Category: Pub Guides

Bus 218

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Following on from our series of guide to Peak District pubs in our branch area served by bus, attention turns to a bus that links Sheffield with a bit of the Peak District that isn’t on our patch (Owler Bar is Dronfield branch and Baslow/Bakewell is Chesterfield branch) but passes a few often overlooked Sheffield pubs along the way as well as providing useful connections within the Peak District.

TM Travel bus 218 runs from Sheffield to Bakewell via Sharrow, Banner Cross, Ecclesall, Totley, Owler Bar and Baslow. You can change buses in Baslow onto the Andrews 257 to Calver, Stoney Middleton and Eyam whilst in Bakewell you can pick up the Andrews 173 to Great Longstone, Monsal Head, Wardlow Mires, Litton, Tideswell and Bradwell. Some journeys operate via Chatsworth House and in the summer you can join the Peak Sightseer open top bus tours there.

The 218 runs every half hour in the daytime, seven days a week. There is also a limited evening service Monday to Saturday with the last departure from Bakewell to Sheffield at 11:10pm.

A single fare is capped at £3 per ride, alternatively a choice of all day passes are available – a day ticket just for TM Travel services costs £7.90 whilst a Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket that includes all buses in the area (except for the open top sightseeing tour) costs £9.

Beer Engine, Cemetery Road

A traditional style multi roomed pub with large beer offering, reopened in 2015 following a sympathetic refurbishment. The changing beer range is sourced mainly from local and regional micro breweries, with six cask beers and up to 11 craft keg beers. There is also a quality spirits offering. The large beer garden has a heated, covered area.

Stag’s Head, Sharrow

Operated by Thornbidge Brewery. Formerly three rooms around a central bar but now opened out but retaining distinct areas. A conservatory leads into the pleasant garden. A total of eight cask ales are offered, with two regular Thornbridge beers, an additional six changing Thornbridge beers, and two guest beers. Small library in the front left corner. Card payment only

Itchy Pig Banner Cross, Banner Cross

Micropub which has six hand pumps and 12 keg lines, serving a rotating list of guest beers, often locally sourced. One hand pump is usually for cider. Two of the keg lines are dedicated to a cider and a low alcohol beer. Outdoor seating is available.

Dark Horse, Banner Cross

Latest addition to Ecclesall Road drinking scene, opened January 2022 in former Lloyds bank building from which it derives its name. Open plan room micropub. Modern style layout with a mixture of booths and high tables. Three cask pumps on the bar.

Banner Cross, Banner Cross

Two roomed locals pub retaining a traditional two room taproom and lounge format. Upstairs there is a games room with pool tables. Refurbished 2016. Several large HD screens showing sports, including a big 10 foot screen.

Prince of Wales, Ecclesall

Large suburban dining focused pub operated by Mitchells & Butlers. Several different seating areas on varying levels around a central L shaped bar. Quiz nights Mondays and Wednesdays.

Rising Sun Hotel, Parkhead

Former Stone’s pub, now part of the Ember Inns chain, in an upmarket area close to Ecclesall Woods. Now open plan but retaining several distinct seating areas around the central bar. An extension to the rear provides a restaurant area.

Tunnel Tap, Totley

Small micropub on two floors – the bar is on the ground floor with the majority of the seating downstairs. There is a single handpump offering a changing cask ale plus a range of other beers on keg – a mixture of craft and mainstream, plus a decent selection of cans and bottles. Pies are available at the weekend whilst stocks last.

Cross Scythes, Totley

Imposing pub, hotel and restaurant operated by the Northern Collective who also have food & drink venues in Dore, Hathersage and Castleton. Smart and food led but still welcoming with a relaxed atmosphere.

Crown, Cricket Inn and Shepley Spitfire are also in Totley, these are a short walk from the bus route.

Peacock, Owler Bar

Grade II listed 19th century turnpike inn, now a refurbished dining pub. A good choice of four real ales are offered. Part of the Longbow Hospitality group.

Prince Of Wales, Baslow

Modern, welcoming downstairs bar with two locally sourced real ales available, along with a limited selection of interesting bottled beers. Upstairs is an award winning restaurant serving excellent food, with various deals running throughout the week.

Devonshire Arms, Baslow

Tastefully refurbished with a strong emphasis on food, although still retaining the bar area. Two changing beers, some locally sourced. Now has a house beer from Eyam Brewery.

Wheatsheaf Hotel, Baslow

18th century coaching house with large outdoor seating area and childrens’ play area. Beers from the Marston’s range. Opens for Breakfast at 08:00am

Wheatsheaf Hotel, Bakewell

Traditional pub having undergone recent major refurbishment. Emphasis on food. Serves up to four Marstons Ales.

Queens Arms, Bakewell

Grade II listed building in the heart of Bakwell. Popular with locals it is a wet led town centre Pub with a long single roomed bar, plus games room with pool table and dart board. Regular Marstons beers are served with up to four guest beers mainly from local breweries. Serves Meals Lunchtime on Mondays only which is Market Day in Bakewell.

Castle Inn, Bakewell

This very welcoming pub lies adjacent to the river bridge. In addition to the split level interior there is an outside area by the main road through the town. Very popular at mealtimes. 10% CAMRA discount now available here. Open for Breakfasts in the morning.

Peacock, Bakewell

Town centre pub catering mainly for the tourist trade. Grade II listed building.

Red Lion, Bakewell

A 17th Century Coaching Inn with oak beams and open fires, situated on the A619 in the centre of this historic market town.The pub has five en-suite double bedrooms.Real Ales include two permanent Timothy Taylor and two regularly Changing Beers typically Bradfield Farmers Blonde. Dog friendly in tap room only.

Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell

Upmarket hotel. Up to two Real Ales offered generally locally based Thornbridge Ales. Card payments ONLY.

Manners Hotel, Bakewell

Traditional Robinsons hotel and pub with separate tap room, very popular with the locals. There is a large beer garden and parking facilities, situated close to Bakewell town centre. There are three cask offerings with Unicorn and Dizzy Blond as regulars and another changing Robinsons beer. Food service at lunchtimes and early evenings. Regular live music and a weekly pub quiz. There is a range of accommodation available, check out their website for details.

Joiners Arms, Bakewell

Small friendly town centre micro pub with stylish interior and warm fireplace for cold winter evenings. Outside seating available outside on main street during warmer months. Six regularly changing cask ales and six craft keg ales available, sourced locally, as are the selection of wines, gins and whiskies. There are often vegan beers on tap.

Thornbridge Brewery Tap Room, Bakewell

The Tap Room, situated at the Thornbridge brewery features a spacious shop and a comfortable seating area. Located just a 15-minute stroll from Bakewell town centre on the Riverside Industrial Estate (buses 173 and Transpeak also go there, as does the Peak Sightseer Red route). Excellent freshly handmade pizzas are served daily. The bar showcases a selection of four cask and sixteen keg lines, with all beers available in thirds, halves, and pints, and the option for beer flights with three selections. Regular music and social events are held monthly (check website for details). Pre-booked brewery tours are also available to explore the brewing process. Card payment only.

A short bus ride from Bakewell on the Transpeak, 173, 257a or Peak Sightseer Red Tour to Ashford in the Water will bring you to the Ashford Arms and Bull’s Head.

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Harder to reach pubs

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Over the last three months we’ve featured guides to Peak District pubs in our branch area that can be easily reached by bus or train.

