May
18
2012
We spent a couple of very happy hours in the Devonshire Cat on our last visit to Sheffield. Its light, airy, warm interior was just what we needed on this dreary, wet Monday in April. True, its interior has a touch of JDW about it, but …
May
11
2012
On the wettest day in April that I’ve seen in a long while, the Rutland Arms was a welcome port in a storm. Despite the rain, and it was truly torrential, the pub had still attracted several loyal customers, a number of whom were enjoying lunch. It’s one of those …
May
09
2012
On our recent trip to Sheffield, The Harlequin was high on our list of favorites. It wasn’t long before we had succumbed to the extensive beauty of their gin menu: Geranium, Bloom, Death’s Door, 6 O’Clock, Blackwood’s, Tanqueray Rangpur, Hendricks, Bombay Sapphire, Gordon’s, …
May
03
2012
We had been looking forward to our latest trip to Sheffield for some time. Top of the list was Greystones. This new Thornbridge pub is quite a sight on steep Greystones road, it’s a substantial half timbered building with an impressive frontage.
High ceilings and large …
Oct
12
2011
Ever since our last visit to Sheffield, we’ve been anticipating a trip to The Hallamshire House with some intensity. Maybe this showed on our faces when we stopped a nice man and asked for directions. No sooner were the words “Excuse me, could you direct us to…” were out when he said …
Oct
07
2011
The third stop on our Nottsbrew pub crawl brought us to a haven of tranquillity that is the multi-award winning Kelham Island Tavern, yet another beautiful pub in this industrial landscape. The external appearance of a pub is my litmus test for the overall standard of care and hygiene, and I must say that the …
Oct
04
2011
Railway architecture is invariably impressive and the Sheffield Tap is no exception. Quite simply, it’s a traveller’s delight. Just what you need after a hard day checking out Sheffield’s best ale houses. It was our final stop on the Nottsbrew pub crawl. It’s situated within the Grecian architecture of Sheffield Midland Railway …
Oct
03
2011
Over a century and a half, The Fat Cat has seen a lot of changes. From its modest roots as “The Kelham Tavern” the building has evolved and grown under different ownership (including William Stones Brewery) until in 1981 it was renamed the Fat Cat, a name …
Sep
30
2011
One thing to note is that if you ask for directions from the Wellington on a Google map, Google will attempt to send you round three sides of a square. You can actually see the Ship from the Wellington.
Situated on the busy main road right next to the tram lines, …
Sep
29
2011
This unprepossessing exterior holds an unspoiled gem. It has no concessions to being other than what it is – a cosy, serene haven, a world away from brassy bars, thumping music and the siren call of the bandits. For those of us with a sentimental streak to our nature, it’s a …
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