The Peak District national park, Sheffield

I visited Sheffield again on 27 August. Thanks to a local friend living there, I know more about Sheffield this time.

The name of Sheffield is derived from the River Sheaf, which runs through the metropolitan city. Sheffield is known as the Steel City since the 19th century when she gained an international reputation for steel production.

The innovation of stainless steel established its roots in industry development. Nowadays, we can experience this significant contribution at the front entrance of the train station. The steel-designed fountain and a waterfall wall speak for the memorial Industrial Revolution. 

Outside the city centre, Sheffield enjoys a lot of green space, and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park. ‘The Peak’ is not so far from the city centre for people to escape from a bustling city life.

This area is characterized by rounded hills, plateaus, and valleys. Tourists can walk on the public footpaths or ride bikes on cycle trails to embrace the wonderful nature.

 For thousands of years, the use of the lands for farming or water supply by the human being has changed its natural landscape. Water flows through the River Derwent from the artificial reservoirs - the tailbay - spilling into two divided streams. I was standing here to watch the masterpiece of human civilization. 

Go to link: Last time I was in Sheffield 

我本週再次訪問了Sheffield 。Sheffield 的名字來自River Sheaf，穿過大都市。感謝住在這裡的當地朋友，這次我對Sheffield 了解得更多。

首先，Sheffield 自19世紀以來就被稱為鋼鐵城，當時她在鋼鐵生產方面享有國際聲譽。不銹鋼的創新源於工業發展。如今，我們可以在火車站的正門體驗這一重要貢獻。鋼鐵設計的噴泉和瀑布牆代表著紀念工業革命。

Sheffield 市中心外有很多綠地，三分之一的城市位於峰區國家公園內。 “峰區”距離市中心不遠，讓人們遠離喧囂的城市生活。該地區的特點是圓形的山丘，高原和山谷。遊客可以在公共小徑上行走，或騎自行車遊覽美麗的大自然。

幾千年來，人類使用土地來耕種或供水改變了其自然景觀。水流經人工水庫 - 尾巴 –流向德文特河成兩條分流。我正站在這裡觀看人類文明的傑作。