I'd have to agree Sheffield is the most underrated city in the UK, certainly in England. The old and new rubs together so beautifully and it's always punched above it's weight musically and culturally. Fantastic city.
I am flabbergasted that they didn't mention hendersons relish. It's such a huge part of the identity that will be in most of those cafes and restaurants
I live in Sheffield, it is very friendly and welcoming. the views are great from everywhere. I moved here from near Bristol and its a lot friendlier up north!
I lived in Sheffield for 15 years, I have lived in London for the last 10 years and if it wasn’t for my wife and kids, I would be back there like a shot 😂.
My city. Born and bred. Lot less safe than ten ish years ago and the unis keep tearing down the lovely old buildings. The students do our chuffing head in idk anyone who likes the uni kids
@@Tiger89LillyAs an ex uni student who's nearly been in Sheffield for 20 years, I can say that current students are largely great and probably more respectful than they used to be. I would probably accuse the uni of building too many new buildings but I would have thought the council have demolished more old buildings?!
Thank you for reacting to my home city. I think you’re the only one of the American reactors reacting to Britain that I’ve watched react to a video about Sheffield. Although this was quite a fun video and is clearly aimed at students across the globe in an attempt to get them to study in Sheffield, I’d like to have seen more about the history of the city. Sheffield grew on the back of steel products as there was enough iron for artisan tool makers to make farming equipment (such as scythes) and other tools and equipment such as horseshoes that were very much in demand at the time (pre Industrial Revolution). The many fast flowing rivers and streams were easily dammed or controlled through the implementation of weirs to allow a large number of water powered mills to be built around the city. The Rivelin Valley alone had over 20 water powered mills along a 3 mile stretch of the River Rivelin. When the Industrial Revolution kicked in with the invention of steam power, it was found that the areas around Sheffield were sitting on vast amounts of coal reserves. This combined with the supplies of Iron ore meant that the city quickly became an industrial powerhouse - the British equivalent of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In fact one of my favourite facts is that, of all the cities in the U.K., it can truly be said that if there’s one British city that built America it was Sheffield. Up until the 1960s Sheffield and the surrounding region made the vast majority of the world’s steel. So, up till this time, virtually every building in America would have had some Sheffield steel in it, whether it’s in the girders that built your skyscrapers, the tools used in your manufacturing industry or the cutlery and silverware in your everyday homes, there was bound to be some of it with ‘Made in Sheffield’ proudly displayed on it! Stainless Steel was first patented in Sheffield and Thomas Boulsover invented Sheffield Plate which was a way of making steel products look like silver but at a fraction of the cost through electroplating. The Bessemer Converter was also invented in the city as was the Anvil at a place called Mousehole Forge, again in the Rivelin Valley. The city was heavily bombed during WW2 but Hitler bombed the city centre which had very little industry as it was mainly located east of the city centre in the Lower Don Valley. The largest steelworks to survive in the city is called Sheffield Forgemasters and it produces some of the largest castings in the world. The modern city is still a hub for hi tech engineering with companies like Boeing, Rolls Royce and McLaren all having research centres at the Advanced Manufacturing Park and many other smaller specialist engineering and steel working businesses still thriving. Sheffield is not a very historic city like York or Oxford. It once had a large castle but it was entirely demolished during the civil war (mid 1600s) except for a few meagre foundations that can still be seen by arrangement. Therefore there are few buildings older than 200 years old as the city grew most during the Victorian era and the two ‘historic’ buildings you highlighted in this video are the City Hall, built in the 1930s and used for concerts and entertainment and the Town Hall, completed in 1897 and opened by Queen Victoria towards the end of her reign and this is where the local city council debate and make decisions on how to ruin…… er sorry, I mean run, the city! Other than the giant American style mall that has 280 shops that was in your video in the east end of the city, and the two football stadiums, the only buildings that really stand out (for various reasons) are the Park Hill flats (streets in the sky) that once housed 1000 people in the 60s but became run down but are now being refurbished to a hopefully higher level and sit on a slope overlooking the city centre behind the railway station, and Hillsborough Barracks, a near 200 year old castle-ated army barracks that is now a large Morrisons supermarket. Sheffield has the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC (1857), and the oldest football ground in the world at Hallam FC and the rules of the game were pretty much invented in the city. I could go on but I’ll leave it there. Thanks again for reacting to my home town.👍🏼
Thought that Accrington Stanley was older and the first club to win the FA Challenge Cup as its full name is. Steelopolis is a lot cleaner than I remember it from the 70's.
@@improvesheffield4824 Reformed after going into insolvency/liquidation. The FA allowed the name to be continued due to the history associated. Technically dates from then, they had different rules up to the 70's, including changing town location and retaining name or part of. Woolwich Arsenal moving to Highgate, the Woolwich later dropped and Chelsea FC actually being in Fulham. Wimbledon had to change theirs when they sold Plough Lane to a developer and moved to Milton Keynes becoming MK Dons now a new club at Plough Lane, Wimbledon AFC.
@tonys1636 yes I know all those facts but how does that make Accrington Stanley older than Sheffield FC? Accrington FC predates Accrington Stanley and yet they weren’t created until 1878. Sheffield already had 3 established football clubs by then; Sheffield FC, Hallam FC and the club I support, Sheffield Wednesday. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accrington_F.C.
@@tonys1636 No Sheffield FC is the oldest. The oldest football league was the Sheffield and Hallamshire league, (somebody has a you tube channel that explores the history of Sheffield football clubs, of which there are many) The first inter-city games were between Sheffield and Manchester and the first international match between Sheffield and Glasgow. Sheffield Rules formed the basis of the laws of football when the Football association was formed in London.
I am reminded of Sheffield on an almost daily basis as my cutlery is stamped Sheffield steel. (Some of the first skyscrapers in New York where made with steel from Sheffield!) I also saw the Human league in June this year, spoke to Jarvis Cocker (he signed a copy of his book for me and I got a few pictures with him as well!) earlier in the year and was at a Def Leppard concert back in 2018!
The guy with the olive stall at the moor market is one of the most genuine nice guys ever as well, he’s not playing up to the camera there he literally lets you try everything he wants to showcase it all bless him. Definitely an unsung hero of the steel city ❤
Being born and bred in Sheffield, another fact is that Sheffield was famous for it’s Cutlery Manufacturing. Sheffield Football Club was the first Football club in the World!
So proud of being from sheffield. We’re a huge city with all the amenities yet it feels like a village, you’re always bumping into people you know, and you’re never far from a park and even the city centre is 15 minutes from the Peak District!
The City of Sheffield is actually the fourth largest city in England, it's the fifth largest city in the UK - Glasgow squeezing itself between Leeds and Sheffield. There are often stereotypical views across the city - such as the one at the end of the film at Bole Hills, Crookes - which are used. But a view that I see regularly, and one which is largely unsung, is a view for travellers entering the city from the east. As you descend East Bank Road roughly in the area between Daresbury Drive and Eastern Avenue on a bright clear day, the whole of the city centre in the valley below you is laid out with all the inner city residential areas, with the outer suburbs north, west and south spreading upwards and outwards with views of the surrounding hilltops beyond. I think it's a fantastic view, and one of these days I need to get out of the car and drink it all in. Another fantastic view across the city can be had looking out of the windows of the upper floors of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital as I'm sure many will attest. Sheffield is also the home of the most popular worldwide sport - the game it gave to the world - football (soccer). No, not Manchester or Liverpool or London for that matter. It has the world's oldest football club, Sheffield FC. In fact it has the world's second oldest too - Hallam FC. Both are amateur clubs. It has the world's oldest football ground (Hallam's) at Sandygate, and the world's oldest football ground where professional football has been continuously played - Bramall Lane. Sheffield is also home to the best condiment in the UK (maybe even the world) - Henderson's Relish, no meat and potato pie is complete without it.
Another great view is from Meersbrook Park, where there is an information board showing a similar view painted by JMW Turner in 1794. For those who don't know, Henderson's Relish is similar to Worcestershire Sauce, but it is vegan. The latter contains anchovies.
I'm an American living in Sheffield and I love it here! The architecture is beautiful and there's so much to do! Some of my favorites that weren't mentioned are the lego cafe, cathedral, winter garden, weston park/museum, board game cafe, huge christmas market, danish coffee shop hygge, factory floor's sunday chess, and a good ol' club night at corporation -- they have 4 main music areas each with a different vibe and the smoking area outside has a food truck!! Also the Chatsworth house is nearby which was in the 2005 pride and prejudice and has the most beautiful and grand garden! Definitely recommend visiting Sheff!
When I was last in America, very small town about 45 miles outside Fort Wayne IN....I was having a drink in their one small bar. About 10 mins in I was chatting to a few people and they asked where I was from, told them and the response all round was, "Full Monty?!" 😂
when you think about it, Little John was supposedly from Hathersage, which is not a million miles away and the tale mentions people from other local areas such as Castleton. Rumour has it that Sherwood Forest stretched as far West as the Sheffield moors
Sheffield is a gorgeous city. Built on steel. My husband's grandmother was the Lord Mayor in the 80s. Apparently she once walked out of an official function because the cutlery was not stamped 'made in Sheffield'.
Born and bred in Sheffield and I'm proud that Sheffield is my home city. Thanks for reacting to Sheffield, it truly is a lovely green city. Modern, but has a lot of history and architecture. The public transport is amazing and everyone is really friendly. And it's true that it is really culturally diverse, there are people from all over the world here.
I'm Italian and I want to go back to Sheffield. I watched a quarter-final at the Crucible a few years ago and it was such an experience. Also one of the best English breakfasts I've ever had with the black pudding and all, food in general was good and they also have many great cheeses
I'm a Sheffielder, the people are very warm and friendly, often known as the biggest village in England, you will get into random conversations with complete strangers. But, Sheffielders will moan and whinge about their home city, constantly... you'll even notice this in the comments 😂
I live in Sheffield and for a city it's so green. So many parks and woodlands. That's why I love it. It was once voted the most greenest city in Eurpore. I dont know if it still is.
