Unfortunately after living in Sheffield for about a week, the simple but horrifying error of your decision to move to this city will reveal itself. Some numpty decided to build Sheffield at the point where seven separate hills converge (where the city centre redevelopment gets its name from as you ask) and as a result even a five minute walk can leave you dripping with sweat and weeping uncontrollably on the pavement.
The positive thing about this is that whenever you walk anywhere (which you will do because walking is cheap) you are sort of exercising. If you prefer more traditional forms of exercise however, both unis have a full complement of sports teams which go head to head in the annual Varsity Challenge and each uni has its own gym which you can join for a special student rate. At Hallam you can buy full access to the fitness suite for £140 a year while Uni offers off peak access to their gym with swimming pool for £160 a year.
The Goodwin Sports Centre is extremely popular with students, and boasts plenty of facilities including a 33m pool, tennis courts, pitches, a sports hall and a first rate gym – called S10 Health.
Hopefully that’ll help keep your immune system up and stave off Fresher’s Flu while also combating those beer calories!
nightlife
A city steeped in its musical culture and prophetic output despite its modest size, the seven hills of Sheffield is always a riotous time and the people of the Steel City sure know how to party. Whether you’re one of the 60,000 students living here, you’re a longtime local who bleeds Hen…
eating out
There are loads of different places to eat out in Sheffield. Most friendly to a student budget are probably found on Division Street and West Street, including Wokmania, a Nando’s, Pizza Express, Varsity, and The Cavendish – a ‘Scream’ pub where you’ll find cheap and ch…
Hotels
A city steeped in its musical culture and prophetic output despite its modest size, the seven hills of Sheffield is always a riotous time and the people of the Steel City sure know how to party. Whether you’re one of the 60,000 students living here, you’re a longtime local who bleeds Hen…
shopping
If you’re struggling to spend all your student loan on nights out then you’ll be glad to know that Sheffield has many options for shopping addicts. The city centre’s Fargate and High Street has all the shops you would hope for in a large city – including of course the one sto…
