Woodbourn Road Stadium

The home of Sheffield FC sits on Woodbourn Road, and if you're even slightly interested in football history, this is where you need to be. We're talking about England's oldest professional football club, founded in 1857 - older than Manchester United, older than Liverpool, older than basically everyone. The stadium itself is unpretentious, which somehow makes it more compelling than the massive modern grounds you'll find elsewhere.

You can wander the ground on match days, and the atmosphere is genuine rather than corporate. It's the sort of place where you'll actually hear people talking about the football instead of checking their phones. The club shop has proper memorabilia if you want to take something home that isn't a generic mass-produced scarf.

Families with football-mad kids will absolutely rate this. It's not overwhelming like a Premier League stadium - your eight-year-old won't get lost in the crowd, and you'll genuinely see the pitch from most seats. History enthusiasts should make the trip regardless of whether there's a match on, just to stand where 160-odd years of football's story has unfolded.

With Rother Valley Country Park only a few miles away, you could combine a stadium visit with proper outdoor time - lake walks, cycling routes, the lot. Waleswood Caravan & Camping Park is equally close if you're staying over. Check the fixture list before you go, obviously, and budget a couple of hours if you're taking a proper look around.