Both my son and daughter went to live and work in Sheffield when they finished university. It’s a very affordable city but has a lot going on because it has two separate universities. The music scene is one of the best in the country. I always looked forward to visiting the city because of the great pubs and restaurants. Best of all, it has a canal wharfage at Victoria Quays and the city is connected to the UK canal network. It’s far from a posh city, but it is really vibrant.
@@matspurs1629 It's called the "Kalergi" plan. Also White people don't really exist, that is a political term. There are Anglo Saxons here but gods chosen people make sure they are treated worst than the replacements they allow in from other countries. NOTE: Gods chosen people are doing the same to America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
So glad to see Sheffield reviewed. I moved here 5 years ago and am only just scratching the surface of what it has to offer. It's a truly amazing city, my only regret is that I didn't relocate here sooner!
I live in Sheffield. I love it. There are upwards of eighty ancient woods within Sheffield's city boundaries, including one-. Ecclesall Woods - of nearly 300 acres, Sheffield is the best wooded city in the country.
It was a shame the video left out so much about Sheffield itself, it seemed just to focus on food and shopping. The city has an incredible history, it was, as mentioned where Stainless Steel was invented as well as Sheffield Plate, a type of decorative finish to go on cutlery. 5 Rivers meant it was the perfect location in the industrial revolution and all manner of water powered industry grew up, then as it was situated above the Sheffield Coal Fields, it turned to steam power. Unfortunately, all the industry had its own effect on the city, and as George Orwell put it in 1937, ''Sheffield, I suppose, could justly claim to be called the ugliest town in the Old World'. There is one other major piece of infrastructure in Sheffield, known as the Megatron, a massive underground Storm Drain. This video is a bit old and you can probably skip a few bits of it, but it is a wonder explore along the the river culverts culminating at the Megatron. th-cam.com/video/T13hCT2XBn4/w-d-xo.html
Yes, the video is geared particularly towards students, giving that foody and trendy modern vibe, and did not feature on the historical aspects of the city in general. What I mostly saw was places to eat and drink.
@@lornabenson I work at the university and one thing that's changed about these videos is that they never used to mention being on the edge of the Peak District national park. Students told us we should talk about all the opportunities that affords for hiking, rock-climbing etc, not just about nightlife in the city!
Historically, Sheffield was the cutlery manufacturing centre of the world. The steel produced in Sheffield included the finest stainless steel, used on the tables of both rich and poor, from Brisbane to Buckingham Palace. The title of Master Cutler of the Society of Cutlers in Hallamshire (now Sheffield) was first awarded in 1624 and continues today as the ambassador for the industry. The current Master is Dame Julie Kenny, only the second woman to hold the title in 400 yrs.
Couldn’t agree more! I moved to Sheffield in 1989 and have been here for 35 years this month! The friendliest, most welcoming and exciting city in the UK!
You and Ryan should make a trip over here and see these sights in person. I'm sure you will be amazed at our diverse landscapes and cities. You would be able to make a series out of your experiences here.
You're going to have a lovely time ❤ You'll make some great friends and memories for a lifetime 👍 Good luck with where you decide to stay, but Sheffield has endless things to do for all people
I love it here. Bring a mountain bike and or walking boots. Kelham Island has really changed in recent years too. If you like real ale, you will enjoy Sheffield. Sheffield was known as the beer capital of the UK in recent years, we have a brewery or two here.
one of the unique things about Sheffield is the 'bus stop conversations' any Sheffielder knows what this is; strangers will strike up conversations whilst waiting for the bus, and be chatting like best friends by the time the bus gets there. I have also been assured no where else in the country drives like they do in Sheffield . Its the custom to let people out at junctions, and if a 2 lane road has a cars parked so its in effect single lane for a bit, drivers take it in turns to let 4 or so cars through from going in one direction, then they will stop and the same amount of cars going in the other direction will take their turn and do the same back. Its an unspoken, nice, rule of driving here in Sheffield; be kind to the other drivers and they are all kind to you back.
It's true. When I bought my first white van for my trade a few years ago, I was worried about being treated with disdain by other drivers, nope, quite the opposite. Ya gotta love Sheffield.
Thank you for reacting to my home city. I think you’re the only one of the American reactors reacting to Britain that I’ve watched react to a video about Sheffield. Although this was quite a fun video and is clearly aimed at students across the globe in an attempt to get them to study in Sheffield, I’d like to have seen more about the history of the city.
Oh and it's got a massive underground river running underneath the city center called the Megatron. It's a cathedral sized chamber where the sheaf, porterbrook and don rivers meet.
What was missed? Quite a bit. The National Video Games Museum and Kommune on Angel Street in the city centre. The National Emergency Services Museum, which is housed in a 19th century ex-Fire Brigade building. Ponds Forge leisure centre, also in the city centre. The cathedral. The Treehouse Board Game cafe just off London Road. The ability to walk from one park to another to another (Endcliffe Park - Trippet Wood - Whitely Wood Bingham Park - Bluebell Woods - Forge Dam and Festival Wood with only the odd road to cross to go from one to the next. We have centres for archery, axe throwing, crossbow shooting etc. Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. A lot more could be, and should be said about the Peak District National Park and all the things you can do out there; a brief mention though to Chatsworth House, the ruins of Peveril Castle (Americans, you're going to love just being able to touch ruins of a building that's at least twice the age of your nation), the caves (most notably Peak Cavern aka "The Devil's Arse", and Speedwell Cavern.) Ladybower Reservoir - the construction of which meant the villages of Ashopton and Derwent were flooded, some of the remains can be seen protruding from the water when the level is low.) For the record, The Peak District is readily reachable by bus, with some very lovely scenery to while away the almost hour long journey.
The poverty, the beggars, the crime, the drug problems, the Pakistani grooming gangs, the constant threat of violence, the lack of opportunities, the rubbish, the snobbery (especially towards Southerners, and towards the working classes from the middle classes).
@@briannewton3535 I'm sure Southerners look down their noses at Northerners just as much. But weirdly, speaking as a Southerner who has lived up here for the last 35 years, I can honestly say I've witnessed more anti-southern sentiments than general racism. Or perhaps I'm just more aware of it. I suspect Mancunians say horrible things about Scousers, people from Norwich hate people from Ipswich, the Scottish hate the English, the Protestants hate the Catholics, the poor hate the rich, the old hate the young, the blacks hate the whites, the left hate the right, the barely literate hate the educated, Cat lovers hate Dog Lovers and on it goes. And everyone hates Rotherham. 😁
@@Geese-farting-in-the-wind And everyone hates Rotherham, I can say I'm not enamoured with the place 😂 I went to college at RCAT in my youth, and this week I was over in Thrybergh on a job, and had to travel through Rotherham on a daily basis.
I live in a town just outside sheffield, if I go I get the tram in to avoid the traffic, the main reason I go usually is to go to Division Street and have some gorgeous sushi from Mr Miyagis as well as other dishes that they make, yum.
Sheffield gives really easy access to the Peak District National with stunning scenery, quaint little villages and the famous Blue John caverns where you can go on guided tours of a variety of different and impressive caves and caverns.
Great video, I live in Sheffield and the biggest claim to fame is that in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, nearly every piece of cutlery in the world was stamped "Made in Sheffield" This became less common in the 1980's when the Japanese started mass production and has now been taken over by the Chinese. The steel industry started in Sheffield and when I was an apprentice electrician in the 1970's I worked in the Steel Industry. It all fell apart in the 70's and 80's due to nationalization and the government clamping down on union control due to cheaper imported products. Sheffield is now mainly based on service companies though some industrial companies still operate, Forgemasters being a good example.
The centre of England is Barnsley, a town next door to Sheffield. The actor Sean Bean also hails from Sheffield. Yorkshire is known for how friendly the people are. Students will tell you about food places etc but a local will tell you about the pub culture and nightlife, plus that the oldest football club in England is from Sheffield and have no interest in the student type places
I moved to Sheffield around 5 years ago as a Uni student in 2019. I've since graduated and am an Entrepreneur working in the Tech Startup ecosystem. Let me tell you this place is amazing. The city with more Trees than people (7 per person in fact), which started both the industrial and technological revolution with its global dominance for metallurgy. In the 1800's 90% of all global steel was created in Sheff making it one of the key cities in the global transition into modernity. Moreover, the tech sector once again is booming! People are calling it Silicon Don Valley (the Don valley is the valley Sheffield is in) or Ssssheffield the secret startup capital of the UK. Finally, 4 bed houses in the city centre in lovely areas are going for 1/3 what they would in Manchester, and up to 1/8 of London. We did'nt have any major fascist marches here because the people of Sheffield be vibin! Fav city in the UK. I don't see myself leaving and if I ever have a family here is where I'd want to raise my kids
To be fair there was a far right march..12 turned up.And the fine people of my.hometown turned out in there many hundreds to oppose their poisonous message
I moved to Sheffield as a student and I loved it so much I've been here 15 years now. It's a lovely place. It's the most green city in europe with more trees per capita than any other city. It's also built on 7 hills and is the only city in the UK to have a national park in its boundary. That's why it's also known as the "outdoors city". I'm surprised you hadn't heard of Sheffield tbh. Most people know of it due to the three football teams (Sheffield FC is the oldest football team in the world), two excellent universities and it's famous for the invention of stainless steel. Lots of people just focus on its industrial heritage, but Sheffield has an amazing music scene and venues. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
4 football teams, you're forgetting Hallam FC (assuming by 3 you meant United, Wednesday (Pigs) and Sheffield FC, who you mentioned) who play at the world's oldest ground.
We have laws in Sheffield relating to how much greenery has to be maintained, making us one of the greenest cities in the UK. Also lets not forget Ned Stark of Game of Thrones aka Sean Bean is also a Sheffield Lad, and the accent of the "north" in Game of Thrones is literally the Sheffield (Yorkshire) accent.
