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Whiteley Woods - Upper ​ This is the section of valley from Armchair Bridge up to Carr Bridge, just above Forge Dam. Walkers leave the formal pathways completely, entering a wooded area, the River flowing down its natural bed with rough paths on either side. ​ Alder, beech, oak, sycamore, ash, hawthorn and holly, make up this area of ancient woodland, providing habitats for a wide variety of invertebrates and shelter for owls, hedgehogs, foxes and badgers. ​ This area is alive with songbirds. Grey wagtails can be seen foraging along the valley floor and dippers perch characteristically on rocks midstream then dive into the water, walking against the currents in search of small invertebrates which abound in the river. Wire Mill ​ On the left side of the river, steps or a steep path lead up to Wire Mill Dam. This used to be a popular location for anglers and model boat enthusiasts in the past. ​ In early spring you may hear your first chiff-chaff, followed by warblers, swallows and swifts. On the Dam itself can be seen coots, moorhens, mallards and mandarins and as summer arrives so do the waterlilies. ​ On the path beside the Dam is a memorial to Thomas Boulsover, the first owner of Wire Mill, who in the 18th century, invented Sheffield Plate. The path upstream runs alongside a man-made channel or goit. This is the supply for Wire Mill Dam and takes water from the Porter just below Forge Dam, creating a high fall of water, sufficient to accommodate two wheels each 11 metres in diameter. Secret Door ​ Before the road bridge at Forge Dam there are 3 tiers of gabions lining the far side of the River. They protect the bank when the River is in flood. ​ On your left as you reach the road is a 3-storey building in which workers lived and produced buttons made from Sheffield Plate. ​ If you take an immediate left turn on reaching the tarmac road and climb up Ivy Cottage Lane you will see on your right steps leading to a carved wooden door which bears the inscription…. ​ ‘Chestnut, Plane & Sycamore, who or what lies behind the door?’ ​ This unusual feature hides a concrete support which stabilises the tree. Buildings ​ There are almost 50 nests in the rookery on the right just before the playground. The rooks can be seen in daytime out on fields high in the valley and return noisily to roost at night. ​ Some of Thomas Boulsover’s ancillary buildings still exist at Forge Dam although the Forge itself has gone. Here a large wheel drove two tilt hammers and a smaller wheel operated blowers for the furnaces. The popular Forge Dam café is housed in a structure which was once Sharrow Vale Wesleyan Reform Chapel. ​ On the Dam there is often a motionless grey heron amongst the reeds keeping watch on the duck families and throughout the year there may be an opportunity to spot a kingfisher or two.

The Endcliffe Park Toad Donations To make a donation to the Endcliffe Park Toad renewal project, please do so here via our secure donations page. Donate Now Parco Endcliffe Il parco è di proprietà dello Sheffield City Council ed è una delle strutture più utilizzate della città, spesso ospita circhi e altri eventi in estate, in particolare la nostra Easter Duck Race ogni lunedì di Pasqua. ​ Un parco giochi è stato ristrutturato nel 2008 dal parco giochi Friends of Endcliffe e con una donazione degli Friends of the Porter Valley ha incluso molte attrazioni per bambini. Nel 2014 è stata creata una struttura di formazione per il parkour, finanziata dallo Sheffield Parkour Movement e da una donazione degli Friends of Porter Valley. ​ Il parco presenta tre monumenti dedicati alla regina Vittoria. Vicino all'ingresso c'è una statua della regina Vittoria ea metà del sentiero verso Whiteley Woods c'è un obelisco anch'esso in onore della regina Vittoria. Entrambi originariamente si trovavano in cima a Fargate nel centro di Sheffield. Il terzo è un masso inciso vicino al parco giochi. ​ C'è anche una lapide commemorativa che segna il luogo dell'incidente della fortezza volante B-17 dell'USAAF "Mi Amigo". Il 22 febbraio 1944 l'aereo stava tornando, gravemente danneggiato dalla difesa dei caccia Me-109, da una missione di bombardamento su Aalborg, in Danimarca. Intorno alle 17:00 si è schiantato nel parco con la perdita di tutti i 10 membri dell'equipaggio. Un servizio commemorativo annuale organizzato dalla Royal Air Forces Association si tiene nel sito la domenica più vicina al 22 febbraio. ​ Nel 2019 è stato organizzato un flypast per commemorare il 75° anniversario dell'incidente.