Key public transport links include the Hope Valley railway line, bus 65 (Sheffield to Buxton, bus 173 (Castleton to Bakewell), bus 218 (Sheffield to Bakewell direct via Owler Bar) bus 257 (Sheffield to Bakewell via Eyam) and bus 272 (Sheffield to Castleton). Timetables and maps available online at travelderbyshire.co.uk.

This month we fill in the gaps with the pubs that are in our branch area but not served by public transport, although if you fancy a country walk that may be a good opportunity to try them!

Grouse Inn, Longshaw (nearest buses – Fox House, routes 65 and 272)

In the same family for over 50 year, this free house stands in isolation on bleak moorland southwest of Sheffield, and is a welcome refuge for walkers as well as climbers from the nearby Froggatt Edge. The comfortable lounge and bar are at the front with separate room at the rear reached through the conservatory in which vines manage to grow. No food Monday evenings. Well known for their excellent steak pie. Both children and dogs are welcome and a children’s menu available.

Chequers Inn, Froggatt (nearest buses – Calver, routes 65 and 257)

Country inn with seven ensuite guest rooms. On the main road below Froggatt Edge. Has a very attractive beer garden melding into the wooded hillside. Up market food menu. Three changing cask ales from Peak Ales, Bradfield Brewery in Sheffield, Thornbridge Brewery, and Stancill Brewery.

Eyre Arms, Hassop (nearest bus Great Longstone, route 173)

300-year-old country pub with two comfortably furnished rooms and small snug squeezed between, watched over by an imposing grandfather clock. The impressive Eyre family arms are displayed above the fireplace. Open fires in the winter. There are up to six real ales available at weekends and three during the week. Excellent, good value home cooked food using locally-sourced ingredients. Bar snacks served 4pm-6pm between normal meal times. Friendly personal service. A superb, little unspoilt pub.

Barrel Inn, Bretton (nearest bus Foolow, route 65)

This remote former farm house, which at 1250 ft. (380 m), is the highest inn in Derbyshire. It boasts a good whisky selection, stunning views from its doorstep and a busy food trade.

Strines Inn (nearest bus Ashopton, route 257)

An inn since the 1770s based on much older buildings dating back to the 13th century. A quaint traditional country pub with plenty of brassware. The entrance lobby opens into a large central bar, the room thought to date to Elizabethan times, with a large stone fireplace. Additional bar areas are to the left and right of the main bar. Large outside parking area with several picnic benches offering glorious views over the moors and Strines reservoir.

Technically Strines is served by bus – service 87, however this runs once a week on a Wednesday with buses passing the pub at 10:29am and 1:21pm!

THE OTHER DERBYSHIRE PEAK DISTRICT PUBS IN OUR BRANCH AREA WITH CASK ALE

  • Anchor, Tideswell (bus 65, 66 or 173)
  • Anglers Rest, Bamford (bus 257, 257a or 257b)
  • Anglers Rest, Millers Dale (bus 65)
  • Blind Bull, Little Hucklow (bus 173 or 257b)
  • Bulls Head, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • Bulls Head, Foolow (bus 65, 66, 257a or 257b)
  • Calver Arms, Calver (bus 65, 66, 257, 257a, 257b or X66)
  • Castle Inn, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • Cheshire Cheese Inn, Hope (bus 62)
  • Cow Shed Cafe, Millers Dale (bus 65)
  • Crispin, Great Longstone (bus 173)
  • Eyam Brewery tap, Tideswell – special events only (bus 65, 66 or 173)
  • Fox House (bus 65 or 272)
  • George, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • George Hotel, Hathersage (bus 257, 257a or 272)
  • George, Tideswell (bus 65, 66 or 173)
  • Horse & Jockey, Tideswell (bus 65, 66 or 173)
  • Intrepid Brewery, Brough – special events only (bus 173, 257b or 272)
  • Ladybower Inn (bus 257, 257a or 257b)
  • Little John Hotel, Hathersage (bus 257, 257a or 272)
  • Losehill House Hotel & Spa (bus 62)
  • Maynard Arms, Grindleford (bus 65 or train)
  • Millstone, Hathersage (bus 272)
  • Miners Arms, Eyam (bus 65, 257, 257a or 257b)
  • Moon, Stoney Middleton (bus 65, 66, 257, 257a or 257b or X66)
  • Olde Bowling Green Inn, Bradwell (bus 173, 257b or 272)
  • Olde Cheshire Cheese, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • Old Hall Hotel, Hope (bus 62, 173, 257b or 272)
  • Old Nags Head, Edale (bus 62 or train)
  • Olde Nags Head, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone (bus 173)
  • Peak Hotel, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • Plough Inn, Leadmill Bridge (bus 257 or 257a)
  • Queen Anne, Great Hucklow (bus 65, 66 or 173)
  • Rambler Inn, Edale (bus 62 or train)
  • Red Lion, Litton (bus 65 or 173)
  • Scotsmans Pack, Hathersage (bus 272)
  • Shoulder of Mutton, Bradwell (bus 173, 257b or 272)
  • Sir William Hotel, Grindleford (bus 65, 257 or 257a)
  • Stables Bar, Monsal Head (bus 173 or 257a)
  • Star, Tideswell (bus 65, 66 or 173)
  • Swiss Tap, Castleton (bus 62, 173 or 272)
  • Three Stags Heads, Wardlow Mires (bus 173, 257a or X66)
  • Travellers Rest, Brough (bus 173, 257b or 272)
  • White Hart, Bradwell (bus 272)
  • White Lion, Great Longstone (bus 173)
  • Woodroffe Arms, Hope (bus 62, 173, 257b or 272)
  • Yorkshire Bridge Inn, Bamford (bus 257, 257a or 257b)

Bus 272 and Hope Valley train

Posted on by Andy Cullen

The Hope Valley train is the popular local train service operated by Northern between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly that stops at stations in villages down the Hope Valley including Grindleford, Hathersage, Bamford, Hope and Edale within our branch area. Also within Sheffield it calls at Dore & Totley station. The service is generally hourly and runs all day every day except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The 272 bus, operated jointly by First bus and High Peak, runs on a roughly hourly frequency in the daytime with a couple of evening journeys provided too. It sets off from Sheffield Interchange and heads out the city via Ecclesall Road and Whirlow to Fox House and Surprise Corner before dropping down into the valley at Hathersage and then parrallels the railway though Bamford and Hope before continuing up to Castleton with some journeys branching off to do a double run down to Bradwell, where it does a loop around the village via the infamous “Bradwell Gap”.

As well as the country pubs featured below the 272 bus passes Intrepid Brewery in Brough (keep an eye on their social media for occasional open days held over the summer with a pop up bar and food truck) and the High Peak Wine & Beer shop in Castleton if you want cans or bottles to take home.

On bus 272 and other local buses the maximum single fare is still £3 per ride or a Derbyshire wayfarer pass offers all day unlimited travel for £9. There is also a train inclusive Wayfarer option for £17. A return train ticket from Sheffield to Edale currently costs £11.50 after 9am and allows break of journey on route (prices correct at time of going to press).

The pubs in Castleton were previously featured in our guide to bus route 173 (Castleton to Bakewell) so descriptions aren’t repeated here.

Hathersage and Bamford are also served by bus 257 (Sheffield to Bakewell via Eyam) and Grindleford is also served by bus 65 (Sheffield to Buxton via Eyam and Tideswell). Also in the area are buses 173 (Castleton to Bakewell via Hope, Bradwell and Tideswell) and 62 (Castleton to Buxton via Hope and Edale).

In the summer a “Peak Sightseer” open top bus service usually operates in the area as well, a separate tour ticket is required for this, look out for an announcement from Stagecoach regarding their plans for the 2026 season.

