Hi, I am about to move to the Hackenthorpe area from the other side of town so I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of fun things to do there?!

Hi there

Welcome to Hackenthorpe.

Which bit are you moving to - and what do you like doing?

There is bingo for the OAPs in the old library every Wed dinnertime :-)

hi becs101 :wave:

im moving to hackenthorpe in the next few weeks, from tinsley so will be a big change for me!

im looking forward to bening near crystal peaks!

also looks like theres some nice bits of countryside not too far away, so in better weather will be good for cycling and walking

ive only tested out one pub so far - that was the sherwood, and it seemed ok!

great! does anyone know where there are any walks round there? or nice countryside? or general picturesuque-ness??

It's not far to Rother Valley country park - there are some entrances near Beighton/Crystal Peaks

or theres some walks at shirebrook valley

whereabouts is shirebrook valley? does anyone know of any nice walks around there?

It's the area where the main Mosborough Parkway runs through towards Crystal Peaks - sort of inbetween the bottom of Hackenthorpe and Woodhouse.
I know the schools take the kids down there a lot as it is quite nice and lots of wildlife.

shirebrooks valley is the Carr Forge Dam - not massive walks but it is pleasant for wlaking.
It looke dbtter when it used to be field - my old stomping ground in the 70's.

I walk my dog around Shirebrook most days and there are loads of different paths to take. The Trans Pennine Trail also runs through if you want a longer walk.

There are some really good maps and leaflets to download here or you can pick them up in Crystal Peaks library.

http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=20220

Enjoy your walks :)