Peace Gardens is one of my favourite public spaces in Sheffield city centre, a large public square with 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* read more

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

The place was awesome really good atmosphere with all the people around you and the stalls

A nice place to chill in the summer and also has various events year round. Definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

Excellent 'oasis' in the heart of Sheffield, surrounded by the Town Hall, the Winter Garden, the McDonald hotel, a mediocre-looking new office block and on the other side of the road by a splendid panorama of appeasing house fronts. In summer during lunch break, lay down on one of the patches of grass, and you won't notice this place is packed to the brim. read more

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Probably the most central point in the city, the Peace Gardens offer a bit of utopia, bang in the middle of Sheffield. A fantastic place to sit around and have lunch when sunny. However, it can get very busy! read more

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When my Sheffield friend showed me around town, we headed to Peace Gardens. It is small but yet, so beautiful. The weather wasn't great but made the most of it. A lot of couples marry there too. Many even do photoshoots. I can imagine in the summertime when weather is better, there are more events happening. There are cafes and restaurants close by where you can just people watch and/or enjoy the gorgeous view. Just like waterfalls, I love water fountains as well. read more

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Growing up in Sheffield, the Peace Gardens hold lots of memories for me. At the centre of the gardens is a fountain set in the ground for children to run through, and it's surrounded by raised grassy areas and more water features. It's a lovely space to spend time, whatever the time of year. Recently, Sheffield has been organising more and more events in the Peace Gardens for children. At the moment there's an artificial beach, a heater skelter, swing boats, hook-a-duck and other stalls for kids, as well as picnic benches on the grass. There were a lot of happy children there today. Having said that, it's still a great place to spend time however old you are and I still pop in when I have spare time before my train home. read more

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A very well implemented effort to brighten up the City centre and improve the atmosphere. Looks great all year round and is particularly popular in the summer, with people mainly flocking to the fountains. A good place if you want to escape work and have your dinner out in the open. Always seems to be clean and has regular attendance from the City Centre ambassadors. read more

Centrally basis in Sheffiled the peace gardens are a lovely place to sit and relax and watch the world go buy. The peace gardens are especially popular with children when the weathers warm in the summer and will run through and play in the fountains in the water. This has happened for at least the last 8/9 years that I know of and I've never seen anyone frowning upon it. Its not just toddlers either, its older children too. I'm sure its openly accepted and you even get a very slight smell of chlorene sometimes if its being well used. There are small grassed areas at sides to sit upon and its always been clean and tidy in my experience. It also looks pretty in the evenings when its lit up. read more

This is a small park in the city centre, providing a nice place to go for a few minutes or longer if you can spare it. It is located at side of the town hall and close to the winter gardens. There are a few cafes and restaurants around it as well to go if you feel like it. The fountains make a lovely centre piece to this place, and many a back drop for the wedding photos that are held at the registry office through out the year. It the whether is pleasant then its nice to go and pass way the day but when its sunny it becomes almost like a beach with sunbathers and children playing in the water. At these times it's really busy and you could struggle to find anywhere to sit. Overall a nice relaxing space. read more

good place A fantastic place to sit around and have lunch when sunny. However, it can get very busy!

Can get fairly busy around here in the summer with the teens and the activity's and events going on. Also the fountains attract many people for a splash. Great place to sit and have lunch and take a break from a busy day at work. Ideal for meeting people as its pretty much the centre of Sheffield and not too far from the shops or the winter gardens. read more

Quiet and often calm area with nice walking distance to many shops and restaurants. Sometimes a roudy bunch of teenagers but... that's to be expected. It's public. Fountains are lovely but often on a low setting so aren't at all a statement. Nice to go for a picnic on a nice day or to see their annual Sheffield by the seaside. read more

You can always see some children playing in the fountains, and that is what makes this area of Sheffield a more playful place to relax! The well-designed fountains flow through the area, and you can sit on the sides of the streams and put your hand in the water, and run through the fountains in the floor and get soaked! There are plenty of benches around to have a sit down, and it's right next to the Winter Gardens and Millennium Galleries too. read more

