  • www.soyo.me
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  REVOLUCIÓN DE CUBA RUM BAR AND CANTINA

  Whether it is Cuban-inspired bar bites or original cocktails, Revolución de Cuba Rum Bar and Cantina offers the best of Cuba right in Sheffield. Stay a little longer, and you might find yourself taking a Salsa lesson, Havana style.

  • 1 Mappin St Sheffield S1 4DT
  • +0114 2799 250
  • www.revoluciondecuba.com

If you are looking to “get out of town” look no further than Leeds. The heart of culture, finance, and commerce rests in the city of Leeds, the largest city in West Yorkshire. Get historical with the Leeds City Museum. Check out the Royal Armories collections of royal arms and armature from the middle ages to present day. Stop by one of the local eateries specializing in international cuisine for lunch. Put on your dancing shoes or your beer goggles for a pub crawl for a look at the local nightlife. If you are spending Christmas in England, stop by Millenium Square for its Christmas market.