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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. Vrienden van de Porter Valley conserveren - Beschermen - Herstellen Lid worden Leden Inloggen Conservering Behoud Restauratie Phew! Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. The ducks are having a well earned rest. The results are now in, so if you want to know if you're an owner of the top three ducks, or if you have a winning number, take a look in our Results 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 Wat is er op Details van onze evenementen en activiteiten vindt u hier. Klik op een evenement voor meer informatie. 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 Begeleide wandelingen 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

Weer een succesvol jaar! Dank u. Het weer was ons dit jaar goedgezind en we hadden een geweldige opkomst en veel blije mensen die meededen aan het plezier in het hele park. De winnende eendnummers en hun eigenaren staan hieronder vermeld, gefeliciteerd als u een van hen bent. Onze vrijwilligers zullen de komende weken contact met je opnemen - als je tegen die tijd nog niets van iemand hebt gehoord, laat het ons dan weten via de contactpagina. Winnaarslijst (Houd er rekening mee dat we slechts 2500 eenden in de rivier kunnen lanceren, dus elke eend wordt meer dan eens verkocht, daarom toont de onderstaande lijst meer dan één eigenaar voor elke eend) 507 A. Brookes Rebecca Holmes Mark Gamsa Freya Jahangir 999 Yvonne Stonehewer Sophie Jones Jessica Gore Rachel Rose 2260 Liz Rick Richard Bright D & J Burch Sandra Johnson 13 Chris Heald Paula Foster Opa Coombe Max Brosnan Karen D'Silva 2120 Scarlett Thompson Marianne Daniell Steve Gollins Hannah Jones 1035 Ann Cutts Tom Shaw Chris Anthony Helen Ellis 862 Annas Wilson Chris Venables Gareth Dale Matt Halpin 314 W. Deman Natalie Lewis Gareth Thompson Jack B 468 Dave Proctor David Nolan Karen Ludditt Rijke Harvey 2053 Harry Flewitt Rachel Thompson Kanomtt? Fairey Flora Csizmadia 2097 Dave Stoddart Yvonne Sweeney Em Huckerby 186 Freya Hancocks Max Simpson B Greatorey Dorothy Dinsdale Lauren Baines 1851 Isla Little Amanda Purdy Jasmijn Billing Andrew Swift

Information about Porter Clough in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. Porter Clough Crossing Woodcliffe at Carr Bridge, close to the confluence of the river Porter and the May Brook, a path enters the Porter Clough section of the Porter Valley. A stone near the entrance records the gift of the land to the city by the J G Graves Trust in 1938. To the right is a small hamlet, Carr Houses, typical of the settlements in this part of the valley. The original, left-hand end of the terrace dates back to 1675 and in 1707 was a small public house. As you walk up the path, across the fields to the right are a cluster of buildings on the site of the former Fulwood Corn Mills, the highest water mills in the valley. The lower mill was demolished around 1950 and both the dams filled in. However, the main buildings of the upper mill are still occupied. It was at this mill that buttons and snuff boxes, produced lower down the valley at the works of Thomas Boulsover, were given their final buffing and polishing. After crossing Mark Lane, the main path continues uphill and is easy to miss as it runs parallel to Clough Lane. It closely follows the course of the Porter Brook as it crosses to either side a couple of times, as the gradient begins to increase. The Waterfall Known affectionately as The Porter Falls, this is the only natural waterfall on the river. At only four metres high they can be a spectacular sight after heavy rain. A small bridge across the brook bears a plaque in memory of Oliver Gilbert, a renowned ecologist and Friend of the Porter Valley who inspired the restoration of the bridge. Jacobs Ladder Not far above the Falls, and to the left of Clough Lane, is a very steep path straight up the hillside known as Jacob’s Ladder. This was once the site of a ski lift operated by the Sheffield Ski Club and the slope is still a popular place for winter sports. From here, the main walk leaves Clough Lane and enters a deep wooded ravine containing many beech trees. The path becomes narrow with very steep, dramatic sides as it reaches its steepest gradient. The surrounding landscape is rural in character and the clough itself is informal, with natural woodland along what is the narrowest section of the valley. Hares can be seen throughout the clough, and birds of prey such as kestrel, buzzards and sparrow hawk are regularly spotted as are crows, rooks and ravens. Source of the Porter At the top, on Fulwood Lane there is a Toposcope, or orientation cairn, as shown at the top of this page. Built in 2005 and funded by local Rotary Clubs, it indicates the direction and distance to notable features which can be seen on a clear day. Across the road the path continues through the open fields to the old Brown Edge Quarries which were well known for producing high quality sandstone roofing slates. The source of the Porter is beyond the quarry where a boundary fence marks the start of Hallam Moors, a sphagnum bog on the watershed above Ringinglow. A wooden footbridge gives access to a gate that leads you onto Rud Hill where you can enjoy panoramic views back down the valley.