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The best of South Yorkshire, God's own country
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items These are a few of my favourite things about South Yorkshire. From places to visit to books about our vast history, take a virtual trip to 'Gods own country'
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Entertainment
Books
Places to visit
Sport
Art
Restaurants
South Yorkshire is home to some of the best restaurants in the UK, offering everything from award-winning fine dining in Sheffield to traditional Yorkshire gastro pubs in Doncaster, Barnsley and Rotherham.
Whether you’re searching for:
Best restauran...
A Truly Outstanding Country Pub & Restaurant!
If you’re after a cosy, welcoming gastropub with exceptional food, warm hospitality, and characterful charm, The Waggon & Horses in Oxspring delivers in spades. From the moment you walk in, you’re...
The Waggon & Horses
Our menu is a symphony of flavours, meticulously crafted to captivate your senses. From decadent desserts to exquisite teas, each creation is a masterpiece waiting to be savoured.
The Pink Tree
Welcome to Kapital – Sheffield’s biggest, modern beer hall & restaurant.
Step into the Heart of the City’s new temple of European drinking and dining, bringing the near-religious experience of tank-fresh, unpasteurised, Czech beer to Sheffield, ...
Kapital Sheffield
Entertainment
The best entertainment venues in South Yorkshire
If you’re looking for an independent cinema experience with real character, Penistone Paramount is an absolute treasure. Nestled in the heart of Penistone, this beautifully restored art deco cinema combines heritage charm, modern comfort, and a genui...
Penistone Paramount Cinema
Sheffield has great theatres including the Crucible, home of the snooker world championship
Sheffield Theatres: Crucible, Lyceum, Playhouse and Montgomery
Fancy a flutter and an enjoyable day at the horses, Donny is the place to be
Doncaster Racecourse
A great old cinema in Sheffield, we loved it
Showroom Cinema
Books
Read up on the history of this fine county
The South Yorkshire town of Barnsley grew through its industries of linen weaving, glass-making and coal mining from a settlement around Monk Bretton Priory. Communities grew up around these industries, bringing wealth to the town, but today many of ...
Lost Barnsley
Rotherham’s history dates back to a Roman fort by the River Don, through its mining and industrial past, particularly its steelworks, to today’s busy town in Yorkshire.
Rotherham: A Potted History
Bringing together new short stories from some of the city's most celebrated writers, The Book of Sheffield traces the contours of this complex landscape from both sides of the economic dividing line.
The Book of Sheffield: A City in Short Fiction
The book documents and illustrates the people of South Yorkshire's relationship with coal which at times has been most tragic - not to mention quite frustrating and depressing. For over a century the mining industry played a large part in the lives o...
South Yorkshire People and Coal
Sheffield’s independent scene is still thriving, so we’ve made a new book to tell you all about it – you’re welcome!
The Little Book of Sheffield 2025: A tour of the Steel City's finest independents
Spanning seven decades and with over 150 new interviews, including Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys, Self Esteem, ABC, Pulp, Def Leppard, The Human League, Toddla T, Cabaret Voltaire, Warp Records, Clock DVA, Heaven 17 and many more
Groovy, Laidback and Nasty: A History of Independent Music in Sheffield
From the well-known to the never-before published, Haunted Barnsley documents a vast array of hauntings, spectres and ghost folklore from all over Barnsley and the surrounding area.
Haunted Barnsley
This book gives a fascinating insight into the dramatic changes that have taken place in Rotherham over the past 100 years.
Rotherham Past and Present: The Changing Face of the Area and its People
From the Battle of Trafalgar to the bridges of London, and from St Paul's Cathedral to the Great Eastern steam ship, the influence of Rotherham's great industries has been felt far beyond the boundaries of Yorkshire.
Iron Steel Town: An Industrial History of Rotherham
Doncaster’s history stretches back nearly two thousand years but the modern town has little in the way of physical heritage
A History of Doncaster
Places to visit
Some of the best visitor attractions in South Yorkshire
A great place to visit, take a picnic and make a day of it
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Have a stroll around the grounds, see the animals then have a great meal made from fresh produce from the farm
Cannon Hall
Take a glimpse into Yorkshire's past
National Coal Mining Museum for England
Artists such as Phlegm champion Sheffield for it's diverse history
Street Art Sheffield
Offers a wide variety of animals, including polar bears, lions, and tigers, in spacious enclosures
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
We think videogames are for everyone. Forever.
Explore how they are made, who makes them, and even why they are made. Play over 100 games, learn their history and cultural importance and even make them at our unique museum!
National Videogame Museum, Sheffield. The UK's centre for ...
Kelham Island Museum celebrates 300 years of Sheffield making history
Explore the story of making in the city, from master craftsmen to mass production. Experience life and work during the Industrial Revolution, follow the sights and sounds of progre...
Kelham Island Museum
Standing in 87 acres of gardens and grounds it has extensive views over former parkland, including a deer park and lakes, which are vested in the Fitzwilliam Wentworth Amenity Trust.
The current Wentworth Woodhouse was built for the 1st Marquess of ...
Wentworth Woodhouse | Stately Home, South Yorkshire
Sport
There is plenty on offer if you like sport
Arguably the best in the UK
Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield’s English Institute for Sport is one of the country’s best sporting, leisure and fitness centres. Packed with the very best facilities, there’s something for everyone, regardless of age, fitness level or the type of sport or activity you en...
English Institute of Sport Sheffield
Barnsley Women’s Football Club is very proud of our town of Barnsley, and we promote and encourage Women & Girls football in Barnsley and the surrounding area.
Our First Team currently plays in the FA Women’s National League Division 1 Midlands.
Barnsley Women's Football Club Barnsley Women's FC
Art
This Sheffield print features architecture, populate culture, traditional culture, all things Sheffield!
Sheffield Poster - Sheffield South Yorkshire England Art Print - Graduation - Housewarming Gift
If that's from Yorkshire tha better speak proper!
The Yorkshire Periodic Table, Yorkshire Print, Yorkshire, Kitchen Art, A4, A3, A2
Sheffield Steel
Hand-forged refurbished Sheffield chisels
Hand-Forged Chisel Set Sheffield Steel (Refurbished) with Leather Tool Wrap - Handcrafted Artisanal Christmas Gift for Men
Food & Drink
By car the best tea! Yorkshire Tea is a proper brew – pure and simple. We buy teas from the top tea gardens and estates in East Africa and Asia, putting the best quality into our tea bags so that you get the best flavor out. The best tea for your tea...
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Red, 40 Teabags - Walmart.com
'Hendo's, 'the Black Stuff', 'Relish' is today a Sheffield institution, adding spice and savour to any dish. Splash it on Rarebit, stir it in Shepherd's Pie, teem it into your Bloody Mary, tip it over Fish and Chips for a fuller, richer flavour.
Hendersons Yorkshire Relish 284 ml
Parkin is a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle,which originated in Northern England, often associated with Yorkshire
Parkin recipe