Sheffield, United Kingdom

The Sheffield graticule is at latitude 53, longitude -1. It contains York, Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Chesterfield & Mansfield.

Quirks

It has been the case in the past that the Sheffield graticule tended to only be active in and around Leeds, plus meetups being 11am local time, for hashpoint arrival at noon. The currently most prolific local geohasher, however, is Sheffield-based and in the absence of anyone else expressing interest is making his trips within or outward from the Sheffield area at various times most suitable for himself, including early morning, during midday lunch breaks, after work or 'whenever'. But he does not begrudge anyone else (local or visiting) making their own arrangements. (It would be nice to actually meet up at a meetup, though, so he'll try to keep an eye on announcements...)

People

Chesterfield

Jonty's in Chesterfield, but also doesn't have a car. If it's ever somewhere close by (within walking distance) then he'll try to make it!

Leeds

Ajtag is based in Leeds and occasionally has gone on his bike.

Koolkat is an XKCD fan in Leeds, but without a car so if somewhere is close I might turn up randomly.

s0600204 is a student returning home to Leeds at Christmas, Easter and Summer, and would be able to cycle to nearby locations at these times.

Another Leeds fan without a car. Hoping to show up one day.

Lannanos is in Leeds during University term times.

amc is an xkcd fan in Leeds, again without a car, and tends to go hashing in the mornings, so won't be at any 4pm meets.

rvsmortimer lives near Leeds. Have GPS, will travel.

Sheffield

Englishdude lives in Sheffield, and may do some.

Fin would love to come but cant drive, any where near Sheffield and I will be there.

Monty has car and near the centre of graticule. No GPS, so map-trips only unless accompanied.

SheffieldRach will make it if she can walk there.

Zootle lives in Sheffield and does have a car, but still hasn't made it to any locations yet.

Tadcaster

Caesium is in Tadcaster and has never been, but will attempt the next nearby Saturday. If it's not raining.

Wakefield

Tuomas is a Wakefield based student, XKCD fan also without a car. Waiting for a Saturday close by.

York

Athatar lives in York, has a car and plans to meet up if he isn't working

Djomp is in York so may do some.

Locale Unknown and Visitors

TomViza has been on a couple of Saturdays.

Elv very much wants to come but cannot drive. She can, however, walk, bus or hire a car-driving friend for the day.

Sourcerer has visited from the Norwich graticule. He lives in Suffolk.

Expeditions

Planned occasions

2011-06-22 53 -1 Wednesday: A public green-field area in Campsall, Doncaster. To be visited sometime in the evening, probably.

