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Information about Bingham park in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. 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). For the latest updates plese see below. 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 Bingham Park Community Group (BPCG) is collaborating with Friends of Porter Valley (FoPV) and Sheffield Parks Department to enhance Bingham Park's facilities. The 3 lower courts ( 1-2-3) next to the 2 new Pay to Play Tennis courts were in very bad condition. Court 3; Fundraising started in 2019 and court 3 was resurfaced and walls repaired, and fencing was provided on 2 sides in 2024. Court 1; In 2022, a Basketball/Netball court was built through fundraising from donations, grants, and crowdfunding. The posts can be rotated for both sports, and it has proved it popular and is free to access. Court 2; This saw a second Basketball court constructed in 2023. Adjacent to the basketball courts, two picnic tables have been installed. Additionally, a couple of park benches offering exceptional views of Ranmoor are situated near the courts. Children’s Adventure Trail. This trail is constructed of timber at the top of the park. The Trail was financed by Loadhog, a Sheffield firm, with some additional funds from FoPV in February 2024. Fruit Trees. In February 2025, 30 fruit trees, including greengage, apple, pear, and plum, were planted near the tennis courts. Over 80 community volunteers, including children, families, and adults, participated. The Local Area Committee funded the project. Pétanque/ Boules. Plans are underway to build a Pétanque Court at Bingham Park's ‘old’ bowling green. Funding has been provided by J.G Graves, Sheffield Town Trust, Co-op Ecclesall Road, Loadhog, and the Duck Race, with additional support from FoPV and individual donors. Skateboard Park This project is in its early stages. More details will be provided later. 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.

Home page of the Friends of the Porter Valley (FoPV) a Friends Group in Sheffield. Committed to the Conservation, Protection and Restoration of the Porter and Mayfield Valleys. Venner av Porter Valley Bevarende - Beskytte - Gjenopprette Bli medlem Medlem Logg på Bevaring Bevaring Restaurering They're back The 2025 Annual Duck Race will take place on Easter Monday 21st April, in Endcliffe Park. To find out more, and to buy your racing duck take a look at our Duck Race page Applications are now closed for this years event. Thank you to everyone who got in touch. Duck Race Stalls Download our interactive map and guide For more details and instructions Document To find out more about us, and the status of the valley as a Local Nature Reserve, click on the link here About Us Hva skjer Detaljer om våre arrangementer og aktiviteter finner du her. Klikk på et arrangement for mer informasjon. Our latest projects The Endcliffe Park Toad The Endcliffe Park Toad is a well known piece of public art, enjoyed by many who pass it. The original wodden version was replaced in November with funds raised by us over the year, including fromm the annual duck race. However, we are still a little short of our orriginal target and so we continue to riase the final funds. Please help us raise the final funds to replace the Endcliffe Park Toad. For more information see our dedicated Toad Page or click on the Donate Button here. Donate We are currently looking at improvements to The Forge Dam Playground In the Autumn of 2022 we completed a consultation of playground users and everyone with an interest in the Forge Dam area, and were pleased to receive nearly 180 suggestions and comments. We are working with those suggestions and comments, and are implementing as many as posible as and when funds permit. Details of updates that we have made can be found on our blags about the playground. Take a look at that section for up to date information. We are of course accepting donations via our own secure donation page. Donate Guidede turer About Us About the FoPV Find out who we are and what we do Find Out More The Rivers Trust We are assisting the Rivers Trust in monitoring the sewage being put into the Porter. Nature Counts Your Sightings Contribute to the Nature Counts initiative with your sightings in the Porter Valley Donate Make a Donation Click on the this link for a list of our current projects, or sign up to easyfundraising below to get online shops to donate to us. Help Raise Money for FoPV with..... If you shop online you can get the shops you use to make a small donation to us without any cost to you. By signing up to easyfundraising using the link below, you can download a reminder onto your computer which identifies shops you are about to shop with as ones that will make a donation to FoPV after you place your order. There is also an App for your phone if you prefer. Thank you