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Whiteley Woods - Lower ​ Whiteley Woods, acquired by Sheffield Corporation in stages in the early years of the 20th century, is a narrow linear park which occupies an area of c11.5 hectares. The Porter Brook runs through the centre of the park with fairly steep, well-wooded valley sides to the north and south. The area inside the park, close to the Rustlings Road entrance, is formal with grass areas and shrub and tree plantings. There is a gradual transition in style from here towards the less formal character higher up the valley. The lodge at the park entrance was erected in 1908 at a cost of £640 and consisted of 2 rooms and a scullery on the ground floor, 3 bedrooms, a shelter and conveniences. Woods & Dams ​ To the left of the main path is Trippett Wood, an area of ancient woodland, dating back to at least 1600. Woodpeckers, jays, tree-creepers and nuthatches are commonly seen in the woodland, whilst dippers and wagtails are resident near the river. A short distance into Whiteley Woods is the Ibbotson Dam, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is sometimes known as the Upper Spur Gear Dam, the name originating from the arrangement of the Wheel’s gear drive and different to that used on other wheels in the area. The Wheel and dam were bequeathed to Francis Otter in 1875 by his uncle, Robert Younge, owner and resident of Greystones Hall. Francis Otter sold them to Sheffield Corporation in the early 20th century. Mills ​ Walter Charles Ibbotson was a grinder who leased the Ibbotson Wheel in the 1890s but by the turn of the century he had diversified as the area became more attractive for leisure activities. ​ His advertisement in the Sheffield Independent of 1896 states “PORTER GLEN, TOP OF ENDCLIFFE PARK – Visitors will find Good Accommodation for Hot Water; Teas Provided, Schools and Parties Catered for; Boating, Swings; a large play ground -W C IBBOTSON” ​ The Wheel was in good order in 1930 when it was suggested that it could become an industrial museum similar to Shepherd Wheel. Nothing came of the idea and the Wheel was demolished in the 1950s. Armchair Bridge ​ There are the remains of a dam between Highcliffe Road and Whiteley Wood Road and the main path follows the goit. This was the site of the Leather Wheel, built in 1754 and shortly afterwards incorporated into the works of Thomas Boulsover. Sometimes alternatively known as the Nether Wheel, it ceased operating around 1900 and was demolished in 1907. ​ A bridge, stone-built with seating niches and ornamental copings, across the Porter on Whiteley Wood Road, is known as the ‘armchair bridge’. Photos from the early 20th century show the sides of the bridge as being made of wooden lattices. These have now been replaced with stone.

Parco giochi della diga di Forge ​ Nel 2018, utilizzando generose donazioni del pubblico, The Friends of the Porter Valley ha organizzato i tanto necessari miglioramenti al parco giochi. L'immagine qui mostra l'erba falsa che viene deposta. Ci sono tuttavia molti altri lavori che devono essere eseguiti e opportunità per sostituire più apparecchiature. Per farlo abbiamo bisogno di raccogliere più soldi, quindi se vuoi aiutare, considera di fare una donazione usando il pulsante qui sotto, o trovaci nelle nostre numerose mattine di lavoro che organizziamo due volte al mese. Se desideri fare una donazione per il parco giochi Forge Dam, utilizza il pulsante qui: Donare To find out the latest news about progress, please take a look at our blogs below. Nessun post pubblicato in questa lingua Quando verranno pubblicati i post, li vedrai qui.

