Registered Charity no. 1185738
The village of Bamford in the High Peak has the largest sports ground in the Hope Valley area. Its size and position make it ideally placed to support the development of sports and other outdoor activities for the local community.
The Ground is about 11 acres; it has three sports pitches, and it also serves as the sports ground for the local primary school. It contains an extensive enclosed playground area that is well used by families on a daily basis. We replaced the play area fencing, which was wooden, with a more suitable and sustainable fencing at the end of 2021.
The Recreation Ground is owned by the Bamford with Thornhill Recreation Ground CIO, a charity with a Management Committee of Trustees.
The outside toilets are always closed down in the winter months due to the possibility of burst pipes.
Having completed replacing the swings, we are exploring the possibility of building a pump track and table tennis to add to the site's available outdoor activities.
The History of the Recreation Ground
Recreation Ground Environmental Policy
Recreation Ground Vulnerable Persons Policy
Recreation Ground Equal Opportunities Policy
Bamford with Thornhill Recreation Ground Terms & Conditions
Bamford with Thornhill Minimising Waste at Events
Bookings for the sports pitches, the pavilion or whole site bookings should be made through the Secretary and a charge will normally be levied. All event bookings must have their own third party insurance cover.
The Secretary can be contacted by email at bamford.rec@gmail.com.
School sports
Used as playing fields by Bamford Primary School.
Football
Bamford has 1 football club. Only Bakewell and Bamford in the Derwent Valley Leagues have 3 pitches, making it ideal for tournaments.
Canoeing
Bamford Recreation Ground has access to the only moving water with canoe rights in the Peak Park
Orienteering
There is an orienteering map of the ground which provides a safe environment for young children, where they can be both supervised and given the freedom to explore.
Family activities
The enclosed children's playground is well used by families on a daily basis.
A list of trustees can be found here, on the Charity Commission's website.
If you would like to join the Committee our only condition is that you have taken an active interest in helping maintain the Ground over the last twelve months. If you have an hour or two to spare every two months, please contact our secretary or any member of the Committee. We would be more than pleased to hear from you.
The Trustees meet in the Bamford Village Institute at 8.00 pm the 3rd Monday of every other month.