Anne de Buck, a travel writer and blogger from the Netherlands made an autumn trip to Sheffield in 2019. She summed up her adventure in The Outdoor City with insights, highlights and tips for the weekend visitor.    

With a third of Sheffield lying within the Peak District National Park, the obvious thing to do as a visitor looking to stretch your legs in the countryside is to jump on a bus and head to the outskirts of the city. However, with around 250 green spaces within the city boundary and endless options to access the Peak District, inside knowledge on where to head is key.  

Sheffield’s internationally renowned bouldering competition, the Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) welcomes amateur, professional and for the first time Olympic qualified climbers to compete side by side.

As The Outdoor City, our geography allows us easy access to explore the outdoor spaces our city is synonymous with. This access is largely gained through the footpaths that wind through the woodland..

Sheffield is set to showcase the strength and breadth of its outdoor communities once again, when The Festival of the Outdoors returns in March 2020, with another month-long celebration promoting fun, adventure and participation for all.

Sheffield Adventure Film Festival reveals an exciting new theme and launches ticket sales for this year’s festival, which takes place at the Showroom Cinema from 20-22 March.

2020 is a big year for Skateboarding, as the sport makes it's transition from an X Games sport into the limelight of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, propelling the sport into a new status and inspiring the next generation of participants.

You don’t need to live in the countryside or own a car to enjoy trail running! This 10 mile circular route takes you from Dore and Totley railway station out to Ox Stones on fringes of the Peak District and returns via Blacka Woods.

Did you know that Cycling Sheffield is one of the most successful cycling teams in the UK?

One Sold, One Given: Dark Peak’s slogan gives a clear indication that their company philosophy includes other aspects of business, other than just profit margins.