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Bingham Park ​ Bingham Park is owned by Sheffield City Council and is a grassy and wooded area just west of Endcliffe Park. The higher parts have views across the valley to Ranmoor. The Park is next door to Whitley Woods where Shepherd Wheel can be found. The park also has tennis courts, a bowling green, plus an Astroturf court commonly used by local footballers. Original Owners ​ In the mid 19th century, the land we now know as Bingham Park was owned by Robert Younge of Greystones Hall who bequeathed it in his will of 1875 to his nephew, Francis Otter of Ranby Hall, Wragby. ​ Sir John Bingham and his wife, Maria, had a good view of the wooded hillside from their home across the valley, next to Ranmoor Church. One day, whilst looking out of their window, Sir John said to his wife, “Would you like a very fine set of jewels or would you prefer to give that beautiful gem over there to the children of Sheffield?” Lady Bingham answered that she would rather Sheffield had the jewel and so Sir John bought the 11 acres of land and in September 1911, at the opening ceremony of the park, he handed over the deeds to Sheffield’s Lord Mayor. Sports ​ Whiteley Wood Bowling Club was formed in 1910 and had one small flat green down at the bottom of the hill. The 2 greens you can see today half way up the hill were laid out in 1914 and 1915 which was when the old pavilion was built and opened by the then president, Sir john Bingham. The current pavilion was opened on April 22nd 1972 by the then Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Alderman Hebblethwaite. The land at the top of the hill was bought by the Council in 1912 to link Whiteley Woods with Bingham Park. The golf course is marked on the 1935 map and it is still possible to see where the greens were. Photos of the area in 1950 also show allotment plots here and very few trees. Remains ​ Further down in what is now a wooded area below Bingham Park Road is an octagonal concrete base above the path. This was the base for a shelter, a simple wooden structure, like a summer house, painted royal blue. It was built when the land in front of it was open and before the trees blocked the view of John Bingham’s house, next door to Ranmoor Church. ​ The allotments behind the houses on Rustlings Road have been here since 1905 when the previous site, between Hunters Bar and Psalter Lane, was needed for building. On the southern side of the allotments lies an area of ancient oak woodland. Over 400 years old, this is an important wildlife habitat where it is possible to hear woodpeckers and enjoy swathes of bluebells and wood anemones. Restoration Works ​ ​ The Bingham Park Community Group was set up in November 2016 to encourage the community to take an active part in the redevelopment of facilities in the Park. The area had declined and needed major work to improve the facilities. With help from FoPV, funds were raised to repair walls and resurface one of the old tennis courts. Sheffield City Council in conjunction with the Lawn Tennis Association provided a couple of pay to play tennis courts which are very popular. The AstroTurf court has been repaired and some of the old tennis court areas have been landscaped, and new benches installed around the park. Work continues to develop the remaining tennis courts and a netball and basketball court are being considered. If you would like to help the Bingham Park Community Group please let us know. Bingham Park Community Group (BPCG) Sadly parts of Bingham Park have seen better days and we are supporting a small group of enthusiastic residents of this area with plans to renovate and upgrade parts of the Park. Bingham Park Community Group wants to raise funds to improve the facilities in Bingham Park (including the football and tennis courts, bowling green, golf course and surrounding green areas). Two tennis courts have already been upgraded and there are plans to turn another old court into a netball/basketball court. The group is also working on plans for a small skatepark. One old court has been resurfaced and can be used for a range of activities, e.g. for children learning to ride scooters/bikes, frisby, tai-chi etc. If you would like to get involved in helping with these renovations please let us know via the Contact us link below. The group also has an active Facebook page - search for ‘Bingham Park Community Group’. ​ Update from Bingham Park Community Group If you would like to make a donation towards the work of the Bingham park Community Group and the improvements to the sporting facilities please click the button here. Donate Good news for Bingham Park in 2019 and plans for 2020: Court 1 is now resurfaced and can be used for bike riding, skateboarding etc. Courts 4 and 5 have been completely refurbished - The Lawn Tennis Association provided funds for the upgrade of these two tennis courts. They are managed as pay-to-play courts which you can book online. This system is already running successfully at Hillsborough, Weston Park and Millhouses.For more info see: https://parkstennis.co.uk/sheffield The remaining area (old courts 6-9) have been landscaped and seeded with wild flowers. The astroturf has also been repaired this year. There are new goal posts and holes in the astroturf have been patched. The wall has been repaired.We want to keep improving things through 2020. The plan is to turn the old court 3 into a netball/basketball court and the group is also now looking at designs for a small skatepark, possibly alongside the wildflower area between the new tennis courts and the astroturf. We are keen to do more for local teenagers - encouraging them to make more use of the facilities.Bingham Park Community Group will continue to improve the attractiveness of this piece of land after years of neglect. We meet every three months and are always on the look out for new members/volunteers. Find us on Facebook (search ‘Bingham Park Community Group’) and get updates about meetings and events.