Fox House (bus 65, 272)

The Fox House is something of a landmark at the Sheffield boundary on the edge of the Peak District and is part of the Mitchell & Butler owned “Vintage Inns” chain offering beer, dining, rooms and a beer garden with views over the moors!

Maynard, Grindleford (bus 65 and train)

A venue run by the Longbow group, a small local chain. This is primarily a hotel and regularly hosts weddings – however the bar and restaurant is normally open to the public. It is located at the end of the station drive, a short distance outside the village.

Millstone, Hathersage (bus 272)

Nestling in the hills way above the village, the Millstone not only offers beer, food and rooms but also a spectacular view over the valley!

Scotsman’s Pack, Hathersage (bus 272)

Edwardian pub located on the edge of the village offering a selection of cask ales and dining. A small beer festival is held annually.

Bank House, Hathersage (bus 272)

Restaurant & Bar. Formerly a historic bank, now an award winning contemporary restaurant and cocktail bar nestling in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Bank House offers fresh locally sourced seasonal produce and the finest tipples from Europe including 1 cask ale, usually from Abbeydale.

George, Hathersage (bus 257, 257a, 272 and train)

A smart bar, restaurant and hotel with patio area at rear operated by Longbow Venues Group who also have venues in Grindleford, Owler Bar, Ashford in the Water, Rowsley and Bakewell. The cask ale choice includes a house badged beer from Thornbridge.

Little John Hotel, Hathersage (bus 257, 257a, 272 and train)

A long, thin, L-shaped pub with food and hotel rooms, this has recently seen a change of management and a refurbishment that has given it a much smarter feel. All moods are catered for, whether it’s a pint and game of pool or a spot of lunch! 3 cask ales are available.

Anglers Rest, Bamford (bus 257, 257a, 257b)

The only pub left in the village and is community owned but leased out to a local company to operate. A recent refurbishment has cleverly divided the pub into sections to give the feel of tap room, games room, lounge and restaurant. The cask ale range features local beers, usually from Intrepid and Eyam, alongside a well known brand. The pub shares the building with a post office and tea room and there is an outdoor drinking area alongside the car park. The pub is a 1 mile uphill walk from the railway station and 272 bus, the 257 bus will take you there.

Travellers Rest, Brough (bus 173, 257b, 272)

Large roadside pub, open plan but with distinct areas around the island bar. There is a big screen showing sporting events and pool table. Dogs and walkers welcome.

Olde Bowling Green Inn, Bradwell (bus 173, 257b, 272)

Welcoming village inn traditionally decorated with multiple drinking areas including a pool room and area laid out for good value food. French windows overlook the large beer garden. Walkers and dogs welcome.

Shoulder of Mutton, Bradwell (bus 173, 257b, 272)

Imposing roadside pub opposite the village church. A spacious interior includes two large open plan areas either side of the bar, one area a comfortable lounge, and the other a tap room including traditional pub games.

White Hart, Bradwell (bus 173, 257b, 272)

Exposed low beams and stone walls lend a rustic feel to this quiet relaxed village local, dating from 1676 and just uphill from the village green. A popular community pub offering a very diverse range of entertainments, complemented by a choice of cask ales from Bradfield Brewery.

Old Hall Hotel, Hope (bus 62, 173, 257b, 272 and train)

Historical pub with bar, restaurant, hotel rooms and an attached tea room. The pub bit is spread across two rooms, both with a fire lit in winter! A range of traditional cask ales can be found on the bar along with an extensive Scotch whisky collection. Beer festivals are held most bank holiday weekends in a marquee on the car park.

Woodroffe Arms, Hope (bus 62, 173, 257b, 272 and train)

Village local offering beer, food, rooms and televised sport.

Cheshire Cheese Inn, Hope (bus 62)

A cosy country inn dating from 1578 with an open plan bar area and a smaller room at a lower level that was probably originally used to house animals, but now is mainly used as a dining area. Home cooked meals using local produce are served lunchtimes and evenings. 4 cask ales are available and the pub also offers accommodation.

Swiss Tap, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

Olde Cheshire Cheese, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

Peak Hotel, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

Olde Nag’s Head, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

Bulls Head Hotel, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

Castle Inn, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

George, Castleton (bus 62, 173, 272)

Rambler Inn, Edale (bus 62 and train)

A pub and hotel located next to the railway station surrounded by hills! The range of cask ales usually includes choices from Abbeydale and Torrside among others and a food menu of pub classics is offered.

Old Nag’s Head, Edale (bus 62 and train)

Located in the part of the village up the hill from the railway station and at the start of the Pennine Way footpath, this classic old pub offers beer, food and accommodation with outdoor seating at the rear.

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Bus 257 (and 65)

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The 257 bus, operated by Andrews of Tideswell, is one of the regular but lesser known bus links from Sheffield to the Peak District, leaving Sheffield Interchange hourly in the daytime every day except Sunday, running to Eyam and Bakewell via “the scenic route” taking in Crosspool, Yorkshire Bridge, Bamford, Hathersage, Grindleford, Calver, Stoney Middleton, Eyam, Baslow and Bakewell.

The 65 bus, operated by Stagecoach, runs from Sheffield Interchange a more direct route to Grindleford via Ecclesall and Fox House then follows the same route to Eyam as the 257. It continues beyond Eyam to Foolow and on to Buxton via Great Hucklow, Tideswell, Litton and Millers Dale. This bus is less regular, running about once every 2 hours, although it does operate seven days a week!

Most of both bus routes are within the Sheffield & District CAMRA branch area – our patch stretches to Millers Dale on the 65 whilst on the 257 Baslow and Bakewell is the only part not in our area. The majority of both routes offer some breathtaking Peak District scenery as well as great country pubs!

Ladybower Inn

This pub sits quite close to the junction on the A57 where the road heads on a viaduct over the reservoirs and up onto the Snake Pass. The recently reopened pub is leased from Batemans Brewery (a family business based in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire) by the same people at the Psalter in Sharrow, Sheffield and has a cosy bar and restaurant (full food menu launches in January) plus hotel rooms. Bus 257, 257a or 257b.

Yorkshire Bridge Inn

This pub is on the road to Bamford just a short distance beyond Derwent dam with a traditional bar, separate restaurant and hotel rooms. Bus 257, 257a or 257b.

Anglers Rest, Bamford

The only pub left in the village and is community owned but leased out to a local company to operate. A recent refurbishment has cleverly divided the pub into sections to give the feel of tap room, games room, lounge and restaurant. The cask ale range features local beers, usually from Intrepid and Eyam, alongside a well known brand. The pub shares the building with a post office and tea room and there is an outdoor drinking area alongside the car park. Bus 257, 257a or 257b.

George, Hathersage

A smart bar, restaurant and hotel with patio area at rear operated by Longbow Venues Group who also have venues in Grindleford, Owler Bar, Ashford in the Water, Rowsley and Bakewell. The cask ale choice includes a house badged beer from Thornbridge. Bus 257, 257a or 272.

Little John Hotel, Hathersage

A long, thin, L-shaped pub with food and hotel rooms, this has recently seen a change of management and a refurbishment that has given it a much smarter feel. All moods are catered for, whether it’s a pint and game of pool or a spot of lunch! 3 cask ales are available. Bus 257, 257a, 272 or train.

Plough Inn, Leadmill Bridge

Located a short distance out of Hathersage on the road to Grindleford is this traditional pub, restaurant and hotel that also benefits from a choice of outdoor drinking areas in a rural setting. Bus 257 or 257a.