Yup sheffield is awesome so lets keep it that way , arctic monkeys joe cocker pulp def lepard human league AND ROBIN HOOD IS FROM LOXLEY IN SHEFFIELD ned stark aka sean bean all fom sheff and it is the only steel city in the world because the others are called steel towns
I live on the outskirts of Sheffield, my back garden is basically the Peak District. Our city was the most important one in England during the 2nd world war and our steel is unmatched elsewhere, in fact our world famous hockey team are named after the factory that makes said steel and the factory is a 2 minute walk from Ice Sheffield where you can skate and watch hockey and hosts a ton of unique events. We also have one of the best places for nightlife and they're even turning old abandoned industrial estates into hipster-esque bars and clubs. I've lived here 30 years in October and honestly living right where I'm at is a perfect mix of urban and rural. I'm truly blessed ❤
Almost all steel works are now closed down. The regeneration projects are happening where the real work was carried out in Sheffield. What is happening in Sheffield is the closing down of real work and real production and the replacement of it with urban living and entertainment. 15min neighbourhoods and their associated lockdowns are all in the pipeline for Sheffield - notice the increase in one-way roads, blocked roads, parking restrictions, etc? All preparation for zero entry and zero exit, all at the whim of the WHO. The trees that make the city green were mostly chopped down by corrupt officials under orders to remove them due to tree branches blocking and interfering with radio waves. 5G is being installed city-wide despite the WHO itself admitted hardly any safety data has been aquired (it can't be until it's fully operational). So, enjoy your skating, your hipster-esque bars and your views of the hills. Enjoy it all while the city becomes a prison.
Sheffield is one of the most politically left-wing places in England. My understanding is - locals may correct me - is that it has been friendlier towards immigrants than some. That is probably why there is such a great variety of cuisines. And you must hear the local accent!
It certainly used to be the case that Sheffield was amongst the most loyally Labour cities in England (alongside Newcastle and Manchester). This began to change 30 yrs ago. By today, just 39 of Sheffield's metro city councillors are Labour. 29 are Liberal Democrats and 14 are Green.
@@meme4013No accent lasts, they're forever evolving. Do you think you speak with exactly the same accent as the people from your home town spoke 300 years ago? 😂
Being from Sheffield that was REALLY entertaining to watch! Love Tyler's enthusiasm for our city and would love to see him experience it firsthand as a sequel to this. Hopefully the offline version is even better!
Wahooo! I'm from Sheffield :D But gosh there is so much more they could have shown. Sheffield is more than just food and drink. It's a great place to live. Many students who come here for University end up staying. I could say more, but I'm sure there are many comments doing so. Maybe one day if you ever decide to visit England, I hope you will come to Sheffield
Sheffield girl here..The music scene here is tops..The arts and culture...Alternative independent stores are slowly coming back. Only takes 2 hours to get to the Capital, London. The peak district..on and on. I love this City.
I love that the old and new buildings blend in well, in the city centre there are an abundance of pubs, bars, nite-clubs, restaurants, street food, the people are so friendly, we also have so many teaching hospitals, Hallam University, and the best country side ever, 👍👍🏴
Great video I moved from Rotherham which borders Sheffield with my late wife who was born and bred in Sheffield in my teens it is such a great city .so many videos of great Britain show London which is great but there is so much more to GB .The northern foke or so much friendly .
I'm from Sheffield. It is a great city and yes we are famous for being friendly. You can sit next to a stranger at a bus stop and in 20 minutes know their life story. It can take you by surpise. We love our food and especially pies with our very own Henderson's relish. Our fishcakes are unique to the city and are not what thr rest of the country recognises as fish cakes. We have a botanical gardens and museums too and some wonderful countryside with amazing views.
I'm from and live in Barnsley, worked in Sheffield a lot, and have always been fond of it for that reason. Though honestly, I find Yorkshire in general to be that way, or at good portion of it - we're just friendlier "oop north". Where Sheffield has succeeded though, and why I love it and I'm not a massive fan of Leeds, is that I feel Sheffield has kept that "It's Yorkshire" feel, where Leeds has gone more generic city.
@@JenniferRussell-qw2co A Sheffield fishcake isn't the mashed potato, fish and parsley construct found throughout the rest of the country. It's a 'sandwich' of two slices of potato with a thin slice of fish between them as a filling, completely enrobed in batter and deep fried. But then, what everyone else calls a bread bun/bap/roll, we call a breadcake. We'll look forward to seeing you, and hope that you stay longer than it takes to eat a fishcake.
This is my home city, the best place in the UK in my opinion. One of the friendliest and beautiful scenic cities for certain. My favorite fact about Sheffield is that it has the most trees per square meter than any other city in Europe.
I've lived in Sheff for a few years and yes, the food scene here is incredible. You can get pretty much any kind of cuisine at a good-high standard. It's a great place to live if you're active. Tons of sports clubs and facilities, amazing climbing and running scenes. I think the view of Sheffield in UK is that it's not somewhere you go specifically to visit, but you might pass through it or use it as a base if you're visiting The Peak District. However, once you start looking around a bit more there are a lot of things to see and do. The public transport here is pretty good, I live more out towards the north edge of the city and I can can get into the centre easily on the bus and I can even get all the way across to the otherside of the city really easily as well. Great place to live. I have no desire to move away unless I absolutely have to.
When are you going to visit then? 😁 Im a Sheffielder and I've always been critical of the city centre, but looks like the regeneration works really are starting to come through and this video does actually make me feel a bit proud of the city. As others have said, you've not even come across Valley Centretainment which houses another cinema, bowling / amusements, laser quest, crazy golf, more food, and right next to the Sheffield Arena which is home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team as well hosting other music gigs and other things such as Gladiators tv show filming there. Even then you have plenty of reservoirs and walks on the outskirts of the city, the tramlines musuc festival, and god knows what else
two fun facts: Sheffield is also the city with the most trees per person in Europe, with roughly 7 trees per person. Also home to the square with the largest concentration of theatres outside of London with the Lyceum, the Crucible, Studio theatre, the Library Theatre, all on Tudor Square. With the Montgomery Theatre and City Hall being nearby too.
I've lived in Sheffield 71 years and love the place. By the way we have 2 universities here, Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam. We have students here from all over the World and it makes the city buzz. Sheffield is a proudly multicultural city and is officially know as The City of Sanctuary.
I moved to just outside Sheffield 16 years ago. I was only supposed to be here for 6 months for work but I’m still here with no plans to move. It’s so central for everything.
Sheffield is fantastic! By some metrics it's apparently not very green, but because it formed from a bunch of villages growing together, and there are green spaces all over, it really feels like it is. The people genuinely are friendly (at least where I live), and I'd agree with the video...as far as it goes. There are, however, less attractive aspects. Watch _The_ _Full_ _Monty:_ it's a comedy but it gives a pretty good view of the downside of deindustrialisation. Life expectancy in the area I live is more than _10_ _years_ lower than the other side of the city, where the football millionaires live. I'd still recommend it though!
My home is wonderful. Shame this video didn't portray that in the slightest. He needs to watch a video by one of us ordinary Sheffielders not this student drivel.
I love the name you have created: 'Olive Guy'! We live in Chesterfield, 10 miles south of Sheffield. (Our daughter wants to live in Sheffield, despite being at university in Durham! ) If you ever go to the Moor Market, try eating at the Hungry Buddha, street food from Nepal, it is wonderful.
How is chesterfield? I’m from London and researching on relocating Sheffield and also chesterfield were already on my list 😊 but need somewhere green but still lots to do
very relaxed place for a reasonably sized city. highest retention rate in UK of students after finishing studies says it all. Aside from all the food haha, the city is so green with so many parks, and the arts are well represented. Lots of live free/cheap music and pop up events to see.
The area which is now Sheffield has been inhabited in some form for at least 12,000 years, the name comes from "the field next to the Sheaf" The Sheaf being the principal river which flows through the city. The Olive guy is a legend, he prices up your pot of olives and then adds a ton of freebies, he's super friendly too.
Robin Hood (AKA Robin of Loxley) is also rumoured to be from Sheffield. Loxley is an area of Sheffield. The building with the pillars at the front is Sheffield City Hall, a place where I work. We have loads of live gigs there, both music and comedy, each year, as well as corporate events. It sometimes gets confused by people that aren't from the area with Sheffield Town Hall, but they're two totally separate buildings, both in the city centre. The Town Hall also houses the Registry Office, where people sometimes get married and it has some nice examples of Sheffield Steel and Plate (a form of silver plating) on display. Both buildings are worth a visit, even if only to have a look in their foyers - the one in the City Hall is gorgeous and also houses two stone lions that used to live in the Oval Hall (the main hall of the building where many of the events take place). It's nice to see someone respond to Sheffield in a positive way for a change. I'm originally from the next town along (Rotherham) but I moved to Sheffield in 1989 and still do, so it's sort of my adopted home town now as I've lived here for longer than I did Rotherham
Sheffield is a lovely place. Also did you know the first ever football (soccer) club in the whole world was formed in Sheffield. There name is Sheffield FC formed in 1857. Then there is Sheffield Wednesday formed in 1867. Plus there is Sheffield United as well, formed in 1889
I went to Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield has two universities) and they missed out so much - I hadn't realised how much of a cultural difference there is between the to universities. I'd argue that the best view over the city can be found from the amphitheatre on Park Hill behind the train station, and out the front of the train station there is a really nice water feature leading all the way up the path to the road. I was surprised they didn't mention West Street and Eccy Road only got a minor mention, and the Winter Gardens definitely deserves more attention than most of the places that they actually included.
@callummackinnon2900 I was referring to the fact that Sheffield Politechnic was re-branded as Sheffield Hallam University along with all the other polys in the country being similarly re-branded. Trust me, I am up to date. It is unfortunate that you didn't understand the tease.
@@marksummerson3966 Polytechnics stopped being a thing around 30 years ago: that means your 'tease' is not applicable to anyone under 50. It is unfortunate that you are so out of touch that you not only make that kind of reference but you then double down to defend it when you're called out. If you're that desperate to act upon your superiority complex, you could at least take make the effort to say something relevant.
I ve lived in Sheffield 67 years.old buildings have gone for new but it's friendly,and one place you get approx 360 o view. From Wandsworth to neatherthorpe to locksley and Strines.
I'm so glad you're covering Sheffield. It is far too underrated. It's got so many parks, so many boutiques, restaurants, international cuisine, and it's such a culturally diverse city. With a large amount of Indian, Pakistani, African, polish, and Spanish and east Asian. And I got married at the city with the fountain in front of it. I had my photos taken in front of the fountain. It's a really trendy city because there's so many students so all the businesses are there to appeal to the students.
