Moving to Sheffield

[jeffery7466]

So, I'll be moving to Sheffield later this year to start a new chapter of my life. I should be making enough money to continue this awesome and expensive hobby of airsoft.

 

So I had a look at airbana, and there seems to be a few sites around the city. As I love the Mall in Reading, the Stan CQB Ops site seems like a site I will be frequenting.

 

Anyone been? What about the other sites around? Any opinions and recommendations will be appreciated!

 

 

 

Also- a bit off topic - as I am looking at one bedroom flats and houses to rent, can anyone recommend on particular estate agents or areas to live in? I gathered that west side is nicer, so I'll properly look there.

 

Thank you!

[Deek]

Sadly, can't recommend an area of Sheffield to live in...

 

As for airsoft sites, the only ones I really have any experience of are the ones run by Skirmish Airsoft, namely The Stan (Sheffield City Centre), Wentworth CQB (about 30 mins drive into Rotheham) or Skirmish Woodland (about 30 mins drive into Worksop).

 

The Stan: Very large former Stanley Tools factory set across several levels. Good mix of CQB and a little bit of range, some areas well lit, some almost pitch black. Skirmishing is almost wholly indoors, as weapons can't be fired outside due to access from other people who rent other parts of the site (not too much of an issue to be honest). Some choke points can be fun or really frustrating, depending on your mood, but generally a really good site. Single shot only throughout the venue.

 

Wentworth CQB: Game days are once a month and numbers are strictly limited. Run across 5 small former accommodation blocks this really is CQB, with engagement distances measured in single digits due to the nature of the buildings. The outside areas are also in play, so there is a great mix of both really close-up and ranged skirmishing. Not really for the faint hearted. As The Stan, single shot only throughout the site.

 

Skirmish Woodland: Typical established woodland environment shared between paintball and airsoft, with several different 'themed' areas, such as a village, a compound, barricades and a fort. Huge site, which does involved some walking and everything is covered in paint residue from the paintballers. Nice variation in games which are always well paced.

 

There are several common themes to Skirmish - they employ Marshals that are professional and who actually receive training for their role. They are all friendly and will have a chat with you and are sociable. I have never really seen a marshal go over the top when dealing with a potential issue; problems are dealt with as soon as practicable and without resorting to shouting; I have never seen a marshal attempt to humiliate a player.

 

The players who attend are normally very sociable as well. Woodland have hire players who sometimes take a whilst to 'come out of their shell' but The Stan and Wentworth don't have hires, and the people who play here are really are sociable - whenever I go skirmishing on my own I always end up chatting with somebody and having a laugh. This can be quite dangerous though, as I have often had to rush to get ready for the next game as I have spent too long talking

 

There are other sites around Sheffield or fairly nearby, but as I haven't played at these sites it would be unfair to comment about them, but I am sure there are others on here who could recommend other places.

[real_thesman]

Is the Stan still going? Thought it got shut down. Played there a few times and didn't rate it. The site is too big for the amount of players, the game types just didn't work in the environment, the entire site is unsafe. They also allowed smoking in the indoor safe zone which once caused me to flip out at some guy...I hate smoking.

Stockort is a 40 minute drive, go play at Trojan CQB instead.

[Hudson]

It closed down as Op-Tac, and got taken over by Skirmish. By all accounts it's much improved compared to the previous lot (Barring losing part of the site) and much safer than it was.

[Mike636]

The Stan is open, Tac house Spartan is also an excellent site

[jeffery7466]

Sadly, can't recommend an area of Sheffield to live in...

 

As for airsoft sites, the only ones I really have any experience of are the ones run by Skirmish Airsoft, namely The Stan (Sheffield City Centre), Wentworth CQB (about 30 mins drive into Rotheham) or Skirmish Woodland (about 30 mins drive into Worksop).

 

The Stan: Very large former Stanley Tools factory set across several levels. Good mix of CQB and a little bit of range, some areas well lit, some almost pitch black. Skirmishing is almost wholly indoors, as weapons can't be fired outside due to access from other people who rent other parts of the site (not too much of an issue to be honest). Some choke points can be fun or really frustrating, depending on your mood, but generally a really good site. Single shot only throughout the venue.

 

Wentworth CQB: Game days are once a month and numbers are strictly limited. Run across 5 small former accommodation blocks this really is CQB, with engagement distances measured in single digits due to the nature of the buildings. The outside areas are also in play, so there is a great mix of both really close-up and ranged skirmishing. Not really for the faint hearted. As The Stan, single shot only throughout the site.

 

Skirmish Woodland: Typical established woodland environment shared between paintball and airsoft, with several different 'themed' areas, such as a village, a compound, barricades and a fort. Huge site, which does involved some walking and everything is covered in paint residue from the paintballers. Nice variation in games which are always well paced.

 

There are several common themes to Skirmish - they employ Marshals that are professional and who actually receive training for their role. They are all friendly and will have a chat with you and are sociable. I have never really seen a marshal go over the top when dealing with a potential issue; problems are dealt with as soon as practicable and without resorting to shouting; I have never seen a marshal attempt to humiliate a player.

 

The players who attend are normally very sociable as well. Woodland have hire players who sometimes take a whilst to 'come out of their shell' but The Stan and Wentworth don't have hires, and the people who play here are really are sociable - whenever I go skirmishing on my own I always end up chatting with somebody and having a laugh. This can be quite dangerous though, as I have often had to rush to get ready for the next game as I have spent too long talking

 

There are other sites around Sheffield or fairly nearby, but as I haven't played at these sites it would be unfair to comment about them, but I am sure there are others on here who could recommend other places.

 

Thanks for the detailed info! I found some videos on youtube, and it seems that The Stan suits me the most! Thanks!

[Mtemprell]

Try tac house spartan in Chesterfield that's a good sight too half hour away from Sheffield. Cqb in a old cotton mill.

[Fumps]

Matlock Combat games is a good one, I often go through Sheffield to get there from Leeds