Heading to South Yorkshire, England...

"ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback" (armadaexpress) 08/25/2016 at 14:34 • Filed to: None

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Assuming there are no hiccups, in October I’ll be headed to the South Yorkshire area of England for a week on business. Not sure how much of this time will be my own, but I wanted to ask the Oppo crowd for good restaurants, cigar bars, things to check out, etc.

I expect that most of my evenings should be free, and I will get bored sitting in a hotel room all night. I’m not looking for anything crazy, just want to know if any of you are familiar with the area. Think I’ll be in and/or around Sheffield.

Leadbull > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 08/25/2016 at 14:44

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I heard they have great pudding.

Vimto > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 08/25/2016 at 14:44

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I was born in Leeds, which is in West Yorkshire. I definitely would suggest taking an evening stroll down the locks, there’s plenty of pubs in that direction.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 08/25/2016 at 14:47

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I am not a UK Oppo, but I would recommend heading to York to see the cathedral and the rail museum. It’s a little out of your way but not too bad.

Ash78, voting early and often > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 08/25/2016 at 14:56

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If you’re into the outdoors, Sheffield is a major center of hiking/climbing/mountaineering. Lots of great trails and scenery around there, as well as some great driving roads. It’s been a long time for me, sorry I can’t be more specific. But England generally has footpaths across fields in every direction, and many of them are public rights-of-way (many times, even when they cross private land). A lot different than the US.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 08/25/2016 at 15:05

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Cometh to York. Which admittedly is North Yorkshire. But we’re nicer up here in the North.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Ash78, voting early and often 08/25/2016 at 16:07

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That’s good to know. Thanks for the info.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 08/25/2016 at 16:08

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Not sure how much time I’ll have to venture around. The company will likely have someone drive us where we need to be. So I won’t have a vehicle at my own disposal, unless I call a Taxi.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 08/25/2016 at 16:58

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Wouldn’t suggest calling a taxi to take you up to York, it’s about an hour drive and would be pretty expensive :P

If you do find time, take a train, those are fairly inexpensive and also takes about an hour if there are no delays. Naturally, the UK’s best train museum is connected to the train station as it used to be the station’s repair depot.