Sheffield points of interest: questions and answers
41 practice questions for the Sheffield City Council taxi and private hire knowledge test, with answers and explanations at the end.
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Questions
City centre landmarks
Which square is the Lyceum Theatre on?
Which street is the Crucible Theatre's address on?
Which road is Sheffield City Hall on?
Which street is Sheffield Town Hall on?
Which street is Sheffield Interchange (the main bus station) on?
Which road is Sheffield railway station on?
Which road is Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on?
Which street is the Cutlers' Hall on?
Which street is the Catholic Cathedral Church of St Marie on?
Which street is the Moor Market on?
Hospitals, the university and Western Bank
Which road is the Royal Hallamshire Hospital on?
Which road is the Northern General Hospital on?
Which road is Sheffield Children's Hospital on?
Which road is Weston Park Hospital, the cancer hospital, on?
Which road is the Jessop Wing maternity unit on?
Which road is Weston Park Museum on?
Which road is the Octagon Centre of the University of Sheffield on?
Which road is Firth Court, the University of Sheffield's main old building, on?
Which road is Kenwood Hall hotel on?
Which road is the DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park hotel on?
Sport, shows and shopping
Which road is the Utilita Arena on?
Which road is iceSheffield on?
Which road is the English Institute of Sport Sheffield on?
Which road is the Meadowhall shopping centre on?
Which road is the home ground of Sheffield United on?
Which road is Hillsborough Leisure Centre on?
Which road is the Leadmill music venue on?
Which road is the O2 Academy Sheffield on?
Which road is the Odeon Luxe cinema in the city centre on?
Which street is the Showroom Cinema on?
Museums, hotels and pubs
Which street is Kelham Island Museum on?
Which street is the Millennium Gallery on, according to its map entry?
Which street is the Graves Gallery (above the Central Library) on?
Which road is Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet on?
Which road is Sheffield Manor Lodge on?
Which street is the Leopold Hotel on?
Which road is the Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria hotel on?
Which road is the Novotel Sheffield Centre on?
Which street is the Fat Cat pub in Kelham Island on?
Which street is the Kelham Island Tavern on?
Which road are the Park Hill flats on?
Answers
- D. Tudor Square. The Lyceum Theatre is on Tudor Square, next to the Crucible, in the city centre.
- C. Norfolk Street. The Crucible is at 55 Norfolk Street. Its entrance faces Tudor Square.
- B. Barker's Pool. Sheffield City Hall faces Barker's Pool, at the top of Fargate and Division Street.
- B. Pinstone Street. The Town Hall is on Pinstone Street, beside the Peace Gardens.
- A. Pond Street. Sheffield Interchange is on Pond Street, a short walk up from the railway station.
- D. Sheaf Street. Sheffield station's main entrance is on Sheaf Street, by Sheaf Square.
- C. Sheaf Street. Ponds Forge is on Sheaf Street, between the station and Park Square.
- C. Church Street. The Cutlers' Hall is at 7–15 Church Street, opposite Sheffield Cathedral.
- B. Norfolk Row. St Marie's Cathedral is on Norfolk Row, between Fargate and Norfolk Street.
- A. The Moor. The Moor Market is at 77 The Moor, in the south of the city centre.
- D. Glossop Road. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital is on Glossop Road, in Broomhill.
- D. Herries Road. The Northern General Hospital is on Herries Road, in the north of the city (S5).
- C. Western Bank. Sheffield Children's Hospital is on Western Bank, opposite Weston Park.
- B. Whitham Road. Weston Park Hospital is on Whitham Road, in Broomhill, near the Royal Hallamshire.
- A. Tree Root Walk. The Jessop Wing is on Tree Root Walk, on the Royal Hallamshire site.
- A. Western Bank. Weston Park Museum is in Weston Park, on Western Bank.
- D. Western Bank. The Octagon Centre is on Western Bank, next to the Students' Union.
- C. Western Bank. Firth Court is on Western Bank, facing Weston Park.
- B. Kenwood Road. The Mercure Kenwood Hall hotel is on Kenwood Road, in Nether Edge and Sharrow.
- B. Chesterfield Road South. The DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park is on Chesterfield Road South, near Meadowhead.
- A. Broughton Lane. The Utilita Arena is on Broughton Lane, in the Lower Don Valley.
- D. Coleridge Road. iceSheffield is at 23 Coleridge Road, next to the English Institute of Sport.
- C. Coleridge Road. The English Institute of Sport is on Coleridge Road, near the Utilita Arena.
- C. Meadowhall Way. Meadowhall's address is Meadowhall Way, in Tinsley, near junction 34 of the M1.
- B. Bramall Lane. Sheffield United play at Bramall Lane stadium, on Bramall Lane (S2).
- A. Beulah Road. Hillsborough Leisure Centre is on Beulah Road, in Owlerton.
- D. Leadmill Road. The Leadmill is on Leadmill Road, near Sheffield station.
- D. Arundel Gate. The O2 Academy is at 37–43 Arundel Gate, in the city centre.
- C. Arundel Gate. The Odeon Luxe is at 45–47 Arundel Gate, near the Crucible.
- B. Paternoster Row. The Showroom Cinema is on Paternoster Row, in the Cultural Industries Quarter.
- A. Alma Street. Kelham Island Museum is on Alma Street, in Kelham Island.
- A. Surrey Street. OpenStreetMap places the Millennium Gallery on Surrey Street, between the Winter Garden and Arundel Gate.
- D. Surrey Street. The Graves Gallery and Central Library are on Surrey Street.
- C. Abbeydale Road South. Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is on Abbeydale Road South, in the south-west of the city (S7).
- B. Manor Lane. Sheffield Manor Lodge is on Manor Lane, in Manor Park.
- B. Leopold Street. The Leopold Hotel is at 2 Leopold Street, near the City Hall.
- A. Victoria Station Road. The Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria is on Victoria Station Road, by Victoria Quays.
- D. Arundel Gate. The Novotel Sheffield Centre is at 50 Arundel Gate.
- C. Alma Street. The Fat Cat is at 23 Alma Street, near Kelham Island Museum.
- C. Russell Street. The Kelham Island Tavern is at 62 Russell Street.
- B. South Street. Park Hill flats are on South Street, on the hill above Sheffield station.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim search), OpenStreetMap contributors, Live map data. Checked 29 October 2026. https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/
- Knowledge Test Guidance, Sheffield City Council, Undated; file created 27 June 2024, modified 20 January 2026. Checked 29 October 2026. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-01/knowledge_test_guidance.pdf