Sheffield's Porter Valley to Forge Dam
A chain of parks and woods along the Porter Brook, past old mill dams, to the café at Forge Dam.
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Ascent
- 80 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 193 m
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About this walk
Sheffield's Porter Valley to Forge Dam is an easy 6.2 km out-and-back walk with 80 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Endcliffe Park (grid reference SK 328 858). The start can be reached by public transport.
Sheffield's rivers once powered hundreds of small water-driven workshops, and the Porter Brook still has a string of their mill ponds. From Endcliffe Park, a path follows the brook upstream through Bingham Park and Whiteley Woods.
It passes Shepherd Wheel, a restored water-powered grinding workshop, and ends at Forge Dam, with its café and playground. The return is the same way.
Route
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1
Endcliffe Park
Follow the Porter Brook up through Endcliffe and Bingham parks.
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Whiteley Woods
Continue through the woods past Shepherd Wheel.
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3
Forge Dam
Reach the café at Forge Dam and return the same way.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Sheffield's Porter Valley to Forge Dam take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 6.2 km route, which has 80 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Endcliffe Park (grid reference SK 328 858). Street parking near the park.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses from the city centre along Ecclesall Road. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Surfaced and earth paths by the brook, gently uphill all the way out.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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