Proposte di forgiare la diga Il "Progetto di miglioramento del patrimonio e dell'habitat di Forge Dam" è una partnership di Friends of the Porter Valley, Sheffield City Council e altre parti interessate. Il suo scopo è ripristinare la diga come amenità per la gente di Sheffield e come habitat della fauna selvatica. I nostri piani includono: Alberi Rimozione di alberi e arbusti dallo sfioratore e dal muro della diga. Questo potrebbe essere impopolare, ma terremo informato il pubblico in modo che capiscano che i lavori sono necessari per proteggere la struttura della diga in modo che possa durare per altri 250 anni. L'isola Ridurre le dimensioni dell'isola e rimuovere gli alberi, poiché questa era l'opzione più popolare (anziché rimuovere completamente l'isola o lasciarla così com'è) quando abbiamo condotto una consultazione pubblica. Barche Molte persone ricordano le barche a remi, che si trovavano sulla diga di Forge, con grande affetto. Tuttavia NON ci sono piani per restituirli come parte di queste proposte. Limo Ridurre la quantità di limo che raggiunge la diga, costruendo un muro "di addestramento" lungo il percorso originale del ruscello per favorire il flusso. Lavorando anche con i proprietari terrieri a monte. Tuttavia, la parte principale del progetto, e la più costosa, sarà la rimozione del limo attualmente presente nella diga, che dovrà attendere fino a quando i fondi non saranno stati completamente raccolti. ​ Forge Dam funziona Nel gennaio 2021 il Consiglio ha approvato le proposte di restauro, tra cui: 'rimozione del limo, l'inserimento di un muro discreto per dirigere il ruscello sopra lo sfioratore e affrontare l'annoso problema dell'interramento, e la creazione di un attraente specchio d'acqua aperto con una varietà di profondità, un'isola riconfigurata e piantumazione su sponde perimetrali in ordinare a migliorare l'habitat per la fauna selvatica'. ​ L'inizio pratico del dissodamento è ora previsto per l'autunno del 2021 e nei mesi intermedi sono state poste le basi pratiche per il restauro, il che significa che è stato firmato un accordo di partnership da entrambe le parti, FoPV donerà £ 267.000 al Comune, capitolati e offerte per sono state emesse le varie opere specialistiche e sono stati redatti i piani di miglioramento dell'habitat. ​ A maggio è stata nominata la 'Sanctus Ltd', specialista in ingegneria ambientale. Il loro team ha un'eccellente esperienza in progetti come il nostro, è stato nominato Best Green Business nei Business Leaders Awards 2020 e consegnerà il restauro fino al completamento. ​ Lo scopo formale dei lavori può essere scaricato qui, e un documento PDF che mostra i Piani per la diga di Forge e la valle sopra di essa. Storia

Documenti Le nostre politiche e costituzione sono elencate qui e sono scaricabili per la lettura. ​ Constitution Privacy Safety Safeguarding Volunteers Conflict of Interest Finance Complaints Bingham Park Sub Group Insurance - PLI As a registered charity we are required to hold Public Liability Insurance. ​ It provides cover for slips, trips and falls, and injuries suffered by third parties as well as claims made against us for accidental damage caused to someone else's property. The 'blame and claim' culture combined with tough economic times has seen the number of claims (genuine and 'speculative') rise at a fast pace and for many years our trustees have elected to have public liability insurance to protect themselves and the Friends of the Porter Valley against allegations of negligence, including any legal fees or expenses should a case need to be defended in court. ​ Volunteers Importantly however, the cover we have with our insurer also covers our volunteers whilst taking part in any of our organised activities, irrespective of their membership status.