Eight-Foot Way
0114 3030140
https://www.eightfootwaypub.co.uk
[email protected]
Location
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(0.37 miles away)
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Eight-Foot Way Public House
If you're looking for great beer and classic pub food, then come and visit the Eight Foot Way. Located just outside of Sheffield in a spot known locally known as "Eight-foot Pathways". Come by any day of the week. Our bright and modern pub is a nice place for a family meal or drinks with friends. We know how to pull a perfect pint and have a great selection of world wines, cocktails, juices, coffee and much more at the bar. We guarantee there will be something you fancy on the food menu. From all your classic pub legends, from burgers to smokehouse, we also have chicken, grills, pasta and light bites on there too. And if you like pizza, you'll love the hot and tasty goodies that come out the pizza kitchen. Dogs are welcome in our beer garden.
General Information
- Marston's
- No known awards
Pub Facilities
- Real Ales
- Cocktails
- Beer garden
- Smoking area
- Car park
- Disabled access
- Disabled facilities
- Children welcome
- Dogs welcome
- Card payments
- Function room
- Accommodation
- Wi-Fi Internet access
Pub Entertainment
- Background music
- Sports on TV
- Pool table
- Snooker table
Pub Food
- Food served
- Walk-ins welcome
A community pub has reopened its doors after a major refurbishment and significant investment.
The Eight Foot Way reopened on 18th February with a new look following an investment of more than £300,000. The refurbishment has introduced a number of upgrades aimed at improving the experience for visitors.
The pub now features a new "Two Door Pub" concept. This includes a sports bar area showing Sky and TNT Sports, alongside a separate family lounge. The design creates two distinct spaces within the venue, offering a lively bar environment as well as a more relaxed, family-friendly area.
The updated bar area includes large HD screens for live sports coverage, including the Six Nations. There is also a dedicated darts area and a pool table for customers who want to enjoy games with friends.
The reopening was marked by a launch night event hosted by Mark Labbett, who returned to his local pub to run an interactive quiz. Fans, trivia enthusiasts and local residents attended the evening, which included a meet and greet after the quiz where guests could take photos and chat with him.
Local resident Malcolm "Mal" Boswell officially marked the reopening by pulling the first pint. He was joined by Holly Newton-Steele from Sheffield Children's Hospital. Malcolm, a retired painter and decorator, has been a regular at the pub since it first opened more than eight years ago. He grew up in the area and attended the school that once stood on the site.
The pub sponsors Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 football club, where Malcolm serves as secretary, and will also support Sheffield Children's Hospital as its Charity of the Year for 2026. Events and fundraising activities are planned throughout the year.
The Eight Foot Way continues to operate as a dog-friendly local pub with a community focus. Alongside drinks, it serves a range of food including pub favourites such as the Ultimate Southern Fried Chicken Burger.
General manager Ben Smith said: "We're so excited to reopen the doors of Eight Foot Way and welcome our wonderful guests back to see the results of our refurbishment. With brand-new TVs and even more sports channels, we can't wait for everyone to join us and enjoy this summer's biggest sporting moments together. We've invested significantly to breathe new life into the pub, and we're looking forward to creating even more great memories with our loyal customers."
The pub is part of Marston's, which operates more than 1,300 pubs and bars across England, Scotland and Wales.
The Eight Foot Way pub in Parson Cross has closed temporarily for a major refurbishment and is set to reopen shortly with a new look.
The pub closed its doors on 26th January and will reopen on 18th February following an investment of more than £309,800. The refurbishment is aimed at updating the well-known community venue while keeping its role at the heart of the local area.
When it reopens, the Eight Foot Way will operate as a Marston's Two Door Pub, with two clearly defined spaces. These will include a locals' bar and a family lounge, separated by a central partition. The layout is designed to allow different groups to use the pub comfortably at the same time.
A dedicated Family Lounge will be introduced as part of the renovation. This area has been designed to cater for guests of all ages and will be supported by a menu of pub favourites. The existing kids' menu will return, offering smaller portions for children over five, along with a build-your-own option for under-fives.
The refurbishment will also include a new bar area intended as a space for local customers to enjoy drinks and food. The bar will show key sporting fixtures while maintaining the pub's familiar atmosphere.
Popular offers will remain in place after reopening, including a weekly Friday deal where customers can buy a bottle of Prosecco for £13.99.
The Eight Foot Way is located in the Parson Cross and Longley residential area, just off Chaucer Road in the north of Sheffield. It serves as a local meeting place for residents looking to spend time with family and friends.
The project will also create seven new jobs, increasing the pub's team from 19 to 26 employees.
General manager Ben Smith said the refurbishment will introduce the Two Door Pub concept to the community, offering spaces suited to different occasions, from watching live sport to relaxing in the family lounge.
The Eight Foot Way is one of more than 1,300 pubs and bars operated by Marston's across England, Scotland and Wales.
We have added a new listing for the Eight-Foot Way pub located at 2 Chaucer Road in Parson Cross. The Eight-Foot Way is something of a rarity in that it is a new-build pub.
The Eight-Foot Way derives its name from a letter from the Parish Clerk to County Hall in Wakefield from January 1954, when the area was still part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Referred to in the letter were the pathways between houses on Parson Cross, Wordsworth Avenue, Colley Avenue and Rokeby Road, known as "Eight-foot Pathways". This name was given to these walkways by architects of the housing estates and the paths are still known as "Eightfoots" by local residents.