You made me lol when you said around 16mins "This is ridiculous!" regarding the many food and coffee outlets. I came to Sheffield in 1982 to do my degree. It was such a friendly and green place. And still is. So I stayed. Thanks for your lovely review of Sheffield. Like any major city it has crime but, thank goodness, not as badly as Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds.
Sheffield the Steel City and my life long home. The pubs are excellent generally speaking, west street gets pretty messy at the weekend, there are plenty of green areas like Wooly wood near me or Grenoside wood a bit further out. Riverlin is a nice walk near Hillsborough which itself has some nice pubs just don't go on a match day. Once a year the is tramlines festival and the city comes alive with song. As it does on a Saturday afternoon listening to buskers on the Moor. We have an excellent Christmas Market aswell. On the down side we have major problems with homeless, vandalism, and knife crime though not as bad as London obviously and the local council is useless even by english standards. But it's still a nice place to live in general.
I live in Sheffield. Have done since I was a student (with a stint in Skipton for work briefly). I love it. Now live in Wisewood out towards the Peak District. Wouldn't change it for anywhere else in the UK.
Sheffield also had the biggest Castle in the country. Mary Queen of Scots was Inprissoned here. Check out Sheffield Castle on you. Also the Bowie knife was made here.
I'm from Sheffield, I'm a taxi driver, and I always sell Sheffield to people visiting the city for the first time, Sheffield is a big city, but feels more like a big village, we have 2 football teams, united and my beloved wednesday, we had a player called, John Harwks an American ,who was loved by the wednesday fans .I would recommend it to anyone, love Sheffield ❤anyone
Shef is up there with Bristol as the best place in England to live. big village vibe for sure. things I'm surprised were missing or just barely touched on: Sheffield has a thriving and varied music scene with tons of music venues specialising in particular genres. 1 tram stop from meadowhall (which is massive and has a huge range of stuff, I'd say 2nd best mall in uk) is valley centertainment which has a bunch of resturaunts, laser tag, bowling, an arcade and one of the biggest and best cinemas in europe! Also, Sheffield is a hockey city! We've got the most successful uk hockey team, the Steelers, who I think are the most successful pro team of any sport in all of Yorkshire! They've got the biggest arena for hockey in the UK with a capacity of 12.5k. It also gets used for AAA music shows and other stuff like motorbike trials!
Sheffield has really re invented itself over the last 30 years. Its economy relied heavily on steel and when a lot of steel and other industries colapsed there the city went into decline with the high unemployment. Seeing it now is a revelation. I agree that because this was aimed at student it focused on night life, shopping and places to eat. But the older city of Sheffield is a great one. With a proud industrial heritage. The now infamous film The Full Monty wa set there. A great watch about Sheffield when it wasn't so prosperous but full of great British humour and sarcasm.
Bro, I seen your content the last few days and been watching, but IM FROM SHEFFIELD and just saw this vid and HAD TO WATCH haha. What a lovely reaction to our city 😁
I go to Sheffield quite often it's only 30 minutes from were I live on train. I highly recommend it as a place to go. If you ever visit the uk. Lost count of how many times I've been there and I've still not seen everything
SHEFFIELD: Twinned with Rome Italy, both cities built on seven hills. Sheffield F.C (football club) the first English rules football club in the World. Stainless steel was invented/produced in Sheffield & was the steel capital of the World. It also produced Sheffield silver plate goods & like stainless steel, was exported globally. Meadowhall shopping centre (mall) is the largest in Yorkshire with 290 shops. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@martinp8174lol we were all taught at school that Rome was built on 7 hills, just googled it and yes, it was still built on 7 hills just like Sheffield
I live in Loxley in Sheffield the home of Robin of Loxley or Robin Hood. Nottingham is where the Sheriff was and he governed the north of England right up to the border with Scotland. We are a very friendly people here and love our beer.
I was born and raised in Sheffield and have never left the city in my 60 odd years. It's all old hat me and I probably do take things for granted, but I can see why it might appeal to people that don't have those things where they live. Places like Division/Devonshire Street and Ecclesall Road are where all the trendy independent boutiques are. The video is aimed at the Students' free time. Popular student living areas are Crooks, Broomhill, Ecclesall and Nether Edge areas. Sheffield does have its problems, like any large city, but the local people are generally friendly and helpful in giving directions and things like that. It's quite a sprawling place and it's difficult to tell just how large it is because of all the hills and trees. Both of Sheffield's universities sell the city as the UK's largest village because of its greenery and friendly nature.
Yes, I think Sheffield is the second largest City in the UK by area, wany square miles of land to the west and southwest of the city are in the Peak District National Park and unpopulated.
Nightlife never disappoints either down sheff, wer from Chesterfield close by and we love a day out in Sheffield eating, drinking and end up clubbing late on its a great city!
I’m from Sheffield and love where I live,there is the odd Knob head who ruins it but compared to other Cities this is the only one I’d ever want to be.There’s only 1 Football team in Sheffield and it’s not the blue one.SHEFFIELD UNITED,we’re in the Premier League for the time being.People in Sheffield are mostly friendly but if you don’t conduct yourself properly then we can be nasty.Great video,subscribed.👍⚔️⚔️⚔️
Sheffield features as the setting in the British comedy film The Full Monty. It was made famous by its steel, Sheffield Steel is a mark of quality; if you see that mark on something, you know you've got some good stuff in your hands - it's a shame the video didn't cover more of the cities history, focusing mainly on food and shopping. I live 18 miles from the city and love it, it's changed a whole lot during my life. I do kinda miss the 'egg boxes' though, even if they were ugly as sin (the nickname for the 70's council buildings built in a controversial brutalist style that were torn down in the early 2000's). You should look up more of the area surrounding the city - the Peak District is genuinely one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Look up videos of riding Snake Pass on a motorbike, I think you'd get a kick from it.
This video is a reminder of how fantastic my home is, Sheffield is the best! Ask any one of the thousands that settle here from university, so many from all over the country choose to stay , it has everything 🙏🏻❤️
OMG… I just started watching you. Must’ve watched 6 today. And then it suggested this, featuring my home town of Sheffield. How weird. I’ll let it play.
I'd have to agree Sheffield is the most underrated city in the UK, certainly in England. The old and new rubs together so beautifully and it's always punched above it's weight musically and culturally. Fantastic city.
Great comment!
Agreed! Great pubs too and if you like climbing, mountain biking or hiking you've got the peaks! I love the steel city 🙌🏻
I'm not sure you know what 'punched above it's weight means'?
I am flabbergasted that they didn't mention hendersons relish. It's such a huge part of the identity that will be in most of those cafes and restaurants
I live in Sheffield, it is very friendly and welcoming. the views are great from everywhere. I moved here from near Bristol and its a lot friendlier up north!
I’m looking to relocate from london and Sheffield is in my top 3 locations so far
do we live in the same sheffield?
I lived in Sheffield for 15 years, I have lived in London for the last 10 years and if it wasn’t for my wife and kids, I would be back there like a shot 😂.
My city. Born and bred. Lot less safe than ten ish years ago and the unis keep tearing down the lovely old buildings. The students do our chuffing head in idk anyone who likes the uni kids
@@Tiger89LillyAs an ex uni student who's nearly been in Sheffield for 20 years, I can say that current students are largely great and probably more respectful than they used to be. I would probably accuse the uni of building too many new buildings but I would have thought the council have demolished more old buildings?!
Thank you for reacting to my home city. I think you’re the only one of the American reactors reacting to Britain that I’ve watched react to a video about Sheffield.
Although this was quite a fun video and is clearly aimed at students across the globe in an attempt to get them to study in Sheffield, I’d like to have seen more about the history of the city.
Sheffield grew on the back of steel products as there was enough iron for artisan tool makers to make farming equipment (such as scythes) and other tools and equipment such as horseshoes that were very much in demand at the time (pre Industrial Revolution). The many fast flowing rivers and streams were easily dammed or controlled through the implementation of weirs to allow a large number of water powered mills to be built around the city. The Rivelin Valley alone had over 20 water powered mills along a 3 mile stretch of the River Rivelin.
When the Industrial Revolution kicked in with the invention of steam power, it was found that the areas around Sheffield were sitting on vast amounts of coal reserves. This combined with the supplies of Iron ore meant that the city quickly became an industrial powerhouse - the British equivalent of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In fact one of my favourite facts is that, of all the cities in the U.K., it can truly be said that if there’s one British city that built America it was Sheffield. Up until the 1960s Sheffield and the surrounding region made the vast majority of the world’s steel. So, up till this time, virtually every building in America would have had some Sheffield steel in it, whether it’s in the girders that built your skyscrapers, the tools used in your manufacturing industry or the cutlery and silverware in your everyday homes, there was bound to be some of it with ‘Made in Sheffield’ proudly displayed on it!
Stainless Steel was first patented in Sheffield and Thomas Boulsover invented Sheffield Plate which was a way of making steel products look like silver but at a fraction of the cost through electroplating. The Bessemer Converter was also invented in the city as was the Anvil at a place called Mousehole Forge, again in the Rivelin Valley. The city was heavily bombed during WW2 but Hitler bombed the city centre which had very little industry as it was mainly located east of the city centre in the Lower Don Valley. The largest steelworks to survive in the city is called Sheffield Forgemasters and it produces some of the largest castings in the world.
The modern city is still a hub for hi tech engineering with companies like Boeing, Rolls Royce and McLaren all having research centres at the Advanced Manufacturing Park and many other smaller specialist engineering and steel working businesses still thriving.
Sheffield is not a very historic city like York or Oxford. It once had a large castle but it was entirely demolished during the civil war (mid 1600s) except for a few meagre foundations that can still be seen by arrangement. Therefore there are few buildings older than 200 years old as the city grew most during the Victorian era and the two ‘historic’ buildings you highlighted in this video are the City Hall, built in the 1930s and used for concerts and entertainment and the Town Hall, completed in 1897 and opened by Queen Victoria towards the end of her reign and this is where the local city council debate and make decisions on how to ruin…… er sorry, I mean run, the city!
