Rivelin Valley Conservation Group
Promoting and protecting heritage and wildlife
Following the flooding associated with Storm Babet, damage to dams, weirs and paths is such that the Council has had to close various parts of the Rivelin Trail. Please be aware of this when using information found on this website and planning your visit to the valley.
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Promoting and protecting heritage and wildlife
The Rivelin Valley Conservation Group (RVCG) was formed in 1991 with the aim to encourage the effective management of wildlife habitats and to reverse the decline of the nature trail. Over the years we have completed numerous projects to protect the heritage of the valley, giving new life to the trail and in turn providing an invaluable resource to the local community.
What's happening...?
Latest map from Sheffield Council showing which footpaths are temporarily closed in the Rivelin Valley due to storm damage and the alternative paths. It is not clear when the council plans to fix these public paths and re-open them.
For the next RVCG evening talk Melanie FitzGerald is presenting about the local Packhorse routes. See details below. We would love to see you there!
There is a Lunchtime Talk on the Rivelin Valley Artists – Painting, Nature and Companionship at the end of The First World War on Tue 23 April 2024 , 1pm-1:45pm at Weston Park Museum which might be of interest. See link for details.
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lunchtime-talk-the-rivelin-valley-artists/
A nice write up about Hiking in the Rivelin valley appeared in the Sheffield Star.
We visit perfect walking route for beginner hikers and people new to Sheffield
Have you been down to Rivelin Valley Nature Trail?
www.thestar.co.uk
Just a reminder that the footpaths shown below are closed due to storm damage. There are alternative paths to take to enable you to get along the Rivelin trail still which don;t add much extra distance.
Some historical photo's of the open air swimming pool at New Dam in Rivelin which was built in 1909 and closed in the 1930s. Its remains can be seen from the trail behind the Rivelin Chair sculpture.
The January taskday restored the flow to the goit of Wolf wheel removing fallen trees and barrowed 10 tons of gravel to start to restore footpaths. They also Many thanks for all who helped!
Rivelin from Coppice Road today with the first snow of 2024. Shame it caused the cancellation of our open meeting this evening but we will try and rearrange the talk on Bees, Ants and Wasps for another time.
This Thursday at 7.30 at Stephen Hill church Graham Appleby will be talking about Bees, Ants and Wasps. Please come along for what I am sure will be a fascinating evening.
Another gorgeous Rivelin sunset taken before storm Isha arrived
The main Rivelin Trail is shut at Upper Cut wheel (by the S bend in the road). The diversion is easy. Going up valley, take the bridlepath on left up the hill and the first path you come to on the right down back to the river by Hind Wheel.
#stormbibet washed away the stepping stones at Roscoe wheel so the path which loops around and over the bridge is closed at the moment. The main trail is open still though.
Post #stormbibet, the path around Hind Wheel pond is shut but the diversion around the otherside is fine and give you nice views down onto the pond.
Now the water is lower you can see the broken weir of Swallow wheel, the fences filled with debris showing how high the water got and the loss of the stepping stones at Roscoe Wheel. The legacy of #stormbibet
RVCG at the Sheffield Heritage Fair this weekend. Thanks to all who came and chatted to us.
Rivelin Valley Conservation Group
Promoting and protecting heritage and wildlife
The Rivelin Valley Conservation Group (RVCG) was formed in 1991 with the aim to encourage the effective management of wildlife habitats and to reverse the decline of the nature trail. Over the years we have completed numerous projects to protect the heritage of the valley, giving new life to the trail and in turn providing an invaluable resource to the local community.
Follow the Rivelin Valley Trail and experience all the wildlife and heritage it has to offer
Over the years we have completed numerous projects to protect the heritage of the valley, giving new life to the trail and in turn providing an invaluable resource to the local community.
Explore the Rivelin Valley through the eyes of artists over the years
We have over 250 households registered as members that give their spare time. We are always looking for new members so please join using the membership button below.
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Making a donation makes a difference, it will give us the funds to maintain and improve the Rivelin Valley for our community and will preserve the heritage of this historic valley for decades to come.