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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. Amici della Val di Porter Conservare - Protezione - Ripristino Diventare socio Membro Accedi Conservazione Conservazione Restauro Christmas at FoPV Our wreath making workshops are available in the events section below, just click on the one you want to come to to buy your ticket. If you would prefer to make your own, or buy a ready made one these are also available in the Christmas section of our webshop below. Eventi in programma 6 tickets left Family Christmas Wreathmaking 5:30pm to 6:30pm gio 27 nov Forge Dam Cafe £25 per wreath and refreshments. Vedi tutto Acquista i biglietti 1 ticket left Family Christmas Wreathmaking 6:30pm to 7:30pm gio 27 nov Forge Dam Cafe £25 per wreath and refreshments. + altri 4 Acquista i biglietti 1 ticket left Family Christmas Wreathmaking 7:30pm to 8:30pm gio 27 nov Forge Dam Cafe £25 per wreath and refreshments. + altri 4 Acquista i biglietti 1 ticket left Family Christmas wreathmaking 5:45pm to 6:45pm mer 03 dic Fulwood Old Chapel £25 per wreath and refreshments. + altri 2 Acquista i biglietti 4 tickets left Family Christmas wreathmaking 6:45pm to 7:45pm mer 03 dic Fulwood Old Chapel £25 per wreath and refreshments. Vedi tutto Acquista i biglietti 4 tickets left Family Christmas wreathmaking 7:45pm to 8:45pm mer 03 dic Fulwood Old Chapel £25 per wreath and refreshments. Vedi tutto Acquista i biglietti Vista rapida FoPV Calendar 2026 Prezzo £10,00 Vista rapida Corona di Natale Prezzo £15,00 Vista rapida Kit ghirlanda di Natale Prezzo £7,50 Vista rapida A spasso per la Val Porter Prezzo regolare £8,99 Prezzo scontato £5,00 Vista rapida Memorie delle valli Porter e Mayfield, c. 1920-1960 Prezzo £6,00 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 Cosa c'è? I dettagli dei nostri eventi e attività sono forniti qui. Clicca su un evento per maggiori informazioni. Our latest projects 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 Passeggiate Guidate 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

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. The remaining tennis courts were converted into a netball and basketball court in 2022, and down beside the Bowling green is a new Petanque Piste which was completed in 2025. 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. This was built in 2025 beside Bingham Park's ‘old’ bowling green. Funding was 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.

Information about Shepherd Wheel in Sheffield. An FoPV project. Ruota del pastore Orari di apertura Aprire ogni sabato e domenica e festivi Ora legale britannica Inverno (GMT) dalle 10:00 alle 16:00 dalle 11:00 alle 15:00 The Shepherd Wheel è un'officina di rettifica ad acqua del diciottesimo secolo, con origini almeno risalenti al 1584, quando la Porter Wheel fu menzionata nel testamento di William Beighton di Stumper Lawe, affittato dal conte di Shrewsbury. Edward Shepherd, che ha investito negli edifici e nello stagno, affittò il sito nel 1749 e gli diede il nome attuale. C'erano vari proprietari dell'attività nei secoli successivi e la famiglia Hind lavorava quando finalmente chiuse nel 1930. Un ampio restauro di 5 anni e 1 milione di sterline è stato completato nel 2012, con il finanziamento dell'Heritage Lottery Fund, Sheffield City Consiglio e Amici di Porter Valley. Orari di apertura Aprire ogni sabato e domenica e festivi Ora legale britannica Inverno (GMT) dalle 10:00 alle 16:00 dalle 11:00 alle 15:00 The Shepherd Wheel è un'officina di rettifica ad acqua del diciottesimo secolo, con origini almeno risalenti al 1584, quando la Porter Wheel fu menzionata nel testamento di William Beighton di Stumper Lawe, affittato dal conte di Shrewsbury. Edward Shepherd, che ha investito negli edifici e nello stagno, affittò il sito nel 1749 e gli diede il nome attuale. C'erano vari proprietari dell'attività nei secoli successivi e la famiglia Hind lavorava quando finalmente chiuse nel 1930. Un ampio restauro di 5 anni e 1 milione di sterline è stato completato nel 2012, con il finanziamento dell'Heritage Lottery Fund, Sheffield City Consiglio e Amici di Porter Valley. Donate Orari di apertura Aprire ogni sabato e domenica e festivi Ora legale britannica Inverno (GMT) dalle 10:00 alle 16:00 dalle 11:00 alle 15:00 The Shepherd Wheel è un'officina di rettifica ad acqua del diciottesimo secolo, con origini almeno risalenti al 1584, quando la Porter Wheel fu menzionata nel testamento di William Beighton di Stumper Lawe, affittato dal conte di Shrewsbury. Edward Shepherd, che ha investito negli edifici e nello stagno, affittò il sito nel 1749 e gli diede il nome attuale. C'erano vari proprietari dell'attività nei secoli successivi e la famiglia Hind lavorava quando finalmente chiuse nel 1930. Un ampio restauro di 5 anni e 1 milione di sterline è stato completato nel 2012, con il finanziamento dell'Heritage Lottery Fund, Sheffield City Consiglio e Amici di Porter Valley. Se vuoi visitare l'indirizzo completo è: Ruota del pastore Whiteley Woods Fuori Hangingwater Road Sheffield S11 2SI Notare che: poiché Shepherd Wheel si trova in un parco, non c'è parcheggio in loco e c'è una distanza percorribile a piedi dalle strade vicine, dove è consentito parcheggiare. Tuttavia, il sito ha un accesso a livello per utenti su sedia a rotelle, ciclisti, carrozzine, ecc. Non ci sono servizi igienici pubblici in loco. Unisciti a noi come volontario a Shepherd Wheel! Non è necessaria alcuna qualifica specifica, anche se un background ingegneristico o lavorare con i gruppi sono competenze utili. Ma se ti piace e sei interessato a incontrare e parlare con le persone di Shepherd Wheel e della storia industriale di Sheffield; e sono entusiasta di condividere la conoscenza e la comprensione di questo sito unico, allora il volontariato potrebbe fare al caso tuo! Come faccio a candidarmi? Ti preghiamo di contattarci utilizzando la pagina ' Contattaci ', ti contatteremo per il passaggio successivo. I nostri Volontari Parla ai visitatori del sito, della posizione e Sheffield storia industriale. Collabora con un membro dello staff SIMT per mantenere il sito in ordine e i visitatori al sicuro. Avere flessibilità nelle date e negli orari del volontariato. Ci sono 2 fasce orarie tra cui scegliere; (10-12), (12-14) e (14-16) in estate e (23-13) e (13-15) in inverno. Ti chiediamo di provare a offrire una o due volte al mese – o più se lo desideri. Non è necessario prendere un impegno regolare, tuttavia un impegno regolare aiuterà a distribuire il compito all'interno del team di volontari. Ricevi informazioni e supporto formativo da un coordinatore volontario e dagli ingegneri SIMT, che azionano i macchinari. Restoration Works Some images taken during the restoration works from 2008 to 2012. Video of Restoration Works