Maynard, Grindleford

Another Longbow venue, this is primarily a hotel and regularly hosts weddings, however the bar and restaurant is normally open to the public. It is located at the end of the station drive, a short distance outside the village. Bus 65.

Sir William Hotel, Grindleford

In the centre of the village on Sir Willam Road, this hotel, bar and restaurant sits on the side of the hill that rises out of the village, which is in the bottom of the Hope Valley with the beer garden enjoying an attractive setting! Bus 65, 257 or 257a.

Bridge Inn, Curbar

Reopened in August 2025 when the Refined Pub Group took on the lease, this is a cosy pub with food located at the cusp of the river Derwent that manages to be both traditional and modern in style at the same time! It also has a great beer garden. The beer range includes some local choices such as Abbeydale, Peak Ales and Thornbridge alongside the mainstream brands. Bus 66, X66, 257 or 257b (or walk from routes 65 at Calver Sough).

Handpumps on the bar at the Calver Arms. Photo: James Brown.
Calver Arms. Photo: Richard Allen

Calver Arms, Calver

Recently bought by a local businessman, renamed and refurbished. It has a modern, smart feel but with some cosy, traditional touches. There are two rooms, the smaller of which can be used for functions or dining occasions – at other times it adopts the role of a sports bar. Food is a menu of pub classics. Three cask ales available.Buses 65, 66, X66, 257, 257a or 257b.

Moon Inn, Stoney Middleton. Photo: Richard Allen.

Moon Inn, Stoney Middleton

A freehouse that has been a village pub since 1821 with a changing selection of real ales, extensive gin range, pub classic food menu, beer garden and hotel rooms. Buses 65, 66, X66, 257, 257a or 257b.

Toll Bar Fish & Chips – photo: Richard Allen

A special mention in Stoney Middleton is the Toll Bar fish & chip shop. As well as excellent food they stock bottled beer from Eyam Brewery and the riverside garden has a local history information board that tells you about all the pubs that used to exist in the village!

Miners Arms, Eyam. Photo: Richard Allen

Miners Arms, Eyam

Village pub, restaurant and hotel rooms. Three cask ales are available, generally from local breweries such as Peak Ales or Eyam. Has a beer garden. Bus 65, 66, 257, 257a or 257b.

Bull’s Head, Foolow

Standing in the picturesque, limestone hamlet of Foolow, this pub has several rooms including a cosy bar and restaurant. There are hotel rooms upstairs and a beer garden outside. Their mantra is old skool done well. Bus 65, 66 or 257b.

Angler’s Rest, Millers Dale

Hidden off the main road down below by the river Wye, this pub has three rooms including a tap room with pool table, traditional lounge and dining room. Bus 65.

Queen Anne, Great Hucklow / Anchor, Tideswell / George Inn, Tideswell / Star, Tideswell / Horse & Jockey, Tideswell / Eyam Brewery Tap & Shop / Red Lion, Litton – these pubs are on bus routes 65 and 173, please see separate guide to bus 173 for these.

Three Stags’ Heads at Wardlow Mires / Stables Bar at Monsal Head – these pubs are on bus routes 257a and 173, again please see separate guide to bus 173 for these.

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Watch out for a small number of route variations on the 257 around 3/4pm – the 257a uses a different route between Eyam and Bakewell (via Wardlow Mires and Monsal Head) whilst the 257b uses a different route between Eyam and Bamford (via Foolow, Bradwell and Hope)!

Bus timetables and route maps are available from Travel Derbyshire. Fares are currently capped at £3 per ride, however if you are exploring the area then a Derbyshire Wayfarer all day bus pass may be better value costing £9. Those tickets are available from the bus driver or on the Travelmaster app, which also offers live bus departure information.

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Bus 173

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Bus 173 is a handy little rural bus operated by Andrew’s of Tideswell that shuttles up and down once every two hours between Castleton and Bakewell via a number of villages passing some fantastic country pubs along the way. The route from Castleton as far as Great Longstone is in the Sheffield & District CAMRA branch area. Ashford in the Water and Bakewell is covered by the Chesterfield CAMRA branch.

A number of branch members including your Beer Matters editor have recently enjoyed a few days out visiting some of the pubs on the route and we’ve featured a few of the highlights here, however a full list of pubs along our part of the route is provided!

On our trips we’ve travelled from Sheffield using the 218 bus to Bakewell or the 65 to Tideswell or Litton in order to connect with the 173 and travel up and down between some of the pubs on the route, finishing in one of Bradwell, Hope or Castleton and catching the 272 bus back to Sheffield.

All the buses in the area charge no more than £3 a ride for single fares, however better value is the Derbyshire Wayfarer all day bus pass costing £9, you can buy that from the bus driver or on the Travelmaster app.

White Lion, Great Longstone

A Robinsons pub with two cask ales, typical local pub lounge and smart dining area.

Crispin, Great Longstone.

A Robinsons pub with a range of their cask ales, including Old Tom strong dark ale on our visit and traditional pub grub. It is a characterful pub with huge displays of tankards and ornaments, pub cat and friendly bar service.

Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone

A cosy Thornbridge Brewery pub known for its food. If you can’t get a table in the pub itself head for the beer garden at rear with both indoor and outdoor areas available!

Stables Bar, Monsal Head (also served by bus 257a once a day!)

Run by the same management as the Packhorse Inn, the Stables bar is in an outbuilding behind the Monsal Head Hotel and has a range of cask ales and serves food. Head outside for a breathtaking view over the valley!

Three Stags’ Heads, Wardlow Mires (also served by bus 257a and X66, both once a day! Note two buses a day on the 173 use an alternative route via Cressbrookdale and bypass Wardlow)

An absolutely legendary little pub where time has stood still. Leave your attitude and expectation at the door, buy a pint of ale (cash only), sit down in front of the fire and enjoy beer & conversation whilst taking in some of the eccentricities and history on display. Included in CAMRA’s national inventory of historic pub interiors.

Red Lion, Litton (also served by bus 65)

Cosy old multi roomed country pub with a range of mainly local cask ales, home cooked food and hotel rooms. Management and staff are friendly and organise special events from time to time.

Horse & Jockey, Tideswell (also served by bus 65)

Friendly local pub split into three areas. As you walk in there are lounge areas to your left and right with the bar at the far left, then up some steps there is a further area with a pool table. Two cask ales are available.

Star, Tideswell (also served by bus 65)

George Inn, Tideswell (also served by bus 65)

Recently reopened under the new management of Atlantik Inns, this pub is leased from Greene King Brewery and has a lounge, dining room, games room and courtyard.

Eyam Brewery Tap & Shop, Tideswell (also served by bus 65)

Open in November and December 2025 on selected Fridays and Saturdays then every weekend from Easter 2026 as a pop up bar, this is in an empty industrial unit and featuring a range of their beer on cask and keg with merchandise also available to buy. The unit is due to be converted into a proper tap bar and shop soon following a crowdfunding campaign. The conversion will include the addition of a kitchen, until then selected dates will see a street food trader outside – check the brewery’s social media for updates.

Anchor, Tideswell (also served by bus 65)

Operated by Atlantik Inns who lease the pub from Robinsons Brewery, this is a classic pub that has recently benefited from a huge investment in renovation and refurbishment. It still has a multi room style layout with areas for both drinkers and diners. Cask ale from Robinsons brewery is available. The pub made headlines recently for having a dedicated space in the car park for tractors.

Queen Anne, Great Hucklow (also serve by bus 65)

Classic village multi roomed pub with a couple of real ales and food available.