Other than the giant American style mall that has 280 shops that was in your video in the east end of the city, and the two football stadiums, the only buildings that really stand out (for various reasons) are the Park Hill flats (streets in the sky) that once housed 1000 people in the 60s but became run down but are now being refurbished to a hopefully higher level and sit on a slope overlooking the city centre behind the railway station, and Hillsborough Barracks, a near 200 year old castle-ated army barracks that is now a large Morrisons supermarket.
Sheffield has the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC (1857), and the oldest football ground in the world at Hallam FC and the rules of the game were pretty much invented in the city.
I could go on but I’ll leave it there. Thanks again for reacting to my home town.👍🏼
Thought that Accrington Stanley was older and the first club to win the FA Challenge Cup as its full name is. Steelopolis is a lot cleaner than I remember it from the 70's.
@tonys1636 a quick check reveals Accrington Stanley was created in 1968 so I’m wondering if you’re thinking of the correct club?
@@improvesheffield4824 Reformed after going into insolvency/liquidation. The FA allowed the name to be continued due to the history associated. Technically dates from then, they had different rules up to the 70's, including changing town location and retaining name or part of. Woolwich Arsenal moving to Highgate, the Woolwich later dropped and Chelsea FC actually being in Fulham. Wimbledon had to change theirs when they sold Plough Lane to a developer and moved to Milton Keynes becoming MK Dons now a new club at Plough Lane, Wimbledon AFC.
@tonys1636 yes I know all those facts but how does that make Accrington Stanley older than Sheffield FC? Accrington FC predates Accrington Stanley and yet they weren’t created until 1878. Sheffield already had 3 established football clubs by then; Sheffield FC, Hallam FC and the club I support, Sheffield Wednesday.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accrington_F.C.
@@tonys1636 No Sheffield FC is the oldest. The oldest football league was the Sheffield and Hallamshire league, (somebody has a you tube channel that explores the history of Sheffield football clubs, of which there are many) The first inter-city games were between Sheffield and Manchester and the first international match between Sheffield and Glasgow. Sheffield Rules formed the basis of the laws of football when the Football association was formed in London.
I am reminded of Sheffield on an almost daily basis as my cutlery is stamped Sheffield steel. (Some of the first skyscrapers in New York where made with steel from Sheffield!)
I also saw the Human league in June this year, spoke to Jarvis Cocker (he signed a copy of his book for me and I got a few pictures with him as well!) earlier in the year and was at a Def Leppard concert back in 2018!
The guy with the olive stall at the moor market is one of the most genuine nice guys ever as well, he’s not playing up to the camera there he literally lets you try everything he wants to showcase it all bless him. Definitely an unsung hero of the steel city ❤
I love him! Gorgeous feta
Being born and bred in Sheffield, another fact is that Sheffield was famous for it’s Cutlery Manufacturing. Sheffield Football Club was the first Football club in the World!
Wouldn't cutlery come under stainless steel 🤔. So not another fact just repeating what he said with different words
@@kezzkieron4205no stainless steel is a type of metal. Cutlery manufacturing is a process which creates cutlery 😅
@Indigenous-English-Man OK but my cutlery says stainless steel on it that's why I come to that conclusion lol
Cutlery is made of stainless steel and Sheffield was famous for its high quality stainless steel and high quality steel in general.
@@kezzkieron4205 My motorcycle exhaust is also made from stainless. but here's the kicker, it wasn't made in Sheffield and it's not cutlery 😮
So proud of being from sheffield. We’re a huge city with all the amenities yet it feels like a village, you’re always bumping into people you know, and you’re never far from a park and even the city centre is 15 minutes from the Peak District!
The City of Sheffield is actually the fourth largest city in England, it's the fifth largest city in the UK - Glasgow squeezing itself between Leeds and Sheffield. There are often stereotypical views across the city - such as the one at the end of the film at Bole Hills, Crookes - which are used. But a view that I see regularly, and one which is largely unsung, is a view for travellers entering the city from the east. As you descend East Bank Road roughly in the area between Daresbury Drive and Eastern Avenue on a bright clear day, the whole of the city centre in the valley below you is laid out with all the inner city residential areas, with the outer suburbs north, west and south spreading upwards and outwards with views of the surrounding hilltops beyond. I think it's a fantastic view, and one of these days I need to get out of the car and drink it all in. Another fantastic view across the city can be had looking out of the windows of the upper floors of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital as I'm sure many will attest. Sheffield is also the home of the most popular worldwide sport - the game it gave to the world - football (soccer). No, not Manchester or Liverpool or London for that matter. It has the world's oldest football club, Sheffield FC. In fact it has the world's second oldest too - Hallam FC. Both are amateur clubs. It has the world's oldest football ground (Hallam's) at Sandygate, and the world's oldest football ground where professional football has been continuously played - Bramall Lane. Sheffield is also home to the best condiment in the UK (maybe even the world) - Henderson's Relish, no meat and potato pie is complete without it.
I'll have to go check that view out up Arbourthorne
Another great view is from Meersbrook Park, where there is an information board showing a similar view painted by JMW Turner in 1794.
For those who don't know, Henderson's Relish is similar to Worcestershire Sauce, but it is vegan. The latter contains anchovies.
@@philward53 Turner corner, I thought that was a joke!
Sheffield is also the location of the first (named) hat-trick in sport (cricket). See Guardian, 29th March 2021.
Or driving down Gleadless Road, once it turns the corner at the top of that hill
I'm an American living in Sheffield and I love it here! The architecture is beautiful and there's so much to do! Some of my favorites that weren't mentioned are the lego cafe, cathedral, winter garden, weston park/museum, board game cafe, huge christmas market, danish coffee shop hygge, factory floor's sunday chess, and a good ol' club night at corporation -- they have 4 main music areas each with a different vibe and the smoking area outside has a food truck!! Also the Chatsworth house is nearby which was in the 2005 pride and prejudice and has the most beautiful and grand garden! Definitely recommend visiting Sheff!
Welcome to Sheffield, hope you prosper and enjoy your time here
When I was last in America, very small town about 45 miles outside Fort Wayne IN....I was having a drink in their one small bar. About 10 mins in I was chatting to a few people and they asked where I was from, told them and the response all round was, "Full Monty?!" 😂
Robin Hood was from Loxley. Now a small parish in Sheffield but it used to stretch into west Yorkshire. His arch enemy was from Nottingham.
when you think about it, Little John was supposedly from Hathersage, which is not a million miles away and the tale mentions people from other local areas such as Castleton. Rumour has it that Sherwood Forest stretched as far West as the Sheffield moors
@@Stannington It surely did.
@@Stanningtonlittle John’s grave is in the church graveyard in Hathersage. No idea if it’s really him of course but it is quite large 😅
@@StanningtonLittle John is buried in Haversage.
Well Sheffield would have been in the West Riding. No such thing as South Yorkshire in history!
Sheffield is a gorgeous city. Built on steel. My husband's grandmother was the Lord Mayor in the 80s. Apparently she once walked out of an official function because the cutlery was not stamped 'made in Sheffield'.
Born and bred in Sheffield and I'm proud that Sheffield is my home city. Thanks for reacting to Sheffield, it truly is a lovely green city. Modern, but has a lot of history and architecture. The public transport is amazing and everyone is really friendly. And it's true that it is really culturally diverse, there are people from all over the world here.
Culturally diverse, but in non-integrated enclaves with and embarrassingly high crime stats.
I'm Italian and I want to go back to Sheffield. I watched a quarter-final at the Crucible a few years ago and it was such an experience. Also one of the best English breakfasts I've ever had with the black pudding and all, food in general was good and they also have many great cheeses
I'm a Sheffielder, the people are very warm and friendly, often known as the biggest village in England, you will get into random conversations with complete strangers. But, Sheffielders will moan and whinge about their home city, constantly... you'll even notice this in the comments 😂
do we live in the same sheffield
are we tho?
Pal all i see are crack heads about
5th biggest mate. 👍🏴
I’ve never heard anyone say here is a village ⚔️
I live in Sheffield and for a city it's so green. So many parks and woodlands. That's why I love it. It was once voted the most greenest city in Eurpore. I dont know if it still is.
London pretends it's the greenest city, but Sheffield wins every time!
Both my son and daughter went to live and work in Sheffield when they finished university. It’s a very affordable city but has a lot going on because it has two separate universities. The music scene is one of the best in the country. I always looked forward to visiting the city because of the great pubs and restaurants. Best of all, it has a canal wharfage at Victoria Quays and the city is connected to the UK canal network. It’s far from a posh city, but it is really vibrant.
why are immigrants talking about Sheffield and not white English people from Sheffield?
@@matspurs1629 probably university students. The video is probably aimed at people from abroad who are thinking of studying in the UK
@@matspurs1629 It's called the "Kalergi" plan. Also White people don't really exist, that is a political term. There are Anglo Saxons here but gods chosen people make sure they are treated worst than the replacements they allow in from other countries. NOTE: Gods chosen people are doing the same to America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
@@matspurs1629Not all English people from Sheffield are white...
@@matspurs1629us Sheffield folk try to keep quiet about the City, Don’t want to be overrun by Southeners ! 😂😂😂
So glad to see Sheffield reviewed. I moved here 5 years ago and am only just scratching the surface of what it has to offer.
It's a truly amazing city, my only regret is that I didn't relocate here sooner!
I live in Sheffield. I love it. There are upwards of eighty ancient woods within Sheffield's city boundaries, including one-. Ecclesall Woods - of nearly 300 acres, Sheffield is the best wooded city in the country.
It was a shame the video left out so much about Sheffield itself, it seemed just to focus on food and shopping. The city has an incredible history, it was, as mentioned where Stainless Steel was invented as well as Sheffield Plate, a type of decorative finish to go on cutlery. 5 Rivers meant it was the perfect location in the industrial revolution and all manner of water powered industry grew up, then as it was situated above the Sheffield Coal Fields, it turned to steam power.
Unfortunately, all the industry had its own effect on the city, and as George Orwell put it in 1937, ''Sheffield, I suppose, could justly claim to be called the ugliest town in the Old World'.
