VIEWPOINTS

Sheffield is a city of epic, beautiful views.

Every time you go out of your back door, and down through the alley to your street, there’s one in front of you. Every time you leave work at the end of the day, you go round the corner, and you can’t get away from it.

This is a city that you can see, that you can look over. You can put your hands out and feel the contours. You can look back at your history, where you used to live, the hill you walked up every day, where your friends lived. You can look at the parts of the city you haven’t been to yet, and imagine what it will be like when you get up there.

And you don’t need a viewing tower, or a sky-bar, or a big wheel to take it in. All you need to do is walk.

We’re producing a set of maps that will lead you to our favourite views. The point is to get you out there, on the hills, taking it in. You can see all the pictures you like on flickr, but nothing beats standing there, wind on your face, watching the lights come on.

This isn’t an exhaustive list. These views are just our favourites. There are literally thousands more, from every part of the city. And these don’t even include the instamatic views, the glimpses you get from the car in Heeley, or the view down Rockingham Street, over the tram lines. These are just the show-stoppers, the big poppas. The ones worth seeking out.

The first map is out now. Look out for more over the next couple of months.

Thanks for visiting!

Sheffield Publicity Department.