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Norton
Norton is one of the most southern suburbs of Sheffield, surrounded by
Gleadless, Greenhill, Beauchief and Hemworth. It’s just off the A61
that goes either into Sheffield city centre or south to Chesterfield.
As far as spacious areas of Sheffield go, this suburb is within walking
distance of the Lees Hall Golf Club and Graves Park – weighing in at
200 acres and easily the largest in Sheffield. The park was donated to
the city in the 1930s by J.C. Graves and offers lakes with exotic
waterfowl and a rare breeds animal farm as well as a café and sports
facilities.
The Golf Club is unrestricted so you can pop down
for a round as a guest and hire everything you need from the club
itself. There’s a restaurant and bar too, for when you’ve lots all your
balls or the weather takes a quick turn for the worse.
Local
educational facilities include the Norton Free Church of England School
and Norton College.Other facilities include the Cricket Club and the
Country Club. The Cricket Club is a very active organisation with
regular games and updates to their website.
As far as pubs
and restaurants go, The Prince of Wales has a good reputation for food
and drink – other good drinking establishments include the Sportsman
Inn, The Bagshaw Arms and The Beefeater Restaurant and Pub.
Buses
run through to the other side of Sheffield every 20 minutes on weekdays
and every 30 minutes on Sundays. It’s one of the quieter suburbs of
Sheffield but well within 10 minutes of the large supermarkets and
facilities in the Woodseats area.
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