Explore & discover graves & green spaces, meadows & monuments
Where heritage meets nature
Opened in 1836 and with its last burial in 1978, this Victorian garden Cemetery now stands as a cherished green haven in the heart of Sheffield.
Sheffield General Cemetery is free to enter and open every day of the year for you to wander at will. The Cemetery lay abandoned and overgrown for many years. Carefully restored over three decades, today the many fine buildings, Victorian monuments and carved headstones sit in a delightful parkland landscape of wildflowers and shady trees.
Research & Stories
WWI Service Stories
Service Stories Here is a collection of photographs and brief stories of WW1 Servicemen buried or commemorated at Sheffield General Cemetery. Words by Shirley Baxter and selected images courtesy of Sheffield Archives. If you would like to know more visit...
What's on
Cemetery Sessions Present Professor Chill
4 Dec 2025
Step into a sonic world of gentle grooves and shimmering ambience as Professor Chill brings his unique blend of electronic...
Venue hire
The Samuel Worth Chapel provides a beautiful and versatile setting for weddings, private events, gigs, exhibitions and film screenings. Its adjacent green space, filled with wildflowers and open lawn, offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate outdoors as well as within this stunning historic building.
Meanwhile, Sexton’s Lodge – the charming gatehouse holiday cottage at the Cemetery entrance – offers a characterful and cosy retreat, ideal for those seeking a unique stay in one of Sheffield’s most atmospheric heritage sites.
Nominate Us for a £1,000 Award!
Could you spare one minute to nominate Sheffield General Cemetery Trust for a £1,000 donation? Help us continue preserving Sheffield’s historic General Cemetery - a vital green space, heritage site, and community hub. Your nomination for Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards could secure £1,000 to aid our volunteer-led conservation efforts, educational programmes, and ever-growing programme of events.
Looking for a Grave?
For a more personal approach to researching your family history, the volunteer Burial Research Team, based at the Gatehouse office, will carry out a burial search for you. The team offer a high quality service, based on many years of experience in helping enquirers with their family history research. We believe the fees we levy are very modest for the service offered – all income generated goes back into supporting the running of the Trust and the work of the volunteers.