There is one other major piece of infrastructure in Sheffield, known as the Megatron, a massive underground Storm Drain. This video is a bit old and you can probably skip a few bits of it, but it is a wonder explore along the the river culverts culminating at the Megatron.
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Yes, the video is geared particularly towards students, giving that foody and trendy modern vibe, and did not feature on the historical aspects of the city in general. What I mostly saw was places to eat and drink.
I don't know too much about Sheffield, but isn't that also where 'The Full Monty' was based? When the steelworks started to close down.
u should visit no 1 else will
@@lornabenson I work at the university and one thing that's changed about these videos is that they never used to mention being on the edge of the Peak District national park. Students told us we should talk about all the opportunities that affords for hiking, rock-climbing etc, not just about nightlife in the city!
They just want to waffle about diversity for some reason. Pity
Did not think I'd ever see you react to a video of my city! Enjoyed the video as usual!
Historically, Sheffield was the cutlery manufacturing centre of the world. The steel produced in Sheffield included the finest stainless steel, used on the tables of both rich and poor, from Brisbane to Buckingham Palace. The title of Master Cutler of the Society of Cutlers in Hallamshire (now Sheffield) was first awarded in 1624 and continues today as the ambassador for the industry. The current Master is Dame Julie Kenny, only the second woman to hold the title in 400 yrs.
Couldn’t agree more! I moved to Sheffield in 1989 and have been here for 35 years this month! The friendliest, most welcoming and exciting city in the UK!
You and Ryan should make a trip over here and see these sights in person. I'm sure you will be amazed at our diverse landscapes and cities. You would be able to make a series out of your experiences here.
Don't, not as an American.
I've to move to Sheffield for work, and you just pushed my positive energy with your video.
You're going to have a lovely time ❤ You'll make some great friends and memories for a lifetime 👍 Good luck with where you decide to stay, but Sheffield has endless things to do for all people
I love it here. Bring a mountain bike and or walking boots. Kelham Island has really changed in recent years too. If you like real ale, you will enjoy Sheffield. Sheffield was known as the beer capital of the UK in recent years, we have a brewery or two here.
You'll love it here and the people will make you very welcome 😊
Come and live in Woodseats S8, it's nice here. I came here for a 6 month stay in 1988 and I'm still here.
one of the unique things about Sheffield is the 'bus stop conversations' any Sheffielder knows what this is; strangers will strike up conversations whilst waiting for the bus, and be chatting like best friends by the time the bus gets there. I have also been assured no where else in the country drives like they do in Sheffield . Its the custom to let people out at junctions, and if a 2 lane road has a cars parked so its in effect single lane for a bit, drivers take it in turns to let 4 or so cars through from going in one direction, then they will stop and the same amount of cars going in the other direction will take their turn and do the same back. Its an unspoken, nice, rule of driving here in Sheffield; be kind to the other drivers and they are all kind to you back.
Never knew it was a Sheffield thing but can confirm from Sheffield and do all of the above 😂
This is actually so real, never knew it was just a Sheffield thing though
It's true. When I bought my first white van for my trade a few years ago, I was worried about being treated with disdain by other drivers, nope, quite the opposite. Ya gotta love Sheffield.
Thank you for reacting to my home city. I think you’re the only one of the American reactors reacting to Britain that I’ve watched react to a video about Sheffield.
Although this was quite a fun video and is clearly aimed at students across the globe in an attempt to get them to study in Sheffield, I’d like to have seen more about the history of the city.
Oh and it's got a massive underground river running underneath the city center called the Megatron. It's a cathedral sized chamber where the sheaf, porterbrook and don rivers meet.
What was missed? Quite a bit. The National Video Games Museum and Kommune on Angel Street in the city centre. The National Emergency Services Museum, which is housed in a 19th century ex-Fire Brigade building. Ponds Forge leisure centre, also in the city centre. The cathedral. The Treehouse Board Game cafe just off London Road. The ability to walk from one park to another to another (Endcliffe Park - Trippet Wood - Whitely Wood Bingham Park - Bluebell Woods - Forge Dam and Festival Wood with only the odd road to cross to go from one to the next. We have centres for archery, axe throwing, crossbow shooting etc. Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. A lot more could be, and should be said about the Peak District National Park and all the things you can do out there; a brief mention though to Chatsworth House, the ruins of Peveril Castle (Americans, you're going to love just being able to touch ruins of a building that's at least twice the age of your nation), the caves (most notably Peak Cavern aka "The Devil's Arse", and Speedwell Cavern.) Ladybower Reservoir - the construction of which meant the villages of Ashopton and Derwent were flooded, some of the remains can be seen protruding from the water when the level is low.) For the record, The Peak District is readily reachable by bus, with some very lovely scenery to while away the almost hour long journey.
The poverty, the beggars, the crime, the drug problems, the Pakistani grooming gangs, the constant threat of violence, the lack of opportunities, the rubbish, the snobbery (especially towards Southerners, and towards the working classes from the middle classes).
@@Geese-farting-in-the-wind The snobbery towards southerners, how interesting...
@@briannewton3535 I'm sure Southerners look down their noses at Northerners just as much. But weirdly, speaking as a Southerner who has lived up here for the last 35 years, I can honestly say I've witnessed more anti-southern sentiments than general racism. Or perhaps I'm just more aware of it. I suspect Mancunians say horrible things about Scousers, people from Norwich hate people from Ipswich, the Scottish hate the English, the Protestants hate the Catholics, the poor hate the rich, the old hate the young, the blacks hate the whites, the left hate the right, the barely literate hate the educated, Cat lovers hate Dog Lovers and on it goes. And everyone hates Rotherham. 😁
@@Geese-farting-in-the-wind And everyone hates Rotherham, I can say I'm not enamoured with the place 😂 I went to college at RCAT in my youth, and this week I was over in Thrybergh on a job, and had to travel through Rotherham on a daily basis.
@@briannewton3535 You have my deepest sympathies.
I live in a town just outside sheffield, if I go I get the tram in to avoid the traffic, the main reason I go usually is to go to Division Street and have some gorgeous sushi from Mr Miyagis as well as other dishes that they make, yum.
Sheffield gives really easy access to the Peak District National with stunning scenery, quaint little villages and the famous Blue John caverns where you can go on guided tours of a variety of different and impressive caves and caverns.
Great video, I live in Sheffield and the biggest claim to fame is that in the 18th, 19th and 20th century, nearly every piece of cutlery in the world was stamped "Made in Sheffield" This became less common in the 1980's when the Japanese started mass production and has now been taken over by the Chinese. The steel industry started in Sheffield and when I was an apprentice electrician in the 1970's I worked in the Steel Industry. It all fell apart in the 70's and 80's due to nationalization and the government clamping down on union control due to cheaper imported products. Sheffield is now mainly based on service companies though some industrial companies still operate, Forgemasters being a good example.
The centre of England is Barnsley, a town next door to Sheffield. The actor Sean Bean also hails from Sheffield.
Yorkshire is known for how friendly the people are.
Students will tell you about food places etc but a local will tell you about the pub culture and nightlife, plus that the oldest football club in England is from Sheffield and have no interest in the student type places
The centre of England is near Coventry
Oldest football club in the world is from Sheffield…
Oldest football pitch and home of the modern game of football.
as a sheffielder i can confirm “be reyt” is my favourite thing to say
you pass the test
Same for me, from Barnsley!
@@halloire Wheyyyy
I moved to Sheffield around 5 years ago as a Uni student in 2019. I've since graduated and am an Entrepreneur working in the Tech Startup ecosystem. Let me tell you this place is amazing. The city with more Trees than people (7 per person in fact), which started both the industrial and technological revolution with its global dominance for metallurgy. In the 1800's 90% of all global steel was created in Sheff making it one of the key cities in the global transition into modernity. Moreover, the tech sector once again is booming! People are calling it Silicon Don Valley (the Don valley is the valley Sheffield is in) or Ssssheffield the secret startup capital of the UK. Finally, 4 bed houses in the city centre in lovely areas are going for 1/3 what they would in Manchester, and up to 1/8 of London.
We did'nt have any major fascist marches here because the people of Sheffield be vibin! Fav city in the UK. I don't see myself leaving and if I ever have a family here is where I'd want to raise my kids
To be fair there was a far right march..12 turned up.And the fine people of my.hometown turned out in there many hundreds to oppose their poisonous message
I moved to Sheffield as a student and I loved it so much I've been here 15 years now. It's a lovely place. It's the most green city in europe with more trees per capita than any other city. It's also built on 7 hills and is the only city in the UK to have a national park in its boundary. That's why it's also known as the "outdoors city". I'm surprised you hadn't heard of Sheffield tbh. Most people know of it due to the three football teams (Sheffield FC is the oldest football team in the world), two excellent universities and it's famous for the invention of stainless steel. Lots of people just focus on its industrial heritage, but Sheffield has an amazing music scene and venues. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
4 football teams, you're forgetting Hallam FC (assuming by 3 you meant United, Wednesday (Pigs) and Sheffield FC, who you mentioned) who play at the world's oldest ground.
@@S050683united are The Pigs wearing their streaky bacon rasher shirts!
We have laws in Sheffield relating to how much greenery has to be maintained, making us one of the greenest cities in the UK. Also lets not forget Ned Stark of Game of Thrones aka Sean Bean is also a Sheffield Lad, and the accent of the "north" in Game of Thrones is literally the Sheffield (Yorkshire) accent.
My wife's ex colleague (from the Royal Hallamshire hospital) is Sean Bean's cousin. Sean does have a decent accent 😂
What’s going on everyone, I’m just a typical, average Brit reacting to a typical, average American reacting to Sheffield, England
Yup sheffield is awesome so lets keep it that way , arctic monkeys joe cocker pulp def lepard human league AND ROBIN HOOD IS FROM LOXLEY IN SHEFFIELD ned stark aka sean bean all fom sheff and it is the only steel city in the world because the others are called steel towns
@jasonfearnley1744 robin hood is Nottinghamshire isn't it?
I'm from Derbyshire but my dad's family are Sheffield and I'm more northern in my ways too
@@BossTweed69 no his name was robin of loxley he was the lord of loxley
@@BossTweed69Robin of Loxley - he was apparently from Sheffield but found fame in Nottingham.