Blind Bull, Little Hucklow (a 7 minute walk from the bus stop, also served by bus 257b once a day)

In a village located down a country lane off the main road the buses use, this 12th century Inn spent a few years derelict before recently being restored and reopened, winning a national CAMRA Pub Design Award in the process. It is independently run, smart and offers ale, good food and hotel rooms.

Shoulder of Mutton, Bradwell (also served by bus 257b and 272)

White Hart, Bradwell (also served by bus 257b and 272)

A traditional stone flag floored local pub, now run by Bradfield Brewery. Note being in Derbyshire the Yorkshire Farmer ale is rebadged as White Hart ale!

Olde Bowling Green Inn, Bradwell (also served by bus 257b and 272)

Travellers Rest, Brough (also served by bus 257b and 272)

Old Hall Hotel, Hope (also served by bus 62, 257b and 272)

This is a popular venue featuring a bar with cask ales (mainly well known brands including Theakstons) and an extensive Scotch Whisky selection, restaurant, tea room and hotel rooms. A beer festival is held in a marquee outside on most bank holiday weekends featuring beers from Derbyshire and Scotland along with live music and food.

Woodroffe Arms, Hope (also served by bus 62, 257b and 272)

Traditional local pub offering ale, food and sport on tv.

Cheshire Cheese Inn, Hope (a short walk from the 173 stop or use bus 62)

Cosy old pub down a country lane towards Edale with two rooms on split levels and a beer garden. Cask ales and food available, also offers accommodation.

SwissTap Tap, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

A micropub located across two rooms on the ground floor of the Swiss House Bed & Breakfast house. Two cask ales from Abbeydale brewery are available and TV screens show sporting action.

Olde Cheshire Cheese, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

Classic pub & restaurant with low beams and a range of cask ales, including some local beers.

Peak Hotel, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

Quirky old pub with separate restaurant area, hotel rooms and beer garden. Cask ale range is mainly well known brands.

Olde Nag’s Head, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

bar and hotel popular for food. Range of mostly local cask ales available.

Bulls Head Hotel, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

Owned by Robinson brewery, serving their beers plus food.

Castle Inn, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

George, Castleton (also served by bus 62 and 272)

Also on the route but outside the Sheffield & District CAMRA branch area is Thornbridge Brewery tap room near Bakewell and the Ashford Arms at Ashford in the Water. For pubs in Bakewell please see the guide to bus route 218.

You can download a PDF bus timetable from travelderbyshire.co.uk and track buses live on a map at bustimes.org.

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Brewpubs and taprooms

Posted on by Andy Cullen

We have many breweries in our area and a number of them offer the opportunity of drinking the beer at source. Some of them are attached to a regularly open bar whilst others run special tap events on certain days.

SHEFFIELD TAP

This wonderfully restored bar at Sheffield railway station is also home to the Tapped Brew Co with the brewery located in one of the drinking rooms behind a glass screen, so on a brew day you can sit and watch the brewer at work! The bar is open 7 days a week serving their own beers plus guests.

  • GETTING THERE – tram or train to Sheffield Station, various buses to Sheffield Interchange
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Rutland Arms, Old Queens Head

TRIPLE POINT BREWERY + BAR

If you aren’t tempted to base yourself in the extensive outdoor drinking area you walk through to get to the front door, almost all the indoor tables are on the other side of a glass screen from the brewery. The bar features a huge range of beer brewed on site, the majority of their beers are hoppy pale ales or European style lagers but not exclusively so and all are of great quality and also mostly gluten free too. You’ll find this venue on Shoreham Street, on the edge of Sheffield City Centre.

  • GETTING THERE – Buses 1, 24, 25, 47, 48 and 51 stop close by or it is walkable from Granville Road tram stop (Blue or Purple route).
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Rutland Arms, Lord Nelson

FUGGLE BUNNY BREWHOUSE

Fuggle Bunny Brew House is located on an industrial estate a short walk from Halfway tram and bus terminus and brews a range of mostly traditional real ales along with the occasional special on cask or keg. The beer names are themed on telling a story and the pump clips are designed like book marks. A bar is opened in the brewery once a week, on Fridays, with a selection of their beers available. The “Fuggle Friday” tap sessions do have the vibe of a local community pub with folks that live nearby walking their dog down their for a beer and chat! During the summer months they also have a monthly Saturday tap event with live music and a food trader, keep an eye on their Facebook page for those being advertised – the last one of this year is an Oktoberfest event on 27 September.

  • GETTING THERE – Blue route tram, buses 26, 26a, 53a, 74, 120, 120k
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Guzzle, Belfry, Scarsdale Hundred (Wetherspoon), Craftworks

LOXLEY

Loxley Brewery is located at the Wisewood Inn where you can enjoy a range of their beers and food is served too. There is a beer garden at the rear and some lovely scenery! The pub also hosts a beer festival every June in a marquee outside.

  • GETTING THERE – bus 52a, 61, 62

TOOLMAKERS

Tookmakers brewery, off Rutland Road in Neepsend, brews a selection of traditional cask ales in small batches to supply their pub, the Forest, which is next door. They also have a seperate brewery tap room across the yard from the brewhouse which hosts events including live music and comedy shows.

  • GETTING THERE – bus 7, 8
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Gardeners Rest, Neepsend Social

DEAD PARROT

This could be described by some as something of a Frankenstein’s monster, assembled from the parts of two former breweries – Aardvark and Frog & Parrot. The brewery tap bar is Perch, located on Garden Street on the edge of Sheffield City Centre (near Fagans and Butlers Balti!) with the brewery in the building behind. At present their beers are brewed in small batches to supply the handpumps in their own bar and occasionally beer festivals. The bar also serves very good quality burgers and pizzas.

HEIST

This is a modern craft beer tap room with in house brewery. There has been a change of ownership after which brewing was suspended but that is due to resume any time now. The venue is on Neepsend Lane, next door to the Gardeners Rest.

CHANTRY BREWERY

Chantry are based in Parkgate, Rotherham, a short walk from the Tram Train terminus. They mostly brew simple session ales – traditional bitter, pales and blondes, however do also produce a stout, special reserve and lagers along with specials. Part of the brewery building, which is two neighbouring industrial units, doubles up as a live music venue with a programme of gigs booked for many Fridays and Saturdays through the year. The stage is on the ground floor and the bar is upstairs on a mezzanine level with a range of their beers at reasonable prices.

  • GETTING THERE – Tram Train or various buses from Rotherham Interchange
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Little Haven

TEMPER BREWING

Temper is a small batch independent brewer that leases the set up underneath the Dronfield Arms pub, supplying the bar upstairs and sometimes other connected pubs including the Joiners Arms in Bakewell and the two Sheffield Beer House venues. The Beer Stop (craft beer shop) nearby is owned by the brewer but doesn’t usually stock Temper beer.

  • GETTING THERE – walkable from Dronfield railway station or bus 44 stops close to the pub.
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Underdog, White Swan, Pioneer Club.

DRONE VALLEY BREWERY

This brewery is unusual in that it’s owned by the community, staffed mostly by volunteers and profits go to local good causes. The beer range is mostly traditional cask ales with pales, blondes, bitters, stout and porter although occasional brews include a black IPA and a Scottish Export Ale. The brewery itself is in an industrial unit in Unstone with the tap room located in a tent next door, this opens every weekend on Friday, Saturday and Monday plus some special ticketed events are hosted there on a Sunday from time to time.

  • GETTING THERE – bus 43 or 44
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – various pubs in Dronfield town centre are a short bus ride away.

