Rivelin Valley
A wooded river valley of waterfalls and old mill ponds on the western edge of the city.
The Rivelin Valley Nature Trail runs around five miles along the river, past the remains of twenty water-powered mills, their dams and goits now softened into ponds and weirs full of dippers and herons.
It is one of the easiest genuinely wild-feeling walks reachable by bus from the centre, and connects on to the Peak District at its upper end.
Highlights
- Five-mile nature trail
- Remains of twenty water mills
- Reachable by bus from the centre
Nearby in Sheffield
Parks & gardens
Rivelin Dams
Two Victorian reservoirs above the Rivelin Valley, with a level circular walk.
Parks & gardens
Bingham Park
A hillside park of tennis courts and woodland paths in the middle of the Porter Valley walk.
Parks & gardens
Whiteley Woods
Ancient woodland and mill ponds along the Porter Brook, between Bingham Park and Forge Dam.