Sheffield Castle Excavation Tours

This is a unique opportunity to see an archaeological site and learn about Sheffield’s history while viewing the excavations. The Castlegate area has changed dramatically over hundreds or years from castle to slaughterhouses, bowling green to steel works, and from Sheffield market to its current state. The site is now moving on to an exciting new chapter and work is underway to redevelop the area into a park.

Tours will take place on Saturday 19th September 2026. They are part of a larger programme of activities for the Castlegate Festival.

All tours last one hour and timings are below.
10:15 - 11:15
11:30 - 12:30
13:30 - 14:30
14:45 - 15:45

The content of these tours will be the same as previous tours. Please do not book if you have been on a past tour. This is to give more people the opportunity to view the site.

Restrictions: adults only and no dogs allowed on site.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

1015-1115, 1130-1230, 1330-1430 & 1445-1545

Location & directions

Exchange Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1

Directions:

We will meet in the Castlegate area of Sheffield. Details of the meeting point will be emailed to attendees before their chosen tour date.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Booking will open on Wednesday 9th September at 12noon. Booking is not available before this date. All bookings need to be made online via the Eventbrite link. The link will only work after booking opens.

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998898284578?aff=oddtdtcreator

Booking opens:

09 Sep 2026 12:00 PM

Booking closes:

18 Sep 2026 03:00 PM

Accessibility details

Due to the nature of the archaeological site, there are uneven surfaces and rough ground throughout. You can see the site conditions by viewing the ‘Castlecam’ set up by the Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust: https://www.sheafportertrust.org/castlecam. If you have questions or specific access needs, please contact us prior to your visit to discuss these by emailing [email protected]. This email address will be monitored during standard working hours from the 7th September to the 18th September 2026.

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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