Travel Suggestions
ARRIVING BY TRAIN
If you come by train the easiest route from the station is on foot.
It will take 15–20 minutes. The following specific instructions
should be used together with the University of Sheffield location
map:
1. Follow the curved path adjacent to the Metal water feature.
Cross the dual carriageway (Sheaf Street) by pelican
crossing.
2. After crossing Sheaf Street, follow the yellow signs ‘to city
centre’. These will lead you to Howard Street to the left of
Sheffield Train Station
the Howard pub.
3. Walk up Howard Street, passing the Science Park on your left and then Hallam University on
your right; the Novotel is straight in front of you.
4. Walk up the steps outside Hallam University, to the left of Blackwells Bookshop, and cross road
(Arundel Gate) by pelican crossing in front of the Millennium Galleries.
5. Take the ramp to the right of the Millennium Galleries onto Surrey Street.
6. Continue along Surrey Street, passing the Central Library on right and then the Winter Gardens
(with Sheffield Visitor Information) and the Town Hall on left.
7. At the junction of Surrey Street and Pinstone Street, cross over Pinstone Street towards Gap
onto Barkers Pool.
8. Walk along Barkers Pool towards War Memorial, passing City Hall and fountains on right. John
Lewis Department Store is on left. The area outside the City Hall is pedestrianised.
9. After second fountain, continue along Division Street, passed Lloyds Bar on right and Yates’s
Wine Bar on left.
10. Cross Carver Street by pelican crossing and continue along Division Street, passing Green and
Benz jewellers on left.
11. Cross Rockingham Street by pelican crossing and continue along Division Street, passed the
Frog and Parrot pub and Starbucks on right and the Forum (blue building) on left. Turn right
opposite the Forum, up Eldon Street.
12. At the top of Eldon Street, cross West Street (with care, trams are travelling both ways) and
take Mappin Street (Subway sandwich shop on corner).
13. Continue c.100m along Mappin Street, passed Bio Hoi on left and then the Henry Stephenson
building on right.
14. At the corner with St George’s Library, turn right down Portobello
Street (signposted Sir Robert Hadfield Building/Turner Museum of
Glass).
15. Go through the second gateway on left (Gate 2) and then turn right
after the Porters’ cabin on to Badger Lane. The building directly in
front of you is the Sir Robert Hadfield Building (172 on the University
map). Go through the main doors and then follow the signs to the
Turner Museum.
Department of
Engineering Materials
The cheapest and simplest alternative to walking, particularly if it is wet,
is to catch the Supertram. Access to the nearest stop is via the steps
on Platform 8B at the railway station and the cost is £1.20. Tickets are
available from the conductor on the tram (ask for the West Street stop).
All trams with a BLUE indicator and marked MALIN BRIDGE go to the University. When you alight
(NB trams stop only on request), walk to the front of the tram and almost opposite you is Mappin
Street. Follow instructions 12–15 above. The University stop is one stop further; if you alight there
walk back down Leavygreave Road and Portobello Street (see University Precincts section of
location map).
ARRIVING BY COACH
You will arrive at the Sheffield Transport Interchange close to the railway station. From there you
should either: walk along Pond Street to Howard Street and follow the instructions for walking from
3. above, or enter the railway station and catch a tram.
ARRIVING BY CAR
Recommended routes into Sheffield. From Sunday, 18 November 2007, the Northern Inner Relief
Road (NIRR) opened to complete Sheffield's Ring Road. As a number of roads including The
Wicker and Castlegate will become either one-way or bus gate only it is very important to follow the
dedicated university signed route and not SatNav data or web-based travel instructions for
Sheffield as these were not updated until after summer 2008.
The South, East and North – approach on M1
1. Leave M1 at Junction 33, following City Centre signs along dual carriageway A630/A57/A61
Parkway.
2. Shortly after entering the 40mph zone, turn right onto the Ring Road at junction 1 - Cutler's
Gate. Continue along the Ring Road following signs for "University of Sheffield" and "Glossop
A57", though junctions 10, 9, 8 and 7.
