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Many tourists ignore Sheffield, because [[Manchester]] is so close. Many English people also forget that Sheffield exists for some reason. This is fine with Sheffielders - it means that they get to keep their home as their special secret. Sheffield has a strong character of a typical 'northern' city, and there is much to see and do following the recent renovations to the city centre. There is a small but rapidly growing Hospitalityclub community, fueled by the annual 'Bummit' hitchhiking competition organised by Sheffield University. Sheffield is 10 minutes' train ride away from the [[Peak District]] national park, with many mountains and lakes to explore.
==Around the city==
You will be charged for using public transport, although it is sometimes possible to hop the trams. Keep a lookout on the trams - if you are very lucky, one of them may break down and as a result, you are allowed to use all local public transport for free until the problem is fixed.
Take care when reading the maps on boards in the city centre. Most are not orientated with North upwards. Instead, they are orientated with the forward direction upwards, which can take some getting used to.
==Hitching Out==
Many drivers are friendly towards hitchhikers, although they often behave defensively at first. A sign with a city name works well, and so does 'M1 NORTH'/'M1 SOUTH'.
===Motorway service stations===
The first service station heading north on the M1 is '''[[Woolley Edge services]]'''. It is between junctions 38 and 39. It is 30km away.
The first service station heading south on the M1 is '''[[Woodall services]]'''. It is between junctions 31 and 30. It is 15km away.
===Map of West Sheffield/Sheffield city centre===
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===West, to [[Manchester]]===[[ImageFile:manchesterroadsheffield.jpg|thumb|350px|Photo '''1)''': Manchester Road. This photo is taken about 50 metres past Somerfield supermarket. Cars using the white-signposted road on the right are going towards Manchester: either hitchhike from here, or walk along this road until you find a more suitable place.]]
To go to Manchester, use the A57 road. It's a small road, but it's fast, beautiful and easy to get a ride. Go to the junction of Fulwood Road and Manchester Road, shown in photo '''1)''' and the map above. It is the A57 and is in the Broomhill district. From the city centre, Broomhill is a 30 minute walk.
The waiting time is short, usually 15-45 minutes, and many cars drive directly to Manchester or [[Stockport]].
===All other directions===
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[[ImageFile:parksquaresheffield.jpg|thumb|350px|Photo '''2)''': Park Square. You want to be on the other side of this roundabout, so walk over the blue tram bridge and then follow one of the blue footpaths to Castlegate/Sheffield Parkway on the other side.]]
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[[ImageFile:castlegatesheffield.jpg|thumb|350px|Photo '''3)''': Castlegate/Sheffield Parkway. This photo is on the other side of the roundabout from photo '''2)'''. The road signposted in green is the main road to the motorway. Use it.]]
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Waiting time can be long, around 45-90 minutes. The other options are travelling much futher out, to either Atercliffe Common or to the Meadowhall shopping centre. But for some reason Meadowhall seems to be terrible for hitchhiking. The Atercliffe Common/Broughton Lane junction may be worth a shot, although it is unlikely to be much better than the Castlegate/Sheffield Parkway spot described above.
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