General upcoming notes

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Took place in 2011

2011-06-21 53 -1 Tuesday: A shed in a back garden of a house in Frecheville, southern Sheffield. Visited with complete consent of the house-owner.
2011-06-20 53 -1 Monday: Appearing to be in the back garden of a house in Intake, southern Sheffield. Monty checked it out, but nobody at home. (Before going home, checked out the 2011-06-21 53 -1 location for Tuesday, a shed in a back garden not far away, but again, nobody answered the door. Probably won't pass that way tomorrow.)
2011-06-10 53 -1 Friday: Middle of moorland, SW of Snake Pass. The first solo (borrowed) GPS-only trip for Monty, with interesting results. (Desperately need to get some photos up, but still on a low band-width connection.)
2011-06-07 53 -1 Tuesday: Loxley Common, Sheffield. Monty visited with borrowed GPS, but other than photos (coming soon), no cables to download data, but am working on that.
2011-05-27 53 -1 Friday: Moorland, off A6024 Woodhead to Holmfirth/Emley Moore road. The usual No Batteries styled attempt by Monty (report coming soon.. backlog...).
2011-05-26 53 -1 Thursday: Locke Park, Barnsley. Hashtree identifiable from overhead and everything! Monty got there earlier than planned due to serendipitous circumstances.
2011-05-11 53 -1 Wednesday: In woods, near Bawtry. Monty went over more in hope than expectation... and yet succeeded. (Still lacks proper reports/photos.)
2011-05-10 53 -1 Tuesday: Wath-upon-Dearne, near Rotherham. Semi-urban location, a public green space behind houses.Monty claims success, with an expedition that was a second cousin twice-removed of a MNIMB achievement. :) (Still having difficulty getting photos up, need to spend some time on a stable internet link, then I can get all this darned backlog of reports up, all really needing their photo proofs to do them justice.)
2011-05-09 53 -1 Monday: In a field slightly off the A6187 between Hope and Castleton. Monty circumnavigated the site, on foot, but didn't want to disturb the sheep and lambs in the field. (Report and photos still to be uploaded)
2011-05-08 53 -1 Sunday: Not a hundred yards from 2011-02-24 53 -1, on ?Slitherstone Hill?. Monty went up the adjacent bridleway, but with livestock in the field decided to forgo the final few dozen metres. (Report and photos still to be uploaded)
2011-05-07 53 -1 Saturday: On the edge of Round Hill, between the Derwent Reservoirs and The Strines, close(ish) to the Dukes Road path, a short walk up a readily identified brook. Monty succeeded. (Report and photos still to be uploaded)
2011-05-06 53 -1 Friday: On a field/quarry boundary near Wintersett Reservoir. (Report and photos still to be uploaded)
2011-04-26 53 -1 Tuesday: Just off the public path leading towards Sheffield from Baslow Edge. (Report and photos still to be uploaded)
2011-04-25 53 -1 Bank Holiday Monday: Within a house in the Clifton area of York. Monty went to the front door and counted as a No Batteries success navigational success. (Report and photos still to be uploaded)
2011-04-21 53 -1 Thursday: A field near Penistone/Hoylandswaine, failed by Monty due to not accessing field.
2011-04-08 53 -1 Friday: Castle Hills Woods, across the A1(M) from Micklefield, Leeds
2011-04-03 53 -1 Sunday: Doe Quarry Lane in Dinnington, SE of Rotherham. An uneventful success.
2011-03-28 53 -1 Monday: Hemsworth, near Barnsley/Wakefield. Monty wandered over there.
2011-03-27 53 -1 Sunday: North Leeds (nr Harewood House), but farmer's land under crop, beyond locked gate, and no obvious permission-giver for access. Counted a failure for Monty, but a very palpable attempt.
2011-03-25 53 -1 (Friday) and 2011-03-26 53 -1 (Saturday) were two places Monty cudda, wudda, shudda gotten to. Oh well.
2011-03-22 53 -1 Tuesday: Located within walking distance of Monty's home, but he was busy during the day. Midnight, Sunrise and closing-Midnight visits made.
2011-03-20 53 -1 Sunday: Multihash 1 of 5: Sourcerer visited a field north of the A57 at Hollow Meadows about seven miles west of Sheffield, UK.
2011-02-24 53 -1 Thursday: Another in a string of Lucky Thursday hits for Monty, to which he'd added a Retrohash of Saturday 19th for good measure, and might have met some potential converts. (Completely forgot to add all he to the intended retrohash report. Coming soon. (Report and photos still to be uploaded!))
2011-02-19 53 -1 Saturday: Failure, due to bad planning. But still a nice day out. Still open to being a decent Retrohash destination, the next available Saturday (or other day) when there's time to spare and that day's hashpoint doesn't make it difficult to do.
2011-02-18 53 -1 Friday: On a whim, Monty aimed for and probably missed this hash.
2011-02-17 53 -1 Thursday: Yet another Thursday geohash for Monty, who is looking forward for a decent Saturday one so as to eschew the car, for once.
2011-02-04 53 -1 Friday: myka succeeds again, about 5km out of leeds city center, on a driveway off Green Hill Drive, Bramley
2011-02-03 53 -1 Thursday: Did Monty technically get a 1-week Hashiversarry? Probably not.
2011-01-27 53 -1 Thursday: amc and myka found a new hasher and met a farmer.
2010-10-06_53_-1#Retro_expedition_2011-01-25 Tuesday: amc and myka, retro expedition to Horsforth again.

Took place in 2010

2010-10-06 53 -1 Tuesday: myka at Horsforth Railway stration, possibly in the 'Woodlands Homecare' yard
2010-10-03 53 -1 Sunday: myka in the West Wood, near Calverly - failed due to technology

Anyone for tennis? Sunday's location is a tennis court at the Graves Leisure Centre. --Zootle 17:37, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Took place in 2009

2009-12-12 53 -1 Saturday: Lannanos in Leeds
2009-02-10 53 -1 Tuesday: Dan Heller at Waitrose carpark in Sheffield

Took place in 2008

2008-05-31 53 -1 Saturday: 1 unknown attendee at Moorgreen reservoir
2008-05-24 53 -1 Saturday: 1 unknown attendee in Matlock

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