A fantastic municipal sports centre, Ponds Forge is a centre with a reputation for excellent…read morestandards and is always modernising something to keep itself up to date. With one of the only public 50m swimming pools in the country, it is used by swimmers up to professional level and the diving pool is currently being used to train olympic hopefuls who travel from all over the UK to train there. In keeping with it's public ethos there is also a separate fun leisure pool with flumes and waves and plenty of classes and activities for adults and children. In addition to the pools, there's also a huge, well-equipped gym and studios for a variety of exercise classes. The centre is very clean and welcoming and the temperatures are really good throughout. The monthly membership also gives you access to 3 other Sheffield venues including the Don Valley running track and is exceptionally good value. You can also pay as you go. Events are regularly held at the centre including international swim meets and there's a conference centre available for hire with catering for corps.

This is a well placed sports centre within the city. It's close to the tram and bus station…read more The centre has just gone under a bit of a refurbishment with a new members gym being built, which was well over due. This means the gym has been moved from the main entrance creating a spacious lobby and some seating. The new gym has all the facilities you would expect, with new changing rooms which are a little warm. There are more machinery and more space in the gym allowing more people to work out at a time. There swimming pools are still the same and is a good place to do some lane swimming as long as there are no event on which writes off most weekends which is a shame. The classes are good and the instructors are really motivated and friendly. The centre has a car park which does charge but also has really small parking spaces, there is some street parking but is time limited to an hour not much use. When it becomes free parking in the evenings its really busy and could struggle to get parked. The price of membership is not too bad and does give access to more then one gym as they have a few other centres within the city. It is cheaper to join for a 12 months. Also there isn't a joining fee like some gyms have.

I love this place! It's a really fun place to come to with friends and it's really good to get into…read morefriendly, competitive, dangerous lazer gun battles with them too! Your scores are added up, and you have a couple of goes. It's quite fun to work out who has had the most hits, and who died the most time - and is much harder than it sounds!

I love the outdoors. Something about the mountains and water by it. I love hiking. I do it…read moreoccasionally but nothing like at Peak District. I'm from America. We don't have castles like that. We don't have the beautiful architecture to go along with it. Since the weather was not cooperating cause I visited in mid to late October, the clouds were biopolar and it started to rain. I couldn't explore Peak District like I wanted to. Next time, I want to hike and climb the mountain! What I saw was breath taking and so beautiful! I have pictures to make memories but they don't do justice to what I saw with my own eyes. I miss UK. I miss Sheffield. I will be back.

A new-found love of the great outdoors was further strengthened by a long weekend spent in the Peak…read moreDistrict - the UK's first national park and only an hour's drive from Manchester. I'd been on a walk with friends to Edale several months ago and knew back then that I wanted to explore the area further, so getting the chance to stay for a few days in the village of Calver meant more walking was on the cards. You'd expect, given its name, to see plenty of peaks, but there really aren't any - it's mostly millstone grit escarpments (called the "edges") jutting out of the tops of hills which are popular with rock climbers. We walked along Froggart Edge and there were breath-taking views of the valley below. Whether it's walks along rivers, through forests, across moorland or wild flower meadows, you'll find them - the park covers over 550 square miles. It's well serviced by public transport; there are numerous train services from Manchester and Sheffield so you can leave the car at home. In the summer months, local roads can get congested and finding adequate parking can be an issue, but if you plan ahead, or stay for a couple of days, you shouldn't have any problem as there are beautiful walks starting from pretty much any point.

If you like architecture it's the place to be!!! Absolutely amazing building fits well with the…read moresurrounding buildings. Very relaxing place inside with benches and several winding pathes through the planted areas!!! I loved it a lot and returned there several times during my short stay of 1 1/2 days. As it can be seen on my pictures, it's also wirth going there at night - it os closed but outside the water balls are still turned on, the floor is covered with couloured stripes and the buildings surrounding that look ever so beautiful in the yellow shade of the lights......aww.....dreaming

The Winter Garden is a lovely spot in Sheffield and often where my family head when visiting. With…read morethe promise of a BBC Five Live tent we stuck to tradition and headed here last Saturday as a family, ready to take in the sights and sounds of a grey Sheffield day. With its large glass exterior, the building set within the Winter Garden is quite spectacular; filled with exotic plants and, on this occassion, the odd morris dancer, there really is something for everyone to be interested in. Also within this building lies the art gallery, currently holding a quite intriguing exhibition on metal work (who knew that there were SO many things made of metal? a 'bachelor's' tea pot which perfectly holds one cup of tea? a PEA knife which holds peas perfectly ready for you to roll into your mouth? This is education at its finest) and a shop with plenty of locally sourced goods for those looking for a special Sheffield themed gift. Other shops include an arts&crafts boutique and cupcake stall, giving this part of the city a real edge on the mainstream high street.

