On a further leg of the round sheffield pub crawl, tonight we will be stopping at the abbey and the sheaf at woodseats, any ideas what these pubs are like?

The abbey used to be a wonderful pub with a nice atmosphere and was like being in a cosy lounge, but that is with the previous landlord. Now it is a lot smokier, noisier, but still ok just.

The Sheaf is an estate pub, (made out of left over bits of the flats) and my mate used to live around the back, and we went in on 3 occasions, and there were never more than 5 people in the place, usually an old man with a stick and a bloke who looks like he's hiding from the wife while snogging a girlfriend. Since then, it has changed hands regularly, and although I've not been back in the last 5 years, looks pretty much the same from outside. Anyone who lives nearby goes to the millhouses instead, which is just 7 minutes walk and is comfortable and lively without being too busy.

The five pubs actually on woodseats main road, would be a much more interesting evening. (weatherspoons "woodseats palace", Chantrey, Woodseats Hotel, Big Tree and Abbey) My preferences are the Weatherspoons, Chantrey, Abbey in that order.. Although the Woodseats is ok but noisy sometimes.

And the Big Tree is for Lairy youths who want a punchup or want to see one, who drink buweiser overpriced tasteless cheap rice lager yuk! and want to spend 20 minutes queuing to get served while being deafened by a pop disco.

We've already visited the other pubs on there, just need to visit the two i mentioned.

Thanks for the info, it'll be most useful.

Muddycoffee is correct the Sheaf has changed hands several times in the last few years. No-one so far has managed to make it work as it's bad/rough reputation lingers on. As a result it never seems to have many customers in although the lounge is nice and I've heard no complaints about the ale. There is a games room but again that is almost deserted, I feel sorry for the new people who take it on.

I was in there last nite and it seems a bit out on a limb with its location. It was fairly dead but could be a good estate pub in the right hands...that said no complaints.........

I've been in the Sheaf twice and it's been empty both times. The games room is large and they have a pool table with as much space as I've ever seen around it to play. I personally thought the pub was ok but couldn't understand why it was so dead.

Where abouts is the sheaf down woodseats ????? I only know sheaf view down heely. . .

Snakey,
sheaf view is a different and much nicer place than sheaf. Sheaf view is a recently re-opened real ale pub. Whereas the Sheaf is on fraser road at woodseats. Nearly opposite the Laycocks club and it is a largeish estate pub which noone goes in to.

yeah ive been to the sheaf view and its a very nice pub ,thats why i was puzzled to why it was getting slagged off ,but inever been in that other sheaf so i may pop in some time

Ive been living in Fraser Rd since July and have been in the Sheaf once. Nothing wrong with it, just a bit empty and dull as was said. The Abbey is nice, it has become my adopted local, The Woodseats and Wetherspoons are both ok, never been in the Chantry, been in The Big Tree twice, the second time two 16 year olds starting kicking seven bells out of each other. At Five in the afternoon on a weekday!!

What is the Norton like? I want to check out some other pubs within walking distance in the New Year and could do with some recomendations.

Cheers

Originally posted by edd173
What is the Norton like? I want to check out some other pubs within walking distance in the New Year and could do with some recomendations

Edd if you live on fraser, try going down to the millhouses, and the robin hood. Millhouses is better than the Abbey these days.

Also Norton Lees is worth a visit for a change, you can walk up chantrey road, and straight up the steps trough the woods in the little passage which goes up the hill. The Prince of wales is a decent local and the Mount Pleasant is a quieter but very pleasent golf pub.

The Norton I have been to a couple of times in 14 years at woodseats, and to be honest it wasn't worth the journey, but not recently.

Cheers, I shall give the Millhouses a try then. Its (from Fraser rd) left, past Sainsburys, down that way isnt it? Sure i`ve driven past...

Hi Edd,
yeah that's right, left and over the railway and river bridges. It's not as far as you think, when you have been down once, then you might want to cut off the corner, as there are some back alleys. While you're down there there's a bank machine in the Nat West and a superb chip shop opposite it.

Good Stuff

When I get back to Sheffield next week then , I shall conduct my research

Cheers!