Often referred to as "Britain's biggest village", Sheffield is in fact, the UK's fifth largest city, boasting a population of around 560,000 people. Renowned throughout the world as the home of stainless steel, the "Made in Sheffield" mark represents the finest quality products available.

In the 18th century, it became the centre of heavy industry following the industrial revolution and this heritage remains today, with large and small steel works dotted throughout the city, which continue to roll, hammer or cast metals for a vast range of products.

Sheffield is currently undergoing its biggest ever regeneration programme, with many of the 1960s 'eye-sores' being replaced with prestigious apartments, cultural attractions and modern buildings. Shoppers will find the city split in two, with designer shops and boutiques to the south and discount stores and markets to the north.

It has two of the finest theatres in the country right next to each other; the Lyceum and the Crucible; home of the World Snooker Championships. A city with a bit of an identity crisis, Sheffield is being re-born, and with two world-class Universities, it is home to over 40,000 students. Most visitors are amazed at how close the city is to the peak district. from the Cathedral or the main Station, you can be in the countryside in less than five minutes!