Have been a member here for around 4 years and it is within a convenient drive of where I live…read more The gym itself is £60 p/m for peak and £40 for off peak. For most people off-peak is the best option, it covers you for everyday at all times except 7-9 am and 4.30-7pm (approx). Big car park. The gym was refurbished last year and replaced with new equipment, has a two floors, very spacious. Big enough swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, tanning, massage, ladies extras e.g hair, beauty,creche etc. Esporta also has a large restaurant/bar area wtih service throughout the day up to 10pm, Funny thing though in the central service bar during the day, there are always lots of nice pastries and cakes on display! after a hard work out thats just temptation or Customer Retention may be!!

The tennis centre is rather good. It has about 4 indoor courts which are used for tennis and…read morebadminton amongsyt other things. Then there are several outdoor courts. It is a well maintained facility and the staff are generally quite helpful and friendly. Possibly the best place to play tennis in the sity.

Absolutely love this gym! It is always clean, never crowded and has friendly staff. The benefits…read moreare amazing. Being able to use any Anytime Fitness all over the world is as good as it gets. Couldn't recommend this gym more!!

From the owner: Offering 24/7 access in the Heart of Sheffield, top of the range equipment, hundred of virtual…read moreclasses included. 3000 Clubs around the world, join one join all.

This gym only opened yesterday so these are just initial impressions…read more The Pure Gym concept is quite simple. They've cut back on all the extras like cafes, saunas and swimming pools and focussed on the things that most people go to the gym for... cardio and weights. Because of this "no-frills" approach, they're able to offer membership for £16 a month. The gym is also open 24/7 (changing rooms are closed from midnight to 5am) meaning that whenever you fancy hitting the treadmills, you can drag your bum down there. Entry is through PIN controlled turnstiles. There are plenty of cardio machines and it's fun waving at the people in cars gawking at you as they drive past. There were a few poseurs cluttering up the free weights area... why do they go just to sit on the benches and not actually do anything?! It's the same at gyms everywhere. Could they not just make a mirrored room for them to sit in and admire themselves? The PIN system worked really well and I like the fact that it's on the toilets too (you'll be forced to remember your PIN if you're busting for a wee!). Padlocks for the lockers cost £3 but you can take your own. And for all the car drivers, watch that speed bump in the middle of the car park... we were going dead slow and still heard a scrape on the bottom of the car. Initial impressions are very good but I get the feeling that the cheap monthly fee is going to attract some characters!

The equipment and showers are filthy! Dirty tissues and…read morelitter is often left in the equipment cup holders for days. The showers don't get cleaned often enough and there is always body hair, fluff and scum in the shower trays leaving them greasy. The shower mats never get taken up to clean The showers don't drain away properly

Peace Gardens is one of my favourite public spaces in Sheffield city centre, a large public square…read morewith greenery and water fountains, making it an ideal spot to hang out during summer, based on the openness and the fact it's fairly pretty, surrounded by a lot of greenery and old buildings, including the gothic town hall. The site has memorials for citizens of Sheffield who served in wars, including wars in Spain and Korea. There are plenty of benches to relax and rest, whether you want to take in the views, just relax while walking around the city, or enjoy a snack or beverage on a sunny day. At peak times, it can get quite crowded and uncomfortable due to the noise, and a lack of security and order can ruin one's enjoyment sadly, having some staff members monitoring the park for security and cleanliness reasons would go a long way to make it an even better place. 4*

the scene is absolutely beautiful! such a wonderful place to bring family and children just to…read morerelax and have a day off. there are shops near by to pop into and is overall so convenient.