it may have been done before, but if it has its old and outdated

I'm interested in what parts of sheffield you love,
and in fact that you hate

im talking pure aesthetics here, nothing else

and give reasons!

Park square roundabout:love: after 14 ******* hours on a coach back from Paris:evil: Never again:nono:

c'mon proper thought out reasons!


I have to say for me the most beautiful bit of sheffield is the cemetery down neepsend way.

you walk/bike down through the grittiest area you'll see, with brothels everywhere, broken glass, burnt out cars, etc, you walk down an old industrial path - factories with bust windows, old diggers lying around, through a working factory, along the road, past the electricity transformer, and then up the hill along the cemetery. you get to the top wander slightly and you get an AMAZING view of the walkley side of the hill.

the contrast is just everything that sheffield means to me. :)

Five letters...BDTBL.

come on the blades!

oh come on, you can do better than that!

Originally posted by blademan
Five letters...BDTBL.


Sheffields Epicentre:clap:

Nice one blademan:thumbsup:

The Porter valley. Start at Hunters bar and walk all the way to Ringinglow. It's a time warp, once you're past Forge Dam the valley hasn't changed in 200 years or more. It's just magical!

I actually like the area where they are building the hotel near peace gardens, where old monk is goin towards the gardens. considering how horrible it looked before i think they've done a good job!

Well i always take walks with my girlfriend up to the top of the bolehills and could spend forever watching the sunset, the starts come out and just looking down on the world. Looking how all the groups of housing splits up into miles of hills and fields always makes me smile.
Yea i know it isnt that nice to every1 else but its an easy walk and its some where i'v always loved.

Jervis Lum Nature Trail (know they've cleared the rubbish at the top end of it it is lovely).

Ecclesall Woods

Love it out at Bradfield, the views are amazing.

That whole side of Sheffield is a nice thought though, 5 mins one way and you have the hussle bussle of Hillsbrough town centre and then 5 mins other way your in the middle of nowhere with complete silence.

Look over the water or down into the village to see the cricket.

What a place to retire. Apart from the hills of course.

Nightmare in winter i bet. !!!!!!!!!

Parts of Pitsmoor and Burngreave ought to get some praise because it is so unexpected after the image people have of these places. Around Verdon St there are many green spaces that are well maintained. Last night I walked along by Pye Bank Lane and there is a hillside there with at least a couple of dozen varieties of wild flowers and this is a few hundred yards from the city centre.

If you haven't done it yet give the Five Weirs walk a go. From Blonk St to Meadowhall it's a 5 mile walk well signposted and pushchairable. The spider bridge is a surprise as are the number of mature trees along the river banks and the cleanliness of the water. It will take you through parts of Sheffield you would probably never otherwise see.

Catch the tram back from Meadowhall.

If you go upto Bolsterstone, you can have a nice meal in the pub, then walk behind it, past the tiny cemetery, and out onto the hills, carry on for about 10 minutes and you'll come to one of the stone markers the Ordanance Survey people put to let you know its one of the highest points in the area.

The view is absolutely amazing, and it's so peaceful.

Redmires.

Go up there any time of the year and literally 'touch the weather'. You're alone, but there's wildlife in every tree, in every field and on the reservoirs. It's peaceful, but you can nearly always hear the wind.

It's stunning - the ultimate stress-buster. Go sit in the car and listen to the quietude. Better, walk or run up to the top dam, then turn round and look out over the wonderful view. You can see for miles. You feel 'high above the world, high above reality'.

If my ashes can't be scattered in the River Ouse, then I want to go to sleep on Redmires (albeit in a warm sleeping bag; doesn't half get cold up there!).

(As a fan of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, I find Redmires and the moors of Hallam similar to Emily's description of Haworth Moors.)

I like the Botanical gardens, particularly the parts with lots of trees as they are really peaceful, and the trees are beautiful at any time of year.

Paradise Square is nice when the cars have gone, as is that whole area around the back of the Cathedral.

One of my favourite views though, is the one you get of the city centre from the road coming down from Park Hill to Castle College, especially at sunset in Winter.

Originally posted by Cranberry
Parts of Pitsmoor and Burngreave ought to get some praise because it is so unexpected after the image people have of these places. Around Verdon St there are many green spaces that are well maintained. Last night I walked along by Pye Bank Lane and there is a hillside there with at least a couple of dozen varieties of wild flowers and this is a few hundred yards from the city centre.

I'd include Crabtree as well. There's a pond (more of a swamp!) there too. Parts of North Sheffield are a lot prettier and greener than many people try to make out.

Originally posted by Cranberry
If you haven't done it yet give the Five Weirs walk a go. From Blonk St to Meadowhall it's a 5 mile walk well signposted and pushchairable. The spider bridge is a surprise as are the number of mature trees along the river banks and the cleanliness of the water. It will take you through parts of Sheffield you would probably never otherwise see.

I've been promising myself I'd do the Five Weirs walk since I returned to Sheffield 5 years ago. I will do it. Probably not this summer, but definitely next :)

Originally posted by Abdul
I've been promising myself I'd do the Five Weirs walk since I returned to Sheffield 5 years ago. I will do it. Probably not this summer, but definitely next :)

No time like the present, why put it off until next year, you may be dead!

It will only take you a couple of hours, its not like Lands End to John O Groats you know.

Abdul this is your playtime, its not a rehearsal;)

IMHO the nicest spot justoutside Sheffield - Take a walk up Winn Hill from Hope.

all the pubs, clubs and nightclubs. well i love pretty much any establishment that sells alcohol in sheffield preferably just a walk home from where i live. that will be a first all the pubs round here are s***:rant:

Wyming Brook. I think it's just magical especailly when the water is really flowing. Strangely it reminds me of the North Island New Zealand Bush

Redmires.

Go up there any time of the year and literally 'touch the weather'. You're alone, but there's wildlife in every tree, in every field and on the reservoirs. It's peaceful, but you can nearly always hear the wind.

It's stunning - the ultimate stress-buster. Go sit in the car and listen to the quietude. Better, walk or run up to the top dam, then turn round and look out over the wonderful view. You can see for miles. You feel 'high above the world, high above reality'.

If my ashes can't be scattered in the River Ouse, then I want to go to sleep on Redmires (albeit in a warm sleeping bag; doesn't half get cold up there!).

(As a fan of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, I find Redmires and the moors of Hallam similar to Emily's description of Haworth Moors.)
I agree, we wnet that way on a walk to Lady Bower last Thursday and it was Stunning. Even with cars driving by every so often, it still seemed really peaceful.