THORNBRIDGE BREWERY

The brewery started its life as a small kit in a brick shed in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall but is now spread across multiple industrial units on an estate in Bakewell! One of the units has modern kit brewing beer like Jaipur IPA in large volumes and also hosts a bottling plant whilst a second unit is home to the smaller, traditional kit where the small batch seasonal cask ales are produced along with barrel aged beers. This unit is also home to their huge tap room where a range of their beers is available to try along with pizzas. You can also book a “Thornbridge Experience” where you get a talk about the brewery and a number of different beers to taste.

  • GETTING THERE – a short walk from Bakewell town centre where buses 218 and 257 will drop you from Sheffield, alternatively buses 173 and Transpeak stop at the end of the drive.
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – various in Bakewell town centre including the Joiners Arms micropub.

INTREPID

a part time operation located in the Peak District hamlet of Brough. A number of regular beers including pale ales and a stout are produced and the brewer regularly works on something “more interesting”. An open day is hosted at the brewery twice a year in the summer when a pop up bar is opened in the brewery with a pizza stall, seating and music outside in the yard.

  • GETTING THERE – bus 173 or 272
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – various in Bradwell and Hope

EYAM BREWERY

The name of this Peak District brewery is slightly misleading as when they upgraded to bigger kit they relocated away from Eyam to the nearby village of Great Hucklow. The beer names do still retain the same theme though, which plays on the historical reputation of Eyam as the plague village! It is located in a beautiful rural location with views of hills and fields! They host three open days a year when they open a pop up bar and shop in the brewery with seating and a street food trader.

  • GETTING THERE – bus 65 or 173
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Queen Anne

ACORN BREWERY

Acorn are best known for their Barnsley Bitter but do produce a varied range. They run a beer club scheme which gets you access to their monthly ticket only tap events.

  • GETTING THERE – walkable from Wombwell railway station
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS –

RESTING DEVIL

This brewery is located in the former function room at the Chesterfield Arms pub, located close to Chesterfield town centre.

  • GETTING THERE – buses 44, 44 or X17
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – Neptune, various town centre pubs.

BRAMPTON BREWERY

Located in an industrial yard just off the end of Chesterfield’s famous “Brampton Mile” pub crawl producing a range of traditional ales. They have a tap pub – Tramway Tavern – on the main road near the brewery, however there is also a bar in the brewery itself where you can get beer when booked on a brewery tour or attending an open day.

  • GETTING THERE – various buses from Chesterfield town centre
  • NEARBY REAL ALE PUBS – numerous on and near Chatsworth Road including the Rose & Crown, Chesterfield CAMRA’s Pub of the Year award winner.

The Brewery of St Mars of the Desert (SMOD)

Brews mostly their modern twist on traditional European beer styles. Tap room opens Fridays and Saturdays (not in winter).

Heeley & Broadfield

Posted on by Andy Cullen

This area of pubs is a short distance out the City Centre in a South West direction and is made up of two areas – the “Heeley Triangle” with pubs on the main Chesterfield Road and the hills above it along with venues along Abbeydale Road which combined make up a bigger triangle shaped pub crawl.

Regular buses on the Chesterfield Road corridor (20/24/25/43/43a/44/X17) serve the Heeley side of the triangle, buses on the Abbeydale Road corridor (75/76/86/97/98) run regularly on the Broadfield side with the bit in-between being walkable in under 10 minutes (or there is a limited bus service, the 10/10a).

This can also be combined with a visit to pubs on London Road (see separate article on our website). There are also a number of classic community locals in the Nether Edge area which is walkable from Abbeydale Road. It is also only a short bus ride up to Woodseats where there are three micropubs, a number of traditional locals and a Wetherspoons.

The Heeley area is a classic real ale pub crawl that has been a favourite for many years whilst Abbeydale Road has been a more recent development with an eclectic selection of little bars and cafes springing up alongside the bigger venues.

More information on the pubs is available on CAMRA’s pub database website – whatpub.com; bus timetables and maps are available at travelsouthyorkshire.com.

Sheaf View, Gleadless Road
Previously a failed, closed and boarded up Marstons pub, James Birkett bought the pub in 2000 and transformed it. Two rooms, both clean and simple, good range of real ales and continental beers at reasonable prices, knowledgeable staff and an outdoor drinking area. There have been few substantial changes to the winning formula since, even with recent changes of ownership.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/43a/44/X17

Brothers Arms, Well Road
Previously known as the Olde Shakespeare, this pub was taken over by a member of the Everley Pregnant Brothers Ukelele Parody band who’s day job is a brewery rep! Inside the pub has a traditional layout with cosy corners and a dart board, there is a great choice of beers at fair prices and basic bar snacks are available. Outside, the pubs hillside situation means the extensive beer garden offers fantastic views over the City.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/43a/44/X17

White Lion, London Road
One of Sheffield’s Heritage pubs that still has a corridor and multiple small rooms as well as the bigger open plan rooms towards the back. The pub is also known for having live music at the weekend and also has a Wednesday quiz night! The bar features a selection of cask ales on handpump, usually including the more well known favourites such as Oakham Citra and Titanic Plum Porter.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/43a/44/X17

Heeley Tap, London Road

A small bar operated by Little Mesters Brewing featuring a mixture of mainstream beers, guest beers and their own brews.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/43a/44/X17

Crown Inn, Albert Road
Traditional and comfortable two room pub with a great beer garden. A range of cask ales are available, mainly from the better known breweries. Food is available, primarily pies.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/43a/44/X17

Tramshed, Chesterfield Road
Small neighbourhood bar with craft beer (no cask) and attached dining room.
Get there: buses 20/24/25/43/43a/44

Hardy Pick, Broadfield Close
Part of Greene King’s Hungry Horse chain with the associated food menu, family friendly, feel of a motorway service station, range of cask beers from Greene King plus a couple of guests.
Get there: buses 10/10a

Broadfield, Abbeydale Road
Pub & Restaurant owned by True North Brewery with large patio area at the rear. Always an interesting selection of real ales and other craft beers plus cocktails etc. The dedicated dining area offers table service and booking is advisable for food whilst the relaxed atmosphere of the pub side offers broad appeal.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Two Thirds Beer Company, Abbeydale Road
A neighbourhood craft beer bar with 16 lines of varied cask ales & keg beer, and a bottle bar. Slogan – don’t drink shit beer. Sounds fair to me. Food available.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Picture House Social, Abbeydale Road
Located underneath the old Picture House, it consists of a lounge bar, pizza diner, games room and music venue. 2 or 3 real ales normally available along with a few other craft options.  There is also an outdoor drinking area accessed via steps from the diner. 
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Over the Yardarm, Abbeydale Road
A neighbourhood bar inspired by the catina culture of Barcelona and Seville, serving coffee, cocktails, craft keg beers and wine, with bar snacks and sharing platters. Beers include offerings from Abbeydale, Salt and Camden. No cask.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Abbeydale Tap & Snap, Abbeydale Road
A small neighbourhood bar with two handpumps and a simple food menu of flatbreads, fries and nibbles. 
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Cole’s Corner, Abbeydale Road
A record & art shop that is also a cafe with craft beer available in cans! A pretty cool place to sit outside for a snack and drink. No cask or keg.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Beer Works, Abbeydale Road
Abbeydale Brewery’s new tap room, in the premises previously occupied by Turners Bottle & Tap. Not yet open.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Dead Donkey Bar, Abbeydale Road
Neighbourhood bar offering craft beer on keg along with grilled cheese sandwiches. No cask.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

The Bear, Abbeydale Road
Small bottle shop and bar with a number of craft beers on keg. Bear is an acronym – Beer Emporium Abbeydale Road. No cask.
Get there: buses 75/76/86/97/98

Kelham & Neepsend

Posted on by Andy Cullen

The real ale trail around Kelham Island, Shalesmoor, Neepsend and Hillsborough – The Upper Don Valley – is pretty much the modern history of Sheffield’s real ale scene. Much of the area is a former industrial district but is now in advanced stages of gentrification with lots of pubs, bars, cafes, breweries and residential developments as well as a little remaining industry.

