Hillsborough Residents Association
Hillsborough is a great place to live and work with good transport links, excellent leisure amenities and an interesting and diverse range of local shops. Hillsborough has a reputation as a safe and friendly place and Hillsborough Residents Association want to keep it that way! If you are new to the area or are thinking of moving this page is designed to give you a flavour of what Hillsborough has to offer. Welcome to Hillsborough.
Park Life
Acquired by the council at the turn of the century Hillsborough Park is a 20 hectare conservation area in the heart of Hillsborough. The park is the home to Hillsborough Library which resides in the grade 2 listed Hillsborough Hall (former home of the Dixon family). The park hosts a variety of sporting amenities including a first class crown green bowling club, four floodlit tennis courts, a fishing pond and ample space for ball games. The park also has a childrens play area and for the adults a "Walled Garden" which is a testament to the hard work of local volunteers. The park is a key centre for local events such as the annual MayFest which attracts thousands of visitors. There are also regular fun fairs and in past years other one off events such as concerts or gykhanas have been held. Overlooked by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club the park also attracts football training for youngsters. For some more images why not check out Friends of Hillsborough Park. Hillsborough park also hosts the world famous Hallamshire Harriers running club. The Harriers live right next door to the Hillsborough Arena Sports Association which is the home of Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks Amateur Rugby League Football Club and Hillsborough Pumas Junior Football Club. The Association has floodlit five a side pitches for hire and offers a variety of other activites, for a full list check out the link.
If the thought of all this activity has worn you out then don't be put off visiting the park. The park is well used by locals and visitors for just walking and relaxing.
Awarded the Fitness Industry Association UK Centre of the Year award in 2005 Hillsborough Lesure Centre has a leisure pool, a training pool, sports halls and a gymnasium. The pool has a wave machine and water slides and is great fun for the kids but a bit of a compromise for serious swimming. Prices for activities are quite high but a membership scheme is available by direct debit, this can give unlimited access to facilities. The centre was initially built for the World Student Games in 1991 but has recently undergone a refit making it more accessible to wheelchair users.
Despite some recent problems with local landlords mothballing key units there are still some great shops in Hillsborough. Some local butchers provide locally sourced meat and make wonderful pies and sausages. There is also a real fish monger and three fruit and veg shops. There is a Co-op which has a medium size food hall and a variety of electrical goods and housewares. The Co-op also hosts a clothes store and one of Hillsboroughs three travel agents. With Hillsborough also being a popular place to live there are countless Estate Agents and a couple of local Solicitors' offices. For details of some of the local shops check out the Links page.
Healthcare
There are two medical centres in Hillsborough : "Tramways" on Holme Lane and "Dykes Hall Medical Centre" on Dykes Hall Road. There are also a number of private dental practices at least one of which offers acupuncture. For the more homeopathically minded Hillsborough Arcade also boasts a Chinese Doctor and Middlewood Road a Heath Food store.