~1 hours

Head to the traders' cafes inside Kelham Island Market on Cornish Street. These serve cheap hot sandwiches, bacon cobs, and strong tea to factory workers and locals alike.

~2 hours

Search for the Fat Cat on Alma Street, a classic backstreet alehouse that helped start Sheffield's real ale revival. Order a half pint of Sheffield Steel City Brew bitter and ask about the Kelham Island beer walk map.

~1 hours

Grab supplies from a nearby Co-op or small grocer on Ecclesall Road. Eat on the lawn near the south facing flower beds where the sun hits best.

~1.5 hours

Search for Record Junkie on Arundel Street or Rough Trade on Newman Street. The Devonshire Quarter sits between the city centre and the university, lined with independent shops and cafes.

~1.5 hours

Head to the Cutlery Works food hall on Moorfoot or the vendors outside Sheffield Station. Try loaded fries or a lamb flatbread from one of the rotating pop up stalls.

~4 hours

Follow the footpath from the Hope Valley bus stop up through Long Causeway. The gritstone escarpment gives sweeping views over the Derwent Valley and you will spot climbers on the rock face.

~0.5 hours

Grab supplies from the Co-op in Hathersage or the Londis near the bus stop before heading uphill. Look for bread, local cheese, apples, and a bottle of Dandelion and Burdock for a proper Derbyshire picnic.

~2 hours

The Scotsmans Pack or the George Hotel on Main Street both serve cask ales and a good-value ploughmans lunch. Ask for a pint of Sheffield Steel City Brew bitter to taste the local hops.

~1.5 hours

Walk to the Moor Market on The Moor, a bustling indoor market with stalls selling street food like bao buns and jerk chicken. Alternatively check for pop-up vendors around the Peace Gardens on weekend afternoons.

~2 hours

Start near the Site Gallery on Brown Street and roam the alleys around the Showroom Cinema. Look for large murals by local artists like Rocket01 on the sides of printworks and studio buildings.

~1.5 hours

Browse the cluster of independent vintage and antiques dealers between the London Road and Sharrow Vale junctions. Abbeydale Road has tightly packed shops with everything from midcentury furniture to old Sheffield silverware.

~2 hours

Check out the beer garden at The Harold Pub on Devonshire Street or head up to the rooftop at Krynkl on Burton Road for craft ales with a view. Both are popular with locals and avoid the tourist-heavy chains.