There are two key public transport corridors through the valley – the Blue and Yellow tram route down one edge and the number 7 and 8 bus down the other.

Shalesmoor tram stop is a useful gateway to the whole area whilst the 7/8 bus will take you close to the Neepsend pubs.

You can also stay on the tram to Hillsborough where there is a run of pubs and bars both small and large, however this article focuses on the Kelham Island and Neepsend area – check out our Hillsborough guide for venues further up the valley.

Alder Bar – Burton Road
Alder bar was previously the Sheffield Brewery Company and is located in the former Blanco Polish factory, which supplied the British troops in World War Two. Beer was brewed here from 2006 until the Coronavirus pandemic, on kit arranged on the traditional tower principle. The bar in the brewery was rescued from a student halls of residence that has since been demolished and fits in style with the Victorian building. Currently brewing has been suspended until further notice and the bar is now operated independently as “Alder” with a range of guest ales and regular special events.
Get there: bus 7,8. Nearest tram stop Shalesmoor. 

Crow – Scotland Street
One of the newest pubs on the real ale and craft beer scene with the addition of en suite hotel rooms upstairs, brought to you by the same people as the Rutland Arms. Bar snacks primarily include pork pies, scotch eggs and sausage rolls. A short walk up Lambert Street from Shakespeares pub and the rest of the Kelham Island circuit.
Get there – bus 31 (or walk up from Gibraltar Street)

Fat Cat– Alma Street

The grandaddy of Sheffield’s real ale pub scene – the first real ale free house to feature beers from outside the area and the first to offer a no smoking room! An old, traditional multi-room pub that hasn’t changed in many years, has a great beer garden and a simple, affordable food menu that always includes a veggie/vegan and gluten free option. The pub was previously associated with Kelham Island Brewery which has since changed ownership.
Get there – Shalesmoor tram stop, buses 57,57a,81,82,86 to Gibraltar Street

Forest / Toolmakers Brewery tap room – Rutland Road/Botsford Street
The Forest is just that little bit up the hill away from the popular Kelham Island circuit allowing it to remain a simple locals pub with reasonable beer prices, yet is still welcoming and comfortable. The beer on the bar is from the Toolmakers Brewery located around the corner owned by the same couple as the pub, the brewery has a tap room that opens up on a part time basis for special events including live music and open mic sessions – check their social media for details.
Get there – bus 7/8 to Neepsend Lane.

Gardeners’ Rest – Neepsend Lane
One of Sheffield’s classic real ale pubs featuring around 6 regularly changing cask beers. The pub has 3 rooms – the main lounge, snug (featuring bar billiards table) and conservatory, leading out to the quite wonderfully eccentric riverside beer yard. The pub is now community owned and gets involved with a lot of community initiatives. Note card payment only.
Get there – bus 7,8 stops outside or Infirmary Road tram stop is walkable. 

Grafters – Percy Street
Small container bar boasting a spacious outdoor garden with heating and covered seating areas. Serving cask, keg and bottled delights alongside a carefully selected range of hand picked spirits and mixers. Note this bar doesn’t normally open in the winter.
Get there: bus 7,8. Nearest tram stop Shalesmoor. 

Harlequin – Nursery Street
Fairly big L-shape pub, recently reopened following refurbishment under the same management as the Rutland Arms and Crow Inn. The bar features 7 varied cask ales plus cider along with an interesting range of craft beers on keg. An ethos of only stocking independent producers where possible applies to all the beers, wines and spirits! Tutored tasting events are held now and again. The lower area at the back of the pub features a dartboard and also hosts live music some weekends. There is a small outdoor drinking area at the rear. A simple menu of good quality home cooked food is served at meal times, look out for the specials board on the bar.
Get there – buses 7,8,75

Kelham Island Tavern – Russell Street
One of the area’s long established real ale pubs that has won many awards over the years including National CAMRA Pub of the Year for two consecutive years.  It is a basic pub with two rooms and a beer garden that is kept well presented, large beer range with all basic styles including mild, stout/porter and traditional bitter alongside popular pale hoppy offerings and more across 13 handpumps, usually including some from Blue Bee Brewery. A recent bar refit has also increased the number of craft beers on keg. Bar snacks include pork pies, bhajis and samosas.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop, buses 57,57a,81,82,86 to Gibraltar Street

Millowners Arms – Kelham Island Museum
Formerly a museum exhibit celebrating Sheffield’s pub and brewing history, this traditional pub room is now open full time as a public bar with real ale and other craft beers available along with a simple food menu.
Get there – Shalesmoor tram stop, buses 57,57a,81,82,86 to Gibraltar Street

Neepsend Social Club & Canteen – Burton Road

Themed bar serving beer and food.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop or bus 7, 8

New Barrack Tavern – Penistone Road
Friendly multi room roadhouse pub owned by Castle Rock Brewery but operated independently by Kev and Steph. Popular with the more discerning fans of Sheffield Wednesday football club and Sheffield Tigers Speedway team whilst the weekend live music and comedy events also draw a crowd. Usually a good selection of real ales on the bar and an extensive cider and bottled beer selection also features.
Get there: Bamforth Street tram stop or buses 7,8,86.

Riverside– Mowbray Street
Bar owned by True North Brewery offering their beers plus guests and food is available. As the name implies, there is also an extensive outdoor drinking area overlooking the river Don.
Get there: bus 7,8,75,83

Shakespeares – Gibralter Street
One of those old places that has been around for years and dates back to the days of being a coaching inn with stables at the back for the horse and carriage, it only really became noteworthy from a beer point of view in recent years since becoming independently owned and operated. The interior is a basic ale house style with several rooms on the ground floor plus a live music room and games room upstairs. The bar offers an extensive range of craft beers on cask and keg served by knowledgeable staff, they also boast quite an extensive top shelf spirit choice.
Get there: bus 57,81,82. Nearest tram stops Cathedral or Shalesmoor.

Ship Inn– Shalesmoor
Classic pub that won an award for its last refurbishment. Laid back atmosphere.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop is across the road or buses 57,57a,81,82,86.

