Talk:Sheffield

Hi,

My first contribution to wikivoyage. Having lived in Sheffield I think the climbing should be more emphasized. There are a lot of climbing gyms in Sheffield and the Peak district is very close. The quality of the climbing and the ease of access makes Sheffield quite unique - Erik

Please plunge forward and add the information under the 'Do' section. However, facilities that are outside Sheffield should be listed on their specific article, though they can be referred to in the Sheffield 'Get out' section - eg Mountain village - X kms from Sheffield - offers excellent climbing opportunities. (WT-en) WindHorse 22:38, 28 December 2006 (EST)

Districts

Can anyone who knows Sheffield glance over the Districts section and confirm that that's a good way to break up the city? Most of them haven't been created yet, but those red links are alluring, so it would pay to set it up well from the start rather than have to reshuffle everything later. It's often most helpful if there's a map to assist in the breaking up of the districts. – (WT-en) cacahuate ^talk 19:28, 9 July 2007 (EDT)

Are there really enough attractions at the likes of Victoria Quays to have separate articles? (WT-en) Nurg 23:18, 8 August 2009 (EDT)

I got the same impression when I looked at this article yesterday—a few too many. Do you have any suggestions as to how to combine them? --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 10:15, 9 August 2009 (EDT)

I don't know whether there is justification for having district articles at all. They could all be merged into the main article and it would hardly be any bigger. Eleven districts - all of them red links, stubs or containing trivia - is ludicrous. (WT-en) Nurg 07:04, 12 August 2009 (EDT)

Ah, I hadn't checked the actual blue links—there's little to no content in any of them. I think merging them back into the main article, and getting rid of the districts section, is a good idea. Then lets move the old districts list, sans links, to this talk page for reference. --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 12:37, 12 August 2009 (EDT)

yes, good idea. (WT-en) Nurg 08:03, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

OK, here it is for reference.

• Heart of the City. Architecturally magnificent area of Sheffield City Centre, containing the Central library and Graves art gallery, Millennium Galleries, Millennium Square, Peace Gardens, Tudor Square and the Sheffield theatres, Winter Gardens, Town Hall, and a wealth of shops on Pinstone Street.
• Victoria Quays. Rejuvenated quayside area just North of the City Centre.
• Sheaf Square. Fantastic new gateway to the city, adjacent to Midland station. The cascading fountains and steel blade waterfall sculpture look magnificent, especially when illuminated at night.
• Fargate. The city's main shopping street, impressive architecture lines this broad pedestrianised street, home to the council-backed Sheffield markets and the continental market, serving a delicious wealth of European cuisine.
• The West End. Dubbed so by poet John Betjamin, The West End reaches from Glossop Road, past the University of Sheffield, up to Weston Park and the museum, and to the trendy student suburb that is Broomhill.
• Devonshire Quarter. Stylish area stuffed to bursting with boutiques and outlets, as well as pubs, bars, cafes, and restaurants. As well as the thriving Devonshire Street there is also the recently built West One complex which contains several bars, restaurants and shops.
• Ecclesall. The area reaching down from the leafy suburb itself with its imposing church, down through the bustling Banner Cross and Hunters Bar areas, and down to Collegiate campus of Sheffield Hallam University, with decent shopping and a buzzing nightlife.
• London Road. Home to Sheffield's burgeoning Chinese population as well as long established Pakistani, Italian and Polish communities, the multi cultural cuisine and the lights of London Road are hard to resist.
• Dore. Picturesque suburb of Sheffield between Ecclesall and Chancet Woods, where the Sheaf and Hope Valley edges brush up against each other providing outstanding natural beauty and a base for some great walks. Home to the fantastic Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and only 10 minutes South of Midland Station on the train.
• Don Valley. Area of Industrial magnificence, as well as some brilliant attractions, the Ski Village, Kelham Island museum, and Don Valley Stadium to name a few. A walk down the river or the canal provides an unrivalled insight into Industrial Britain
• Meadowhall. One of the largest shopping centres in Europe, every retail name thinkable has an outlet here. Easily reachable by bus, train, or tram (yellow and purple route services to Meadowhall).

Peaks / Peak

There were a number of references to "The Peaks" as a common term for "The Peak District".

This is incorrect and they should read "The Peak" (as on the main Peak District page)

I've corrected all references that I've found in this page.

"Peak" doesn't refer to mountains, but an old tribe that lived in the area. See http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.com/peak-district-history.aspx

The Peak District actually gets its name from the Dark Age, Saxon settlers of the area. The name of the tribe which occupied the Peak 1,000 years ago was the Pecsaetan – the dwellers of the pecs or hills. The name seems to have been first used around 700 AD, to distinguish the hill-dwellers from the Mercians from the surrounding lowlands of the Midland shires.

Borker (talk) 20:29, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Oh, that's interesting. I always assumed "the Peaks" was used in the same way as "the Lakes" is for the Lake District. One thing I can't stand (however correct it may be or my not be) is the use of "the Peak Park" instead of "Peak District National Park". Silly, I know, but that's what I'm like... --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 02:00, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Nearest Supertram / rail / bus

Some of you may have noticed that I have added a "nearest transport" feature to a number of the attractions. Of particular importance for the future I think would be if all the attractions (save the restaurants / bars etc) should have at the very least a brief list of the bus routes that stop nearby. It would be very helpful if you know a particular district or attraction quite well to add such a list. I can't be the only one that finds transport information in Sheffield harder to come by than it should be so as much useful info should be included on this article to help visitors. From a self-intrested perspective, it could also increase the chances of this article's level being upgraded :) --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 01:02, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Sheffield's image in popular culture

I can't help desperately wanting to include it somewhere here:

Sorry, couldn't help... PrinceGloria (talk) 16:18, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Parking at Doncaster Airport

Do we really need information on long-stay p rking at the airport? This is a guide for people travelling to Sheffield from elsewhere and as such I'd have thought car hire info would be far more helpful. --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 13:38, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Manchester had a similar table (I think Leeds does too), but I moved it to the Manchester Airport page when that was created. Robin Hood probably isn't large enough to sustain its own article, but I wonder whether that table would fit better in Doncaster as that's that airport's first name? --Nick ^talk 17:30, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Feel free to replace it with something more relevant, the table was something I think I added a while back when I was trying to bring Sheffield in line with other UK large city articles. I'm not sure it would be much more suited to the Doncaster article however, as the airport is designed to primarily serve this city, being a replacement for the now defunct 'Sheffield City International'. -- Half past (formerly 'SUFCboy') 17:57, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Kenwood Hall

, I noticed the Principal Hayley hotel Kenwood Hall is not listed, can we have it listed? Most likely under further out as it is one mile away from the city center. Send me a message if you require any details not public on the website VerbInteractive (talk) 20:55, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

By all means, go ahead and list it. I have heard it's not very good, from relatives who have stayed there while visiting me, but it is a relatively major hotel in the city so if you think it should be on WV, I won't stop you. --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 20:50, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, the only issue is I represent the company, so I can't add the listings. I can provide the factual information if you, or someone else in the community, would like to add a description and add it

• 1 Kenwood Hall, Kenwood Road, ☏ +44 (0)1142 583 811, fax: +44 (0)1142 554 744, reception.kenwoodhall@principal-hayley.com. 

VerbInteractive (talk) 13:24, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

One question: Does it belong under "City Centre"? Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:56, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Ahh, I see. Thanks for the info, and for abiding by the advertising rules, I'll add it. Ikan, it's not in the city centre but a couple of miles to the south in a leafy (and very pretty) suburb. --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 18:10, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

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