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Sunset

Golden hour at The Climbing Works

The sun dips toward the southwest, painting the city in warm light just as you finish a climb.

Best time: 15:15About 75 min

Timeline

  1. 15:17

    The Broadfield

    Grab a pie and a local ale at The Broadfield. The pub serves a huge range of cask ales and homemade pies, perfect fuel before a climb.

  2. 15:32

    The Climbing Works

    Walk to The Climbing Works. Arrive early to register and start climbing while the light is still bright. Experienced climbers can turn up and climb; beginners should book an induction session.

  3. 16:17

    The Climbing Works

    Step out of the bouldering centre just as the golden light hits the Woodseats Road area. The ambient music inside is great, but the view from the entrance as the sun sets toward the SW is the real highlight.

  4. 16:47

    The Broadfield

    Head back to The Broadfield for a post-climb drink. The pub is open until 23:00 on Sundays and Mondays, or until 24:00 Tuesday through Thursday, and 01:00 Friday and Saturday.

Local tip

Check the route if you need to get back to The Broadfield from The Climbing Works. The bus numbers 75 and 76 stop at Woodseats Road / Athol Road.

Check before you go

  • The Climbing Works is open Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00 and Sa,Su 10:00-20:00.
  • The Broadfield is open Su,Mo 11:30-23:00, Tu-Th 11:30-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:30-01:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Sheffield (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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