I live on the outskirts of Sheffield, my back garden is basically the Peak District. Our city was the most important one in England during the 2nd world war and our steel is unmatched elsewhere, in fact our world famous hockey team are named after the factory that makes said steel and the factory is a 2 minute walk from Ice Sheffield where you can skate and watch hockey and hosts a ton of unique events. We also have one of the best places for nightlife and they're even turning old abandoned industrial estates into hipster-esque bars and clubs. I've lived here 30 years in October and honestly living right where I'm at is a perfect mix of urban and rural. I'm truly blessed ❤
Almost all steel works are now closed down. The regeneration projects are happening where the real work was carried out in Sheffield. What is happening in Sheffield is the closing down of real work and real production and the replacement of it with urban living and entertainment. 15min neighbourhoods and their associated lockdowns are all in the pipeline for Sheffield - notice the increase in one-way roads, blocked roads, parking restrictions, etc? All preparation for zero entry and zero exit, all at the whim of the WHO. The trees that make the city green were mostly chopped down by corrupt officials under orders to remove them due to tree branches blocking and interfering with radio waves. 5G is being installed city-wide despite the WHO itself admitted hardly any safety data has been aquired (it can't be until it's fully operational). So, enjoy your skating, your hipster-esque bars and your views of the hills. Enjoy it all while the city becomes a prison.
Thank you for reacting to my home town, you are the first American reactor I have found who has done this.
Sheffield is one of the most politically left-wing places in England. My understanding is - locals may correct me - is that it has been friendlier towards immigrants than some. That is probably why there is such a great variety of cuisines.
And you must hear the local accent!
It certainly used to be the case that Sheffield was amongst the most loyally Labour cities in England (alongside Newcastle and Manchester). This began to change 30 yrs ago. By today, just 39 of Sheffield's metro city councillors are Labour. 29 are Liberal Democrats and 14 are Green.
@@t.a.k.palfrey3882which are all left leaning parties.
The local accent that won't last due to diversity.
@@meme4013 it will evolve like every other accent.
@@meme4013No accent lasts, they're forever evolving. Do you think you speak with exactly the same accent as the people from your home town spoke 300 years ago? 😂
Being from Sheffield that was REALLY entertaining to watch! Love Tyler's enthusiasm for our city and would love to see him experience it firsthand as a sequel to this. Hopefully the offline version is even better!
Wahooo! I'm from Sheffield :D But gosh there is so much more they could have shown. Sheffield is more than just food and drink. It's a great place to live. Many students who come here for University end up staying. I could say more, but I'm sure there are many comments doing so. Maybe one day if you ever decide to visit England, I hope you will come to Sheffield
Was going to say this - I've been visiting Sheffield over the past couple of years, and have heard that many students decide to stay on in the town.
As a person from Sheffield, this made me smile!
Sheffield girl here..The music scene here is tops..The arts and culture...Alternative independent stores are slowly coming back. Only takes 2 hours to get to the Capital, London. The peak district..on and on. I love this City.
I love that the old and new buildings blend in well, in the city centre there are an abundance of pubs, bars, nite-clubs, restaurants, street food, the people are so friendly, we also have so many teaching hospitals, Hallam University, and the best country side ever, 👍👍🏴
New York's fire hydrants were made in Rotherham, in a place called New York. The company foundry was Guest and Chrimes.
Well I didn't know that.
Great video I moved from Rotherham which borders Sheffield with my late wife who was born and bred in Sheffield in my teens it is such a great city .so many videos of great Britain show London which is great but there is so much more to GB .The northern foke or so much friendly .
Rugby is popular throughout the UK with most towns and cities having a team.
I'm from Sheffield. It is a great city and yes we are famous for being friendly. You can sit next to a stranger at a bus stop and in 20 minutes know their life story. It can take you by surpise. We love our food and especially pies with our very own Henderson's relish. Our fishcakes are unique to the city and are not what thr rest of the country recognises as fish cakes. We have a botanical gardens and museums too and some wonderful countryside with amazing views.
I'm from and live in Barnsley, worked in Sheffield a lot, and have always been fond of it for that reason. Though honestly, I find Yorkshire in general to be that way, or at good portion of it - we're just friendlier "oop north".
Where Sheffield has succeeded though, and why I love it and I'm not a massive fan of Leeds, is that I feel Sheffield has kept that "It's Yorkshire" feel, where Leeds has gone more generic city.
I definitely have to pop up to Sheffield, (from Bournemouth), it looks wonderful. I'll be on a mission to find the fishcakes 😊
@@JenniferRussell-qw2co A Sheffield fishcake isn't the mashed potato, fish and parsley construct found throughout the rest of the country. It's a 'sandwich' of two slices of potato with a thin slice of fish between them as a filling, completely enrobed in batter and deep fried. But then, what everyone else calls a bread bun/bap/roll, we call a breadcake. We'll look forward to seeing you, and hope that you stay longer than it takes to eat a fishcake.
Wow that sounds tasty, I'll be packing my bags ASAP. Thanks for the reply. Greetings from sunny Dorset 🙋♀️🤪🤗 @@chrisaskin6144
This is my home city, the best place in the UK in my opinion. One of the friendliest and beautiful scenic cities for certain. My favorite fact about Sheffield is that it has the most trees per square meter than any other city in Europe.
I love Sheffield ❤️ such a nice vibe
I went to the other Uni in Sheffield, and I miss the city a lot since moving back home
I've lived in Sheff for a few years and yes, the food scene here is incredible. You can get pretty much any kind of cuisine at a good-high standard.
It's a great place to live if you're active. Tons of sports clubs and facilities, amazing climbing and running scenes.
I think the view of Sheffield in UK is that it's not somewhere you go specifically to visit, but you might pass through it or use it as a base if you're visiting The Peak District. However, once you start looking around a bit more there are a lot of things to see and do. The public transport here is pretty good, I live more out towards the north edge of the city and I can can get into the centre easily on the bus and I can even get all the way across to the otherside of the city really easily as well.
Great place to live. I have no desire to move away unless I absolutely have to.
When are you going to visit then? 😁
Im a Sheffielder and I've always been critical of the city centre, but looks like the regeneration works really are starting to come through and this video does actually make me feel a bit proud of the city. As others have said, you've not even come across Valley Centretainment which houses another cinema, bowling / amusements, laser quest, crazy golf, more food, and right next to the Sheffield Arena which is home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team as well hosting other music gigs and other things such as Gladiators tv show filming there. Even then you have plenty of reservoirs and walks on the outskirts of the city, the tramlines musuc festival, and god knows what else
two fun facts:
Sheffield is also the city with the most trees per person in Europe, with roughly 7 trees per person.
Also home to the square with the largest concentration of theatres outside of London with the Lyceum, the Crucible, Studio theatre, the Library Theatre, all on Tudor Square. With the Montgomery Theatre and City Hall being nearby too.
I've lived in Sheffield 71 years and love the place. By the way we have 2 universities here, Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam. We have students here from all over the World and it makes the city buzz. Sheffield is a proudly multicultural city and is officially know as The City of Sanctuary.
I moved to just outside Sheffield 16 years ago. I was only supposed to be here for 6 months for work but I’m still here with no plans to move. It’s so central for everything.
Sheffield is fantastic! By some metrics it's apparently not very green, but because it formed from a bunch of villages growing together, and there are green spaces all over, it really feels like it is. The people genuinely are friendly (at least where I live), and I'd agree with the video...as far as it goes. There are, however, less attractive aspects. Watch _The_ _Full_ _Monty:_ it's a comedy but it gives a pretty good view of the downside of deindustrialisation. Life expectancy in the area I live is more than _10_ _years_ lower than the other side of the city, where the football millionaires live. I'd still recommend it though!
My home is wonderful. Shame this video didn't portray that in the slightest. He needs to watch a video by one of us ordinary Sheffielders not this student drivel.
I love the name you have created: 'Olive Guy'! We live in Chesterfield, 10 miles south of Sheffield. (Our daughter wants to live in Sheffield, despite being at university in Durham! ) If you ever go to the Moor Market, try eating at the Hungry Buddha, street food from Nepal, it is wonderful.
How is chesterfield? I’m from London and researching on relocating Sheffield and also chesterfield were already on my list 😊 but need somewhere green but still lots to do
very relaxed place for a reasonably sized city. highest retention rate in UK of students after finishing studies says it all. Aside from all the food haha, the city is so green with so many parks, and the arts are well represented. Lots of live free/cheap music and pop up events to see.
The area which is now Sheffield has been inhabited in some form for at least 12,000 years, the name comes from "the field next to the Sheaf" The Sheaf being the principal river which flows through the city. The Olive guy is a legend, he prices up your pot of olives and then adds a ton of freebies, he's super friendly too.
Robin Hood (AKA Robin of Loxley) is also rumoured to be from Sheffield. Loxley is an area of Sheffield. The building with the pillars at the front is Sheffield City Hall, a place where I work. We have loads of live gigs there, both music and comedy, each year, as well as corporate events. It sometimes gets confused by people that aren't from the area with Sheffield Town Hall, but they're two totally separate buildings, both in the city centre. The Town Hall also houses the Registry Office, where people sometimes get married and it has some nice examples of Sheffield Steel and Plate (a form of silver plating) on display. Both buildings are worth a visit, even if only to have a look in their foyers - the one in the City Hall is gorgeous and also houses two stone lions that used to live in the Oval Hall (the main hall of the building where many of the events take place). It's nice to see someone respond to Sheffield in a positive way for a change. I'm originally from the next town along (Rotherham) but I moved to Sheffield in 1989 and still do, so it's sort of my adopted home town now as I've lived here for longer than I did Rotherham
Sheffield is a lovely place. Also did you know the first ever football (soccer) club in the whole world was formed in Sheffield. There name is Sheffield FC formed in 1857. Then there is Sheffield Wednesday formed in 1867. Plus there is Sheffield United as well, formed in 1889
There is a great video on the world's oldest football club. Sheffield FC. His youtube name is footy adventures
I live not far from Sheffield Wednesday grounds and do most of my shopping in Hillsborough (North West part of Sheffield).
