19 September 2026 · 10:15 – 15:45
Sheffield Castle Archaeology Tours
Castle Hill Park, Castlegate, Sheffield, S3 8LB
Nine hundred years of history on the site of the new Castle Hill Park, with the remains of Sheffield Castle and the uncovered River Sheaf, led by Wessex Archaeology and the Friends of Sheffield Castle for Heritage Open Days. Four tours: 10.15am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.45pm (an hour each). Free, book via Eventbrite.
Part of Castlegate Festival 2026 (12 to 20 September), the free celebration of heritage, arts, music and markets in Sheffield’s oldest quarter, organised by Sheffield City Council and Sheffield BID. Full programme (PDF).
Getting there and what to expect
Getting there
- Stops: Waingate (CG16) (12 m); Waingate (CG17) (26 m); Waingate (CG13) (26 m) (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Sheffield Rail Station 760 m away, tram at Fitzalan Square 210 m away (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Parking: Car park 120 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- Cycle parking 20 m, EV charger 230 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- On the roads within 1 km: Road closed: Closed; Road works: Roadworks; Road works B6073: Roadworks (Traffic: TomTom)
- About 8 min walk from the city centre (590 m, straight-line estimate) (Straight-line estimate at 5 km/h; streets are longer)
- Open on the main map with this event pinned (Sheffield Events live map)
- Can I get there and back? Put your postcode into the tool below for the last bus and tram, the walk home, and the car parks. (Timetables: Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.)
Around the venue
- Air quality within WHO guideline (PM2.5 0.8, PM10 5.0 µg/m³, sensor 2.6 km away) (Air quality: Sensor.Community (ODbL, indicative) and DEFRA UK-AIR (OGL v3))
- Defibrillator 90 m, toilets 340 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- No storm overflow discharging within 1 km (Storm overflows: Yorkshire Water (CC BY 4.0))
What is on around it
- Castlegate Festival Radio live at 42 Waingate (11:00, 10 m away) (Sheffield Events listings)
- Castlegate Festival Street Party and Skate Jam (12:00, 130 m away) (Sheffield Events listings)
- Craft Fair and Art Sale at Raccoon Studios (13:00, 160 m away) (Sheffield Events listings)
Can I get there and back
The last bus and tram, the walk, what is recorded about step-free access and the car parks.
- Nearest defibrillator Defibrillator 90 m away · 24/7
- Nearest toilets Toilets 340 m away · free
- Nearest cycle parking Cycle parking 20 m away · 6 spaces · Sheffield City Council
- Nearest EV charger EV charger 230 m away
Read about this area on Wikipedia
- Waingate
- Lady's Bridge
Lady's Bridge is the oldest bridge across the River Don in the City of Sheffield, England.
- Sheffield Old Town Hall
- Sheffield Castle
Sheffield Castle was a castle in Sheffield, England, constructed at the confluence of the River Sheaf and the River Don, possibly on the site of a former Anglo-Saxon long house, and dominating the early town.
- Castle Market
Castle Market was an indoor market in Sheffield city centre, England.
Article titles and extracts from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0; each links to its article.
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