Forge Dam Park — Attraction in Sheffield

It is a nice 2.5 miles walk through the parks and woodlands at Porter Brook Valley. Start at Endcliff Park and head westward taking in Bingham Park and Whiteley Wood before you reach Forge Dam.

The garden area at the front of Forge Dam is pleasant and there is a children's playground and cafe. Separate public toilet facilities are available (make sure you have anti-bacteria wipes with you because the toilets are not always clean).

The reservoir is not as good as it was 25 years ago! In those days it was a large pool of clear water. Now it is mainly a large silt island with overgrown vegetation and a narrow stream flowing from the west to the east beside the silt island. Overall, Forge Dam's reservoir is very disappointing and really not...

The last in a number of linked parks which start (or end) at Endcliffe Park! There is a pond which has just been restored, a children's playground with an amazing slide, loved by all smallish children !! Also a wonderful cafe with plenty of covered outdoor seating and also indoor seating ( but no dogs allowed ) they display art work by local artists which is for sale. Lovely walks in lots of directions into the surrounding countryside. There is no car park but off-street parking is available. It does get very busy at weekends and this can make...

Great for dog walks, mindful walks, photos, introduction to Sheffield, paddling, foraging, and nature! You can do the Sheffield round walk through here, or you can walk along the Porter Valley through Forge Dam, Bingham, and Endcliffe Park. Whiteley Woods is lovely, and you can access the Mayfield Valley walking through forge dam, as well as the alpaca farm and Whirlow! There are many nice walks you can do and places you can get to by starting here. It's a great park where memories are made, people socialise, and photography...