Sheffield Peace Gardens

The metalwork and stonework in Sheffield Peace Gardens reflect the city's tradition of high-quality craftsmanship and manufacturing. Designed by Sheffield City Council .

The gardens employ a theme of stone, water and metal-working, reflecting Sheffield's history and development as a centre of excellence in craftsmanship and manufacturing, and is surrounded by the commercial buildings of Sheffield's past, which now house offices, shops, cafés and civic institutions.

Contemporary artists have collaborated to create a unique fusion of seating, ornament, water features, street furniture and lighting set amidst a generous and carefully planned sea of planting. Combining traditional and contemporary styles to provide year-round effects and a cornucopia for the senses, natural stone, bronze, granite and gritstone combine to create gardens that can withstand the deservedly high levels of use they now receive.

As part of the Heart of the City Project, the inspiring Peace Gardens lend an unusually rich and lavish feel to the revived city centre, and are complemented by the new Millennium Galleries and Winter Gardens (under construction) nearby.