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© Andy Brown

© Andy Brown

We can't wait to welcome you. Here you'll find information on how to get here and our onsite facilities.

Location

Opening Times

Opening Times

Sat and Sun 11am–3pm

***Shepherd Wheel will be closed on Sat 2 & Sun 3 Dec as our Historic Engineering team will be working at the Kelham Island Museum Victorian Christmas Market ***

The workshop will be closed for the festive break on Sat 30 & Sun 31 Dec

Shepherd Wheel Workshop

Whiteley Woods

Off Hangingwater Road

Sheffield

S11 2YE

Information for your visit

Plan your journey to Shepherd Wheel Workshop using the Traveline website

By road

Shepherd Wheel Workshop is located in the Porter Valley in Whitely Woods / Bingham Park. 

There is no on-site car park. The nearest parking is on street around Rustlings Road.

By rail
The nearest station is Sheffield.

By Bus
Visit https://journeyplanner.travelsouthyorkshire.com for a journey planner and timetables.

Bus links to Shepherd Wheel are 83, 83a – Rustlings Road. 

There are no public toilets available at Shepherd Wheel Workshop – the nearest public toilets are in Endcliffe Park.

  • There is no on site parking but some street parking is available at either end of Bingham park.
  • The main park path has a good surface for wheelchairs so access to the site is possible from either end of the park.
  • We welcome Assistance Dogs to Shepherd Wheel Workshop.
  • Due to the historic nature of the site, there are some rough and uneven surfaces, and one area is only accessible by steps.
  • Outside seating is available in the rear courtyard of the building and in the park.
  • Some automated audio interpretation is available on site and the site is attended by an engineer and volunteers.

Accessible Toilets

The nearest public toilets are in Endcliffe Park, which are approx. 1.5km from Shepherd Wheel Workshop. 

There isn’t a Changing Places toilet nearby the workshop. The nearest Changing Places Toilet is located at The Moor Market, 77 The Moor, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4PF

Contact Us

We want everyone to enjoy their visit to Shepherd Wheel Workshop. If you have any particular access requirements please get in touch and we'll be happy to help. You can email us at info@sheffieldmuseums.org.uk 

 

Handheld, non-flash photography for personal use is welcome at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.

Whether you'd like to do a workshop led by our staff or just bring your class to one of our sites, we’d love to welcome you – find out more about school visits here

We offer a wide range of guided tours, talks and workshops for group visitors. Whether you're an art society, luncheon club or ESOL class we can arrange a visit to suit your needs and give you a great day out. Find out more about group visits.