Steel City Walking. The Law and Disorder, Murder and Mayhem Tour.
A free to book walking tour with a crime theme rediscovering some of Sheffield's forgotten past. The tour is of an approximately 2 hour duration over a distance of around 2 and a half miles.
Meeting Point. Five Weirs Walk - City Centre Start Point Castlegate S3 8LE
How to get there Several bus routes have stops on Waingate a short distance from the meeting point. These include services 1, 1a, 2, 5, 9, 9a, 20, 52, 52a, 75, 76, 83, 83a, 88, 97, 98, 137, 785. The nearest Supertram stop is at Fitzalan Square, a five minute walk to Castlegate. This stop is served by all Supertram routes.
About this event
Hello, thank you for visiting my page and for showing an interest in my walking tour.We will meet in Castlegate alongside Lady's Bridge. This is the birthplace of the city. From a clearing in the woods alongside two great rivers, the Don and the Sheaf, Sheffield grew to become England's 4th largest city, known around the world as the Steel City. We'll reimagine Sheffield Castle, the prison of Mary Queen of Scots, and learn of its destruction. We'll meander through the old town, along its still cobbled streets, visiting sites where criminals were active, police officers killed on duty, chartists conspired, and razor gangs battled. Who was the chartist leader of the Sheffield Uprising and how is he commemorated in the city today? Who was Charlie Peace, why was he England's most wanted man who had his waxwork effigy displayed in London's Madame Tussauds and have film and stage plays written about his life? Why was Sheffield known as 'Little Chicago' during the 1920's and what was the Rhino Whip Affair in 1963 which caused the then Chief Constable to resign? All of this and more will be explored with the tour concluding in the Peace Gardens today's Heart of the City.
This is a free to book, pay what you please, walking tour. At the conclusion of the tour you will have the opportunity to choose how much to give taking into consideration how satisfied you were with the tour.
This is an outdoor walking tour. We won't be entering any of the buildings we visit as part of the tour. Sheffield City centre isn't flat. We'll be walking up and down inclines and over uneven surfaces. The tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility, babies, children of primary school age. Those attending the tour are expected to be prepared for inclement weather and to be aware of their own safety e.g., crossing busy roads.
You can also book the tour through GuruWalk.
