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Sheffield – The Full Monty?
The Sheffield area offers a number of attractions, although most people would probably agree that the city centre is nothing much! Made famous by derelict steel mills and men taking their clothes off Sheffield is perhaps best known for Meadowhall, a huge shopper’s paradise just off the M1.
Whether your interests lie in industrial or cultural heritage there’s much to discover. Internationally renowned stately homes, such as Chatsworth and Hardwick Hall, and industrial heritage sites of world importance offer fascinating reminders of the past. Sporting facilities cannot be faulted as the city now has Europe’s largest all-season ski resort, an Olympic size swimming pool, choice of golf courses, and a skating rink.
One of the best things about Sheffield is that a third of the city falls within the boundary of the Peak National Park, making it a good location for living in beautiful countryside yet commute into the centre of the city with ease.
Travel Information for Sheffield:
1. It takes 2 hours 15 minutes on the train from London
2. It is 156 miles by road from Sheffield to London, and this takes approximately 2 hours 25 minutes.
3. It is 1 hour 10 minutes on the train from Birmingham
4. It is 72 miles by road from Sheffield to Birmingham, and this takes approximately 1 hours 20 minutes.
5. It takes 3 hours 30 minutes on the train from Cardiff.
6. It is 171 miles by road from Sheffield to Cardiff, and this takes approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.
7. It takes 5 hours on the train from Glasgow (via various operators) and is 375 miles (7 hour car journey).
The transport in Sheffield is excellent, with trams running on the streets for a number of years, good train links to the rest of the country (apart from Leeds). Road network is not so good, but there is fast access to the city via the M18 and the M1.
Must see and do
Millennium Galleries, Sheffield
Kelham Island, Sheffield
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield
Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield
Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield
Magna, Rotherham
Botanical Gardens, Sheffield
Chatsworth House, Peak District National Park, near Sheffield
House Buying
Below are prices for the Dore area
Most of the sales in Dore over the past year were detached properties which on average sold for £497,289. Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £352,977 and flats averaged at £217,317. Dore, with an overall average price of £396,228 was more expensive than nearby Totley (£264,356), Ecclesall (£302,359) and Woodseats (£155,056). From Sheffield to Dore is 5 miles and takes approximately 6 minutes
Below are prices for the Ecclesall area
Most of the sales in Ecclesall in 2016 were terraced properties which on average sold for £229,186. Semi-detached properties had an average sold price of £330,705 and detached properties averaged at £490,998. From Sheffield to Eccleshall is 4 mile and takes approximately 5 minutes
School League Tables
Top 15 schools for A Level results in Sheffield (source – the BBC website):
Birkdale School (IND, SEL)
Sheffield High School (IND, SEL)
Tapton School
Silverdale School
Notre Dame Catholic High School
King Edward VII School
All Saints’ Catholic High School
High Storrs School
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield College
Top 15 primary schools in Sheffield (source – the BBC website):
St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School
Coit Primary School
Dobcroft Junior School
Abbey Lane Primary School
Birley Spa Community Primary School
Nether Green Junior School
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Loxley Primary School
Sir Harold Jackson Primary School
High Green Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Lydgate Junior School
Dore Primary School
Ecclesall Church of England Junior School
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School High Green
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