And Hallam FC where the oldest stadium in the world is. Sandygate 😊
Sheffield Wednesday played at Bramall Lane before United even existed 😮
I went to Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield has two universities) and they missed out so much - I hadn't realised how much of a cultural difference there is between the to universities.
I'd argue that the best view over the city can be found from the amphitheatre on Park Hill behind the train station, and out the front of the train station there is a really nice water feature leading all the way up the path to the road. I was surprised they didn't mention West Street and Eccy Road only got a minor mention, and the Winter Gardens definitely deserves more attention than most of the places that they actually included.
Agree, the view from there is excellent.
You went to Sheffield Polytechnic
@@marksummerson3966 You need to work harder at keeping up with things. Polytechnics haven’t existed since last century
@callummackinnon2900 I was referring to the fact that Sheffield Politechnic was re-branded as Sheffield Hallam University along with all the other polys in the country being similarly re-branded. Trust me, I am up to date. It is unfortunate that you didn't understand the tease.
@@marksummerson3966 Polytechnics stopped being a thing around 30 years ago: that means your 'tease' is not applicable to anyone under 50. It is unfortunate that you are so out of touch that you not only make that kind of reference but you then double down to defend it when you're called out. If you're that desperate to act upon your superiority complex, you could at least take make the effort to say something relevant.
I grew up in Sheffield in the 1970s right next to Chelsea park, so many happy memories.
I ve lived in Sheffield 67 years.old buildings have gone for new but it's friendly,and one place you get approx 360 o view.
From Wandsworth to neatherthorpe to locksley and Strines.
I'm so glad you're covering Sheffield. It is far too underrated. It's got so many parks, so many boutiques, restaurants, international cuisine, and it's such a culturally diverse city. With a large amount of Indian, Pakistani, African, polish, and Spanish and east Asian. And I got married at the city with the fountain in front of it. I had my photos taken in front of the fountain. It's a really trendy city because there's so many students so all the businesses are there to appeal to the students.
You made me lol when you said around 16mins "This is ridiculous!" regarding the many food and coffee outlets.
I came to Sheffield in 1982 to do my degree.
It was such a friendly and green place. And still is.
So I stayed.
Thanks for your lovely review of Sheffield.
Like any major city it has crime but, thank goodness, not as badly as Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds.
Sheffield the Steel City and my life long home. The pubs are excellent generally speaking, west street gets pretty messy at the weekend, there are plenty of green areas like Wooly wood near me or Grenoside wood a bit further out. Riverlin is a nice walk near Hillsborough which itself has some nice pubs just don't go on a match day. Once a year the is tramlines festival and the city comes alive with song. As it does on a Saturday afternoon listening to buskers on the Moor. We have an excellent Christmas Market aswell. On the down side we have major problems with homeless, vandalism, and knife crime though not as bad as London obviously and the local council is useless even by english standards. But it's still a nice place to live in general.
Sheffield, where I live. It's one of the largest cities, yet have to say, it's the best ❤
I live in Sheffield. Have done since I was a student (with a stint in Skipton for work briefly). I love it. Now live in Wisewood out towards the Peak District. Wouldn't change it for anywhere else in the UK.
The most underrated city in England ❤
My favourite part of Sheffield is the Christmas Market that rolled around each year to sell food and set up a bar
Sheffield also had the biggest Castle in the country. Mary Queen of Scots was Inprissoned here. Check out Sheffield Castle on you. Also the Bowie knife was made here.
Here I am, sat in Sheffield watching an American react to the best things to do in Sheffield instead of doing them
I have been to Kurdi Grill! Amazing food. Can’t wait to go back. Nothing like it in the states. I am from Mandeville, La.
I'm from Sheffield, I'm a taxi driver, and I always sell Sheffield to people visiting the city for the first time, Sheffield is a big city, but feels more like a big village, we have 2 football teams, united and my beloved wednesday, we had a player called, John Harwks an American ,who was loved by the wednesday fans .I would recommend it to anyone, love Sheffield ❤anyone
Shef is up there with Bristol as the best place in England to live. big village vibe for sure. things I'm surprised were missing or just barely touched on: Sheffield has a thriving and varied music scene with tons of music venues specialising in particular genres. 1 tram stop from meadowhall (which is massive and has a huge range of stuff, I'd say 2nd best mall in uk) is valley centertainment which has a bunch of resturaunts, laser tag, bowling, an arcade and one of the biggest and best cinemas in europe!
Also, Sheffield is a hockey city! We've got the most successful uk hockey team, the Steelers, who I think are the most successful pro team of any sport in all of Yorkshire! They've got the biggest arena for hockey in the UK with a capacity of 12.5k. It also gets used for AAA music shows and other stuff like motorbike trials!
Sheffield has really re invented itself over the last 30 years. Its economy relied heavily on steel and when a lot of steel and other industries colapsed there the city went into decline with the high unemployment. Seeing it now is a revelation. I agree that because this was aimed at student it focused on night life, shopping and places to eat. But the older city of Sheffield is a great one. With a proud industrial heritage. The now infamous film The Full Monty wa set there. A great watch about Sheffield when it wasn't so prosperous but full of great British humour and sarcasm.
Tyler Yorkshire is pronounced yorksher like that anything with shire is pronounced sher 😊.
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If you tell him there's an R he'll start doing penguin impressions.
Don't worry this sen lass, e can't say Birmingham reight either
@@kiwiowl Over in America they say Birming ham.
@@williambailey344 lol, more like Birming HAM. They say a lot of words incorrectly though.
Bro, I seen your content the last few days and been watching, but IM FROM SHEFFIELD and just saw this vid and HAD TO WATCH haha. What a lovely reaction to our city 😁
I'm Londoner and now I want to go to Sheffield!
I’ve been thinking of relocating for a while now but never thought it would be up north but it’s not on top of my list
You'll get a mansion up here for your London house prices!
I go to Sheffield quite often it's only 30 minutes from were I live on train. I highly recommend it as a place to go. If you ever visit the uk. Lost count of how many times I've been there and I've still not seen everything
SHEFFIELD: Twinned with Rome Italy, both cities built on seven hills. Sheffield F.C (football club) the first English rules football club in the World. Stainless steel was invented/produced in Sheffield & was the steel capital of the World. It also produced Sheffield silver plate goods & like stainless steel, was exported globally. Meadowhall shopping centre (mall) is the largest in Yorkshire with 290 shops. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Sheffield F.C. is now based at Dronfield, and not in Sheffield. The major football clubs are Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday.
Trouble with that comparison is that Rome is built on six hills not seven !
@@martinp8174lol we were all taught at school that Rome was built on 7 hills, just googled it and yes, it was still built on 7 hills just like Sheffield
I live in Loxley in Sheffield the home of Robin of Loxley or Robin Hood. Nottingham is where the Sheriff was and he governed the north of England right up to the border with Scotland.
We are a very friendly people here and love our beer.
There's a Sheffield in Mass. which actually published the Sheffield Declaration, which was a predecessor to the Declaration of Independence.
My home town haha, just been watching a load of your videos recently, this came as a surprise 😂
Since this was made another food hall has opened with around 20 vendors ( are there yesterday and loved the vibe)
I was born and raised in Sheffield and have never left the city in my 60 odd years. It's all old hat me and I probably do take things for granted, but I can see why it might appeal to people that don't have those things where they live. Places like Division/Devonshire Street and Ecclesall Road are where all the trendy independent boutiques are. The video is aimed at the Students' free time. Popular student living areas are Crooks, Broomhill, Ecclesall and Nether Edge areas. Sheffield does have its problems, like any large city, but the local people are generally friendly and helpful in giving directions and things like that. It's quite a sprawling place and it's difficult to tell just how large it is because of all the hills and trees. Both of Sheffield's universities sell the city as the UK's largest village because of its greenery and friendly nature.
Yes, I think Sheffield is the second largest City in the UK by area, wany square miles of land to the west and southwest of the city are in the Peak District National Park and unpopulated.
YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME FOR ME TO TAKE YOU ROUND MY PROUD CITY TYLER
YOU WILL FIND SHEFFIELDERS VERY VERY PROUD ❤
I'm from Sheffield and you're right it really is the best place to live! Friendly people who are down to earth! Steel city is the beat! 💙
The picture around 3:00 is definitely enhanced. We have lots of trees, but much of it is a concrete jungle and housing estates
Nightlife never disappoints either down sheff, wer from Chesterfield close by and we love a day out in Sheffield eating, drinking and end up clubbing late on its a great city!
I’m from Sheffield and love where I live,there is the odd Knob head who ruins it but compared to other Cities this is the only one I’d ever want to be.There’s only 1 Football team in Sheffield and it’s not the blue one.SHEFFIELD UNITED,we’re in the Premier League for the time being.People in Sheffield are mostly friendly but if you don’t conduct yourself properly then we can be nasty.Great video,subscribed.👍⚔️⚔️⚔️
My city, and I am so proud of it, steeped in history, the old buildings mixed in with the new 👍👍🏴
We are going into Sheff,bars, pubs, restaurants,loads of nite-clubs, full of students, (Hallam University) and more 👍👍🏴
Geronimo's knife was made in Sheffield. More closely connected to US history their steel production than you might realise.
Sheffield features as the setting in the British comedy film The Full Monty. It was made famous by its steel, Sheffield Steel is a mark of quality; if you see that mark on something, you know you've got some good stuff in your hands - it's a shame the video didn't cover more of the cities history, focusing mainly on food and shopping.
I live 18 miles from the city and love it, it's changed a whole lot during my life. I do kinda miss the 'egg boxes' though, even if they were ugly as sin (the nickname for the 70's council buildings built in a controversial brutalist style that were torn down in the early 2000's).
You should look up more of the area surrounding the city - the Peak District is genuinely one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Look up videos of riding Snake Pass on a motorbike, I think you'd get a kick from it.
This video is a reminder of how fantastic my home is, Sheffield is the best! Ask any one of the thousands that settle here from university, so many from all over the country choose to stay , it has everything 🙏🏻❤️
OMG… I just started watching you. Must’ve watched 6 today. And then it suggested this, featuring my home town of Sheffield. How weird. I’ll let it play.