[1] On leaving the Archer Project, turn right and walk along Campo Lane then turn right and up East Parade and come out to the front of the Cathedral. Cross over the allocated crossing at the Tram tracks and walk up through Fargate.
[2] At the top of Fargate cross over the road and head through Barkers Pool, (keeping to the left with the City Hall on your right) then over the road onto Division Street. Continue along Division Street to the top and enter Devonshire Green.
[3] Walk along the main path and then exit through the metal bollards at the end and carefully cross Fitzwilliam Street. Go straight ahead onto Broomhall Street.
[4] Go straight on, crossing the entrance to Cavendish Court and continuing on the footway straight ahead, following the blue signpost to SHU (Collegiate) Nether Edge. (Caution this is a footway and cycle path - keep left and watch out for cyclists!) On reaching the road, cross over then turn right, still following the blue signs.
[5] At the end of the road, go down through the subway under the Ring Road and up the steps or slope on the other side (or, if you prefer, go up to the pedestrian crossing and cross the road). Continue straight on, passing the church and the Londis shop/post office over to your left. Continue, crossing over William Street (Hanover Medical Centre is just to your left). Cross over Broom Street and then take the next left onto the pedestrianised Clinton Walk. Follow Clinton Walk and at the end, continue straight onto the smaller path with benches, and across a green space. At the end of here you cross Sunny Bank and enter Sunny Bank Nature Reserve.
(A) Sunny Bank Nature reserve contains a variety of trees and bushes including blackthorn, hawthorn, wild cherry, rowan and grey willow. The pool is surrounded by aquatic and wetland plants, home to frogs, several types of dragonfly and pond skaters. There is also a hay meadow which attracts butterflies in the summer. Foxes, hedgehogs and pipistrelle bats have also been sighted here.
[6] Turn right into the Nature Reserve and follow the path downhill on shallow steps . At the bottom, do not exit on Ecclesall Road but turn left on the main pathway through the trees, passing a pond on your right, (caution open water!). Rejoin the main path and go down the steps to the road. Turn left, then cross the road onto the right hand pavement of Exeter Drive. Continue until you reach the 2nd set of concrete bollards (where Exeter Drive bends to the left) - then turn right at the bollards to follow the path between the flats.
[7] Go straight on through the subway (keep right and watch for cyclists!). Come out onto the paved area and bear left into another subway following signs for Devonshire Green. On coming out of he second subway, turn left alongside the Ring Road. Take the first right hand turn into Milton Street (there is no street name sign visible!). Go along this road passing Beehive Works and Eye Witness Works. After the buildings turn left onto Thomas Street - crossing onto the right hand pavement.
(B) The former cutlery works are Grade 2 listed buildings, dating from the late 1850's. Eye Witness Works is said to be the only traditional works in Sheffield which still manufactures its original products. It was founded by John Taylor who chose the Eye Witness trademark for his goods, being inspired by the line 'No eye hath seen such' from Shakespeare's Henry IV.
[8] At the end of Thomas Street cross the road in front of you and continue ahead along a path between houses. Fork right at the junction in the path and come out through a gateway with a moon and star symbol onto Fitzwilliam Street. Turn left, cross the road with care and retrace your steps across Devonshire Green, back to the Cathedral.