What's Wharncliffe side like?

bobgirlsnake · 23-04-2008, 07:41

going to see about a house in wharncliffe side just wanted to know what its like??

thanks

taxman · 23-04-2008, 08:01

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Originally Posted by bobgirlsnake

going to see about a house in wharncliffe side just wanted to know what its like??

thanks

Its a gorgeous area with lots of countryside, 2 pubs, a chinese takeaway, a post office and on a fairly good bus route into Sheffield. Its also near enough to the M1 and routes to Manchester.

My Mum lives there in a newbuild (11 years old). The area is great if you enjoy walking in the countryside and the gorgeous Glen Howe Park is very close

honeyb35 · 23-04-2008, 08:49

I used to have a friend who lived there and I loved visiting, it is very close to the countryside, lots of good walks. There is a shop / post office and a takeaway as far as I know. Getting to the M1 is easy via the stocksbridge bypass. There are regular buses to town although not sure how long it takes now due to the works on middlewood rd. there is a good nursery there, and I think the primary school is decent. The local secondary school is stocksbridge (where I went!) and I liked it there.

logeyboy · 23-04-2008, 10:40

Watching the film "Deliverance" should give you a good idea...

bobgirlsnake · 23-04-2008, 17:23

we didn't get the house but thank you for your opinions

Marber · 23-04-2008, 19:55

[ The local secondary school is stocksbridge (where I went!) and I liked it there.[/QUOTE]

Wharncliffe Side is in Bradfield's catchment area.

taxman · 23-04-2008, 19:56

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Originally Posted by bobgirlsnake

going to see about a house in wharncliffe side just wanted to know what its like??

thanks

Godzilla lives there (the forummer, not the creature) you could pm her and ask her about it, she won't mind

Godzilla · 24-04-2008, 15:48

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Originally Posted by bobgirlsnake

we didn't get the house but thank you for your opinions

Sorry you didn't get the house. I think it's a great area to live. Hope you get something you like in the near future.

bobgirlsnake · 24-04-2008, 15:57

thanks, its a shame but we cant really do anything about it

logeyboy · 24-04-2008, 16:06

Did you watch Deliverance and withdraw your bid? :-)

bobgirlsnake · 24-04-2008, 16:13

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Originally Posted by logeyboy

Did you watch Deliverance and withdraw your bid? :-)

lol no, but its on my to watch list before i look for a house out there

bobgirlsnake · 24-04-2008, 18:56

the house was on Liberty Drive

HeadingNorth · 18-04-2009, 23:19

Not sure whether I'm best to resurrect a year-old thread or start a whole new one, but here goes.

We've been offered a council flat in Wharncliffe Side. Is it still as nice as everyone has said it was, in previous threads?

Also, is there any sort of a newsagent/general shop nearer than Oughtibridge? My partner can't walk any great distance, and while we will have a scooter for her, it'd be nice if there were somewhere nearby that would serve as the target for a short walk on crutches on a regular basis.

A pub would work, but we can't afford to get drunk every night.

Plain Talker · 19-04-2009, 09:00

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Originally Posted by bobgirlsnake

the house was on Liberty Drive

Liberty Drive is on Stannington, not Wharncliffe Side.

beansforyou · 19-04-2009, 09:27

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Originally Posted by HeadingNorth

Not sure whether I'm best to resurrect a year-old thread or start a whole new one, but here goes.

We've been offered a council flat in Wharncliffe Side. Is it still as nice as everyone has said it was, in previous threads?

Also, is there any sort of a newsagent/general shop nearer than Oughtibridge? My partner can't walk any great distance, and while we will have a scooter for her, it'd be nice if there were somewhere nearby that would serve as the target for a short walk on crutches on a regular basis.

A pub would work, but we can't afford to get drunk every night.

Yes there is a shop in Wharncliffe Side itself.

B.M.W · 19-04-2009, 10:26

Its a village very pretty but very clicky you either love it or hate it

beansforyou · 19-04-2009, 11:32

It's one of the last places where everyone still says good morning to one another and asks how you are.

As for being 'Cliquey' - I guess that depends on how involved your wanting to get yourself.

Godzilla · 19-04-2009, 16:41

It's a great place to live in my opinion. The local newsagent/post office on Brightholmlee Lane is very friendly. Our regular postman is a nice guy, with a ready smile and a helpful attitude. I moved here from Manchester 12 years ago and felt at home right away.

fletchflash · 19-04-2009, 20:43

its so nice and quiet

tara · 19-04-2009, 20:55

The Wharncliffe arms is very friendly , my son runs the karaoke on saturday nights and they have made him most welcome.