About the Beauchief Environment Group
Beauchief is a beautiful area of Sheffield containing ancient woods, ponds and unspoilt meadows rich in wildlife, affording splendid views. It also includes the important historic sites of Beauchief Abbey and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. It is a place to wander through and enjoy, following its many footpaths, including a section of the Sheffield Round Walk.
Formed in 1988 the Beauchief Environment Group is made up of people from Beauchief, Greenhill, Bradway and other areas of Sheffield who volunteer their time and energy to undertake practical work to help conserve the natural beauty of their local environment. The Group is open to anyone sharing our interest in the natural and historic environment of Beauchief and supportive of the work we do.
Contact us
- 0114 237 7601
- 0114 274 5719
We have an illustrated map of the Beauchief Environment Group area which can be downloaded here.
Latest news & events
Upcoming Events
Subscriptions
Subscriptions to BEG were due at the end of December. Full details of the various ways of paying a subscription are given in the Newsletter, and on the website: http://www.beauchief-environmentgroup.co.uk/
Annual General Meeting
Minutes of the 2025 AGM can be found under News & Events
BEG Environment Weeks Event – Moth Watch: Saturday 24th May
Join Beauchief Environment Group to discover the moths that fly at night around Beauchief Abbey. Moths which have settled in the moth trap the night before can be looked at and, hopefully, identified before release. A member of the Sorby Natural History Society will help with this. Suitable for all ages, children accompanied by adults please. Bring your cameras. Meet: 10.30 am on the front lawn of Beauchief Abbey Beauchief Abbey Lane, (off Abbey Lane), Sheffield S8 7BD
Newsletter
The BEG Newsletter for April to May 2025 is now available.
Committee Meeting
The next Committee Meeting will take place on Monday 2nd June 2025
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Recent Activities
Monday 7 April
All the eleven folk who arrived today, went up to the Orchard. Initially, four of us planted some small trees that someone had left in pots
Monday 31 March
On today’s warm, dry spring morning 12 of us met at the Barn, and split into two Groups: Five went to the Orchard and mulched
Monday 24 March
The Eleven that turned out today split into four Groups We raked and seeded the area adjacent to the repaired Path, which had taken
Monday 17 March
Thirteen of us met today and Groups went to both Ladies Spring and Park Bank Woods On a chilly morning in Ladies Spring Wood a
Joining Beauchief Environment Group
Membership is open to all households. An annual subscription (see News & Events page) covers membership for all the family, and regular newsletters.
Download a subscription form and send the completed form with your fee using one of the specified payment methods to the Honorary Treasurer.
Partners
Sheffield City Council, Beauchief Golf Club, Abbeydale Golf Club, EDP, Natural England, DEFRA, English Heritage, Viridor.
Affiliated to South Yorkshire Badger Group and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
Past and present funders
Sheffield City Council, Local Heritage Initiative, Friends of Hutcliffe Wood, Viridor, Living Spaces, Rural Action, donations from local residents.
Our awards
Certificate of Merit – Sheffield City Council, Street Force
Commendation – Sheffield City Council, Street Force
Highly Commended for project to improve footpaths in High Wood, Beauchief – Sheffield First Environment Community Awards
The Work of the Beauchief Environment Group
Undertaking practical conservation tasks:-
The majority of this work is carried out by the Monday Working Group.
Path construction and maintenance – approximately 8 km of public footpaths and rights of way have been reconstructed and improved. Major work has been completed on the Sheffield Round Walk footpaths in the area.
Building and maintaining steps – approximately 300 built, the majority into the steep wooded slopes of Parkbank Wood, Hutcliffe Wood, Old Park Wood, and Ladies Spring Wood.
Installation of numerous benches at resting sites and viewpoints.
Litter clearance – regular removal of litter keeps the area looking clean and cared for.
Hedgerow planting and maintenance, fence construction and maintenance.
Meadow and woodland maintenance – resisting encroachment, haymaking, removal of undesirable and alien species, holly and gorse thinning, native tree planting.
Dry stone walling – Beauchief Abbey grounds, Beauchief Drive, High Wood and Gulleys Wood Meadow.
Development and maintenance of Beauchief Nature Park.
Surveys
Of flora and fauna to identify species and monitor changes.
Habitat management
To maintain diversity of wildlife. Management plans agreed with Sheffield City Council and DEFRA.
Acts as a pressure group
On matters of environmental concern in the Beauchief area.
Social activities
The Group has an Annual General Meeting and Social Event in January or February, and also participates in Sheffield Environment Weeks. A Newsletter published every 2-3 months gives full details and reports on all the activities.