3. At junction 7 - Shalesmoor - turn left and continue uphill along the Ring Road, still following
signs for "University of Sheffield" and "Glossop A57". Continue along Netherthorpe Road to the
next roundabout - junction 6 – University Square. Take the first exit (Broad Lane).
4. Continue along Broad Lane and take first right at St George’s church (164 on University
Precincts map) on to Mappin Street.
5. Turn left at the end of Mappin Street (West Street).
6. Take first left (Orange St), just after Tesco supermarket on right.
7. The entrance to St George’s car park is on the left at the end of Orange St, immediately before
the junction with Portobello St (do NOT use the first University car park you will see on the left).
To reach the Department after parking, go through Gate 2 to the left of the Amy Johnson
building onto Badger lane, and follow instruction 15 opposite.
8. To reach Badger Lane car park, turn left at the end of Orange St, onto Portobello St (one-way;
left-turn only), and then turn right through gate (Gate 2), immediately after the Amy Johnson
Building. To reach the Department after parking, stay within the gated area; the Sir Robert
Hadfield Building is the building located down the slope.
The North and West – approach on A628 → A616 → A629
9. At the Ring Road roundabout - junction 7 Shalesmoor - turn right onto the Ring Road following
signs for "University of Sheffield" and "Glossop A57". Continue uphill along Netherthorpe Road
to the next roundabout - junction 6 -University Square. Take the first exit (Broad lane).
10. Leave the M1 at junction 36 - signed "Sheffield (North) A61". At the roundabout take the third
exit and follow signs for "Sheffield (North) A61" and later "City Centre A61" for 9 miles, passing
through Grenoside and Hillsborough.
11. At the Ring Road roundabout - junction 7 Shalesmoor - turn right onto the Ring Road following
signs for "University of Sheffield" and "Glossop A57". Continue uphill along Netherthorpe Road
to the next roundabout - junction 6 - University Square. Take the first exit (Broad Lane).
12. Continue from 4 above.
From West – approach on A57
Follow signs to city centre, to a main shopping area (Fulwood Rd on Central Sheffield map). Stay
in the left-hand lane, past Somerfield Supermarket on the left and continue straight ahead at the
next light-controlled junction, onto Whitham Rd.
Continue along Whitham Road and Western Bank, passing a tree-lined area on the left (the
University’s synthetic turf pitches; no. 33 on Central Sheffield map) and Weston Park Hospital and
then the Children’s Hospital on right (nos 41 and 65 on map).
At University Square, get in inside lane to take the 2nd exit, Broad Lane.
Follow instructions from 4 above.
PARKING
Pre-Booked Parking – we can pre-book a parking space for you in a University car park on
request (either the St George’s or Badger Lane car parks; see M1 approach instructions). On
arrival at the car park, look out for a labelled cone indicating your space. A parking permit will be
sent to you in advance; please display this prominently.
Nunnery Square Park and Ride Facility – For £4.00, you can park your car here all day and get
a return tram ticket to the Department (for directions, see M1 approach instructions). Extra tickets
are £1.40 each way or £3.00 for a Dayrider (unlimited tram travel) – we will refund all these costs
on production of a valid ticket. Take a tram with a yellow indicator marked MALIN BRIDGE (trams
in the opposite direction go to Meadowhall). Alight at West St. Cross behind the tram to Orange St
opposite and follow the instructions 16-18 overleaf.
Meadowhall Shopping Centre – you can park here for free all day and then get a return tram to
the Department. Follow signs from Junction 34 off the M1 and then instructions as for Nunnery
Square when taking the tram. The cost of a single tram ticket from Meadowhall to the city centre is
£2.10 each way or £3.00 for a Dayrider.
City Centre Public Parking – There is a Pay and Display car park on Broad Lane, opposite St
George’s Church (no. 164 on map), close to the University’s Broad Lane flats. If this is full, there
may be spaces in Eldon St car park off West St. To reach this, go along Mappin Street and turn left
onto West St. Eldon St is just 20m on the right; from there follow the signs. Alternatively, on-street
parking is available on Newcastle St. Parking costs £4.25 for 5 hours and £6.40 for 10 hours; we
will reimburse these charges.
General travel information for visitors to Sheffield University can be found at:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/visitors/