Living and working in Sheffield

Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England yet is just a few miles away from the Peak District National Park renowned for its beautiful scenery, picturesque villages and abundance of outdoor activities.

This extremely green and vibrant city proudly holds the title of being the first National City of Sport with world-class venues for athletics, swimming and football. It also has numerous golf courses, an ice rink and caters for many other sporting interests.

The two universities and further education establishments host over 40,000 students.

There are good quality schools and colleges and excellent transport links to the rest of the UK with direct trains to London taking just over two hours.

Sheffield has a wide variety of entertainment and social facilities with galleries, theatres, cinemas, bars, clubs, restaurants and shopping outlets to suit all tastes.

Visit the Welcome to Sheffield website to find out more about what Sheffield has to offer.

Photograph courtesy of Sheffield City Council