The Peace Gardens are a beautiful place to go in the summer to eat your lunch or wait for a bus. Children love to play in the fountains, and adults can sit on the solid stone benches to relax. At night time these gardens are lit to perfection and wardens patrol to make sure they are safe and clean. I think they make a real difference to the feel of Sheffield city centre, and with the recent building they are now surrounded by appropriately classy venues. Simply wander through here at lunch time to reinviorate your mind body and soul. Then continue onto the Winter Gardens and Millennium Galleries for the full body/soul workout! read more

This place is fantastic in the summer! loadsa people sun bathing, having picnics and chilling out! then theres the fountains to the left hand side the kids love running through them! Walk through the peace garden..then you can see the winter garden! read more

A lovely place to go for some peace when you are shopping in the centre of town. In the summer time the peace gardens can be very busy with people sunbathing or playing in the water fountains. There are also some memorials that relate to peace, hence the name 'peace gardens'! read more

A nice place to sit and people watch. The area is kept under the watchful eye of the Sheffield security wardens. Don't feed the pigeons! The area is green and has fountains erupting from the ground that children delight at in summer. It's a popular place to sit and eat lunch and chill with friends. read more

beautifull place right in the heart of the city centre, you can find yourself just staring at the bi fountain in the middle of the area for ages without even realising how much time has passed. it can be a bit noisy around the school holidays as the teens use it as a meeting and social place but they normally keep themselves to themselves and dont bother anyone. theres often events going on around here or just a stone throw away in the winter gardens, well maintained and cleaned its a nice place to sit and rest for a while when your out shopping. read more

The Peace Gardens is a lovely inner city location visited by thousands of people every year. It's nicely placed between the historic Town Hall and the newly built St. Paul's Tower, a 32 story tower block of flats that's a magnificent sight visable from miles around. The only thing I find that spoils The Peace Gardens is children being allowed to run in and out of the magnificent water fountain. The fountain wasn't created as a bathing pool. read more

The peace gardens are great especially on a sunny day where you can go and relax and sunbathe or sit during your lunch break. The main feature of the peace gardens are the water fountains where you will often see kids splashing about on a hot day trying to cool of. Theres plenty of green grass area to relax or benches to sit on and the peace gardens is in the heart of the city. Plenty of small cafe,s and bistro,s around on the outside of the peace gardens if you wanna grab a takeaway coffee and sit on the grass to relax. read more

Right in the heart of Sheffield, this is a great people watching spot. In the summer months this place gets packed with kids running in the fountains and people sunbathing on the grass areas. read more

At the heart of Sheffield lies this gem. A great place to sit and enjoy an icecream in the summer or to just watch the world go by, it's always worth a visit. The fountains are lovely and there's some nice bars and restaurants near by. Only a short walk from the theatres and shops. read more

Tranquility personified spend may moments relaxing in the tranquil gardens a haven to relax and unwind in the heart of the city

The peace gardens are the perfect hang out place for students, families and business people as soon as the sun pops out. The massive central fountains and large grass patches make the perfect place for shoppers to relax after walking all day, They are right next to the winter gardens, Fargate and the Moor. read more

This is a really lovely place to sit & relax on a sunny day. The fountains make a wonderful playground for children but be aware that if you play in the fountains then your shoes will start squelching like fairy liquid (speaking from experience). There are plenty of shops around & cafes for a bite to eat. Often you will find dancers, clowns & brass bands performing on the fountains. These make a lovely treat so enjoy. read more

You can sit and get lost watching the fountains and the small children running in and out of the water, even on cold winter days. Excellent for city centre workers to sit and have lunch in the warmer months, or for shoppers to take a break. Good restaurants surround the gardens which have table out in the summer. Pretty lights in winter months. read more