SALT – Green Lane
New build pub/restaurant, initially opened as “Stew & Oyster” but since refurbished and become SALT brewery’s Sheffield bar pairing craft beer with bao buns to eat.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop or buses 57,57a,81,82,86

Wellington – Henry Street
Old fashioned two room pub next to Shalesmoor tram stop operated by Neepsend Brewery featuring craft beer on cask and keg from their range plus guests. Also known for its cheap sandwiches and whisky selection! The kind of pub where you sit and enjoy quiet conversation or read the paper. Beer garden also available.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop or buses 57,57a,81,82,86

CRAFT BEER VENUES WITH NO CASK ALE

Church Temple of Fun – Rutland Road

Former industrial building expensively renovated with part of it converted into a bar (the other part is a clothes warehouse for the Drop Dead Clothing designer brand). The bar features craft beer, cocktails, vegan fast food, photo booth, classic coin-op arcade games, Playstation pods, pool table, music and riverside balcony. Sounds hipster as hell, actually a really cool, relaxed place to chill with a beer. Cask ale sometimes available.
Get there – Infirmary Road tram stop or buses 7,8,86

Heist Brew Co – Neepsend Lane
The new kid on the block, a converted industrial building containing a brewery, burger joint, coffee and craft beer bar with 30 taps and a fridge full of exotica. Oh and a mini games arcade. Cask beer sometimes available for special events.
Get there: Infirmary Road tram stop or bus 7, 8

Hymn to Ninkasi – Cotton Mill Walk

Small craft beer bottle shop and bar on a modern residential development.
Get there – Shalesmoor tram stop, buses 57,57a,81,82,86 to Gibraltar Street

Old Workshop – Hick Street
Bar in, as the name suggests, an old former workshop! Features a range of craft beer, premium spirits and vegan fast food, in a laid back atmosphere.
Get there: bus 7,8 or Shalesmoor tram stop

Peddler Market – Burton Road, Neepsend
Takes place the first weekend of most months in an old warehouse and surrounding courtyards, featuring a craft beer bar with a different guest brewery each month, numerous street food traders, makers stalls, music and more.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop or bus 7, 8

Saw Grinders Union – Shalesmoor
Smart but relaxed bar & dining room serving cocktails and craft beer. Outside courtyard area also offers seating.
Get there: Shalesmoor tram stop or buses 57,57a,81,82,86.

Out on a limb pubs

Posted on by Andy Cullen

There are a number of good pubs that don’t really fit into any of our local area guides as they aren’t somewhere that makes a pub crawl but are still worth the trip! Here’s a round up of some of them.

Craftworks, Mosborough

Small bar with a different mood depending when you go – it opens from 9am with decent coffee and nice cakes – as well as the range of craft beers on both cask and keg. After lunch the cakes are moved out of sight and it then has more of a micropub feel. Some evenings see entertainment such as quiz nights and live music.

Getting there: Buses 50, 50a and 53 stop outside. Buses 30a and 55 nearby.

British Oak, Mosborough

True North brewery owned pub with dining area offering freshly cooked food.

Getting there: Buses 50, 50a and 53 stop outside.

Oxbow, Woodhouse Mill

Friendly micropub offering a range of craft beers on cask and keg. Card payment only.

Getting there: bus 52 stops outside or bus X5 stops close by.

Commercial, Chapeltown

One of the areas classic multi-roomed real ale pubs, the Commercial has made it into many editions of the Good Beer Guide.

Getting there: bus 2/2a stops outside or Chapeltown railway station is a short walk away.

Guzzle Micropub, Killamarsh

The second branch in a chain of two Guzzle micropubs! Offers a range of mainly local session ales plus of course gin and other pub favourites to enjoy in a friendly atmosphere. If you are visiting Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse then Guzzle is a 10 minute walk away.

Getting there: bus 26/26a, 74 or 80/80a from Crystal Peaks.

Guzzle Micropub, Woodseats

The first of the Guzzle micropubs to open and the first micropub on Woodseats. It is a traditional local in miniature and offers a range of real ales.

Getting there: buses 24,25,43,44,75,76,76a and X17 stop outside.

Boston Arms, Woodseats

The second and perhaps more modern micropub on Woodseats serving real ale. This one also offers good coffee and has an upstairs dining area serving pizza.

Getting there: buses 24,25,43,44,75,76 and 76a stop outside.

Railway, Wadsley Bridge

A basic multi-roomed boozer that spent many years opening part time, now under new ownership and gradually being transformed into a worthwhile destination pub with a range of real ales and other craft beers, old fashioned juke box, pool table, TV screens showing sport and occasional live music.

Getting there: buses 7,8 and 86 from Sheffield Centre; bus 97 from Hillsborough Interchange.

Strines Inn, Strines

At 309 m above sea level, this pub is the most remote in Sheffield. In addition to rough stone walls, oak beams and flagstones from the original 1560 building, cask beer and an extensive menu are available.

Getting there: Bus 257 stops about a mile away.

King & Miller, Deepcar

Bradfield Brewery owned and dating from over 200 years ago, good value meals complement a wide selection of their beers. There are several fine etched Tennant Brothers windows each with a colourful stained and leaded crest. 

Getting there: Buses 57 & 57a stop outside.

Castle Inn, Bolsterstone

Dating from the nineteenth century, this pub remains the hub of the village, providing cask beers and a food menu.

Getting there: Buses 57 & 57a stop near-by.

Old Horns Inn, High Bradfield

Provides a wide menu and a range of cask beers: Thwaites plus guests. The beer garden provides extensive views across the ‘Sheffield Lakelands’ and into the Peak District. 

Getting there: Buses 61 & 62 stop outside.


Plough, Low Bradfield

Offers good value meals and a wide range of Bradfield beers. 

Getting there: Buses 61 & 62 stop outside.

Ye Olde Mustard Pot, Midhopestones

Dating from 1790, a country pub with exposed stone walls, low beamed ceilings and three open fires. Extensive menus and cask beer. Three double en suite letting rooms.

Getting there: Buses 57 & 57a stop about a mile away.

Friendship Hotel, Stocksbridge

Extensively rebuilt in 1903 and renovated in 2015, this one* heritage pub serves two cask beers. Nine en suite letting rooms are available in ‘the Outdoor Town in the Outdoor City.’

Getting there: Buses 57 & 57a stop outside

Hillsborough

Posted on by Andy Cullen

Hillsborough is an urban centre that as well as being a residential area it contains many shops, restaurants, a park and of course the famous football stadium. The established area for pubs is Hillsborough corner, where the main tram stop is located (Blue and Yellow routes) along with a bus station and river, whilst numerous micropubs have sprung up further along Middlewood road around Hillsborough Park tram stop (Yellow route).

Rawson Spring

Cavernous Wetherspoon in the former Hillsborough swimming baths, entrance on the outbound tram platform at Hillsborough!

Beer House S6

New bar located on the inbound platform of Hillsborough tram stop in a converted shop unit. It is run by the same people as the original Beer House micropub on Ecclesall Road, however this one is a little bigger. 5 cask ales are available, one of which is usually Gluten Free, there is also a range of keg craft beers along with your usual range of pub drinks plus proper coffee. Open midday to 11pm daily.

Hillsborough Tap

Small independent lively bar offering a selection of ales, pizza at the weekend and a programme of entertainment along with sports on TV.

Northern Monkey

A gin, rum and ale micro bar with a couple of hand pumps for real ale.

Beekeeper

Micropub offering two cask beers and three craft keg taps.

Pangolin

Craft beer bar and shop located on the inbound platform at Hillsborough Park tram stop. Two rotating cask lines in addition to craft keg offerings. Two-pint containers are available to take away draught beers. Regular events include cheese and wine nights and quizzes.

Brass Monkey

Micropub.

Queen’s Ground Hotel

Traditional pub with an impressive exterior. Inside a large open plan bar serves several drinking areas including a snooker room (with a 3/4 sized table) and a charming wood panelled snug.

Garrison, Guardhouse Bar & Restaurant

A hotel with a bar and restaurant open to non-residents.

New Barrack Tavern

Included on the Regional Inventory of historic pub interiors, this multi-roomed pub has an original 1936 floor plan. It has a ‘Gilmour’ branded door step, some original windows and distinctive and colourful exterior tiles. Available are up to five guest beers, including seasonal ales from Castle Rock. Outside is an award-winning, heated, covered patio garden. Events including live music and comedy are held some weekends.

ALSO A SHORT BUS RIDE AWAY…..

Railway at Wadsley Bridge (bus 97 from Hillsborough Interchange bus station)

Horse & Jockey at Wadsley (bus 57a from Langsett Road or Middlewood Road)