Details of the Annual FoPV Duck Race in Endcliffe Park. FoPV Duck Race påskemandag Her kommer de igjen! For å finne ut mer om FoPV Duck Race, bla nedover denne siden. Eller skriv inn kontaktinformasjonen din her og klikk Kjøp nå for å kjøpe racingender.* Telefon / e-post kreves for å utstede premier Online salg Familie på seks ender - £5 Fra nå til kl. 14.00 på løpsdagen. Du kan kjøpe "familie"-grupper på nett her for £5 per seks ender, bare klikk på antallet du vil ha i bestillingen din (1 = 6 ender), og vennligst ta med et postnummer og et kontakttelefonnummer slik at vi kan kontakte deg hvis du er en heldig vinner. På grunn av arrangementets popularitet, og de mange salgsstedene, kan noen andenummer ha flere eiere. I tilfelle disse er blant vinnerendene, blir alle eierne kontaktet og tilbudt en premie. *Med online andesalg tildeles andenummer fortløpende fra 1 til 2500 basert på dato og klokkeslett for kjøp. (Hvis mer enn 2500 selges på nett, starter tildelingen på 1 igjen). Dessverre lar teknologien som er tilgjengelig for oss oss ikke automatisk sende deg numrene som ble tildelt ved kjøpstidspunktet. Hvis du foretrekker å vite tallene dine før løpet, se alternativene nedenfor. Hvis du vil vite hvilke numre som ble tildelt bestillingen din, vennligst send en e-post ETTER LØPDAGEN til mail@fopv.org.uk med navn og kontaktnummer som ble brukt til å legge inn bestillingen, hvor mange ender som ble bestilt, og omtrent tidspunktet bestillingen ble lagt inn. Vær oppmerksom på at dette vil være en manuell prosess og det kan ta noen dager å svare på forespørselen din. Duck Race 2025 21. apr. 2025, 14:00 Endcliffe Park Registrer deg To find the duck numbers allocated to a seat, enter the seat number in the 'Find Duck Numbers' search bar below Seat numbers are preceded by the Grandstand Letter i.e. AA1 * We have been unable to find an automated online solution that allows us to sell multiples of six ducks, which in turn sends the buyer a list of those duck numbers. We have adapted this system, which is designed for the sale of physical event tickets, and allocated groups of numbers to each 'virtual seat' so that you can look up the numbers allocated to each virtual seat in the search box below. This may appear complicated, however it is currently our best solution. Andre måter å kjøpe Racing Ducks på Personlig På både Endcliffe Park og Forge Dam Cafes frem til påskedag. Du kan også kjøpe dem på løpsdagen fra bodene ved startlinjen og i nærheten av Endcliffe Park Cafe. Disse salgene vil kun være kontanter, selv om det kan være et kortalternativ (kun familiebestillinger) på startlinjen til bestemte tider. Individuell and - £1 Familie på seks ender - £5 Det vil også være flere QR-kodeplakater i parken på Race Day, som vil bringe deg tilbake til denne siden hvor du kan kjøpe ender online. Om The Race Selve Andeløpet starter klokken 14 på påskedag Kom og hjelp oss alle med å telle ned til den spektakulære starten og se våre løpende ender lansere i elven. Ved å bruke et unikt utskytningstårn slipper FoPV Duck Race 2500 nummererte plastender ut i elven Porter rett under overløpet over Holme Wheel Dam. De flyter nedover elva i cirka 450 meter, hvor de blir fanget i en spesialdesignet målgang mellom kafeen og Lekeplassen. 40 ender fanges i et stålrør i den rekkefølgen de fullfører løpet, hvor de holdes sikre til den offisielle listen over vinnerende er produsert, kontrollert og verifisert av FoPV Duck Race Committee. De resterende endene tas opp igjen og legges tilbake i boksene sine og vil i løpet av de neste ukene bli renset og gjort klar til neste år. Ta med kameraet ditt og ta massevis av bilder og video, så vil vi gjerne se dem. Send dem til oss på pictures@fopv.org.uk Vinnende andenummer og eiernavn ( Ikke inkludert kontaktdetaljer ) vil bli lagt ut på denne nettsiden noen dager etter løpet. Alle eiere av vinnende ender vil bli kontaktet i dagene umiddelbart etter løpet, ved å bruke detaljene som ble oppgitt ved kjøpsstedet. Boder åpner fra kl 11:00: Ta et sneaky nebb på løpsprisene så langt Vi forventer flere donasjoner av premier og vil legge dem til her etter hvert som vi får dem Norfolk Arms – Bed and Breakfast-kupong for 2 Sheffield United FC – 2 billetter til en hjemmekamp Ann Turk - Originalt maleri av Forge Dam Pagets – kupong på £100 Mat og Drikke The Rising Sun – Case of Beer West 10 vinbar – Flaske champagne The Stag – Måltidskupong The Greystones – Pizzakupong Endcliffe Park Café – Måltidskupong Forge Dam Café – Måltidskupong Pollard – Humper Greedy Greek – kupong La Coppola – kupong Cocoa Wonderland – påskesjokolade Porter Deli – kupong Fulwood Co-op – Flaske Prosecco Crosspool Spar – gavekort på £40 Sunday Times Wine Club – 2 flasker vin Tesco – gavekort på £10 Annen Abbeydale Singers – Konsertkupong for 2 Ringinglow Bueskyting – kupong på £30 Famous Sheffield Shop – Borddekorasjon i tinn Design Studio – Bordlampe, LED-flaskelys, Grandma Starlight-flasker, Illuminated Sign, Unicorn Lett, stoffand med kvakksalver, 2 pistollys. Rhyme & Reason – 2 kuponger på £10 Brookhouse blomsterhandler – Plant Løpe med saks – kupong på 30 GBP for sykurs Kronbladstilbehør – kupong Finishing Touch – Stort, dypt marineskjerf og et halskjede i torque-stil Fired Art – 2 kuponger for keramikkkurs Sharrow Vale Hardware – kupong Fire Arthur Price biffkniver Barneleker, bøker og kunstmateriell