The city of Sheffield, named after the River Sheaf that runs through the city, is located in the borough of South Yorkshire in the north of England. Originally an industrial city made famous for its steel, Sheffield now has a much more diverse economy and is one of the eighth-largest cities in England.

Sheffield is easily accessibly form anywhere in the UK as it is well connected with the M1 and M18. To the northeast of the city is the M1 which links right the way down to London, to the south, and Leeds, to the north. While the M18 links Sheffield with Doncaster and the Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport. You can reach both of the motorways with the Sheffield Parkway and cheap car hire in Sheffield Downtown.

As for rail, Sheffield is also well connected to London by the Midland Main Line. There are also a number of coach services operating in the area that offer connections to cities across the country. If you are flying in from abroad then the nearest major international airport is Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

For travel and transportation locally the major roads through Sheffield itself are the A57 and A61 roads, which run east-west and north-south respectively making traveling around the city easy with car rental in Sheffield Downtown. Sheffield does also have a unique light rail system that operates quickly and efficiently throughout the city.

In addition to its own sites, Sheffield is ideally located for access to the sites and neighbouring cities of the north. To the west are the major cities of Manchester and Liverpool, famous around the world for their football teams, both are within easy reach with car hire in Sheffield Downtown.