I am meeting a drinking buddy this weekend who used to live in sheffield but hasn't been here for a while- i am meeting him at the stattion at 11am and wanted to do a rogue pub crawl- any ideas on tried and tested routes???

I am meeting a drinking buddy this weekend who used to live in sheffield but hasn't been here for a while- i am meeting him at the stattion at 11am and wanted to do a rogue pub crawl- any ideas on tried and tested routes???

buy an all day saver tram ticket and do all the bars/pubs on the routes-
my boyfriend and his friends did this one year for someones birthday - it ended up very messy !:thumbsup:

I suppose it depends if you are starting at the station and what sort of pubs you like.

If it were me from the station I'd probably go to the Rutland Arms, then the Red Lion (possibly via the Lord Nelson), then the Roebuck. After that whatever pubs take your fancy in town in whatever direction you are heading

As the others have said, depends on what sort of pubs you are after. If you are wanting livelier towny bars the best bet would be to head up to West Street and Division Street.

If you like the more traditional real ale pubs then there is a lot of choice:

Staying in City Centre:
Across road to the Old Queens Head, behind bus station. From there cross over Flat Street, under subway and past Crucible to the Graduate or the Old Monk. Then round to Orchard Square for the Museum. Then head up past the City Hall onto Division Street for the Frog & Parrot. Walk further up Division Street and turn left for Devonshire Cat, then up through West One to the other side and the Bath Hotel. Cross over West Street and onto Pitt Street for the Red Deer. Drop down onto Trippet Lane for the Dog & Partridge. You can then return to the railway station, possibly stopping at the Bankers Draft, Wig & Pen, Red Lion or Rutland Arms on the way.

Another option is the pubs in the Upper Don Valley, accessible by tram: Get tram to Shalesmoor where you are well placed for the Cask & Cutler, Ship Inn, Kelham Island Tavern and Fat Cat. Infirmary Road stop is within walking distance of the Gardeners Rest, Langsett Road stop is by the Hillsborough Hotel and Bamforth Street near the New Barrack Tavern.

Or do a 53 bus crawl, which takes in the Kelham Island Tavern, Fat Cat, Gardeners Rest and New Barrack Tavern in one direction, and in the other the Sheaf View, White Lion and Woodseats Palace.

You can find a few more ideas like these amongst the articles at http://www.sheffieldcamra.co.uk/features.htm

Some quality suggestions there Andy.
Done them many a time! :)

One for another time if you want to start from the station ,but a good fave of mine is to let gravity do the work...
Starting from crookes.....
The Ball...The Grind stone.....Down to Broomhill to the South Sea ...Fox and Duck...The Place.....Hanrahans(or whatever it is now!!)poss quick de tour to Aunt sallys...West End......Harley....Bath Tavern ..Sharkys ..West one ..Red Deer..The Grapes and then down to the 7 spices for a curry!!

This is a tried and tested all day sesh route!!!!

Enjoy!!