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History
The Countryside Rangers
Wildlife
Working with Schools
Recreational Activities
Kept in pristine condition by the dedicated team of rangers, Thrybergh Country Park remains a haven within the borough, unspoiled by litter or excessive noise, the park is graced with a friendly, modern visitors' centre, complete with full disabled access, which provides refreshments, souvenirs and fishing tackle.
The beautiful country park, complete with its reservoir, is a sanctuary to hundreds of different species for you to enjoy whether you be an angler, bird watcher, or just simply enjoy the tranquillity and scenery of Rotherham's countryside.
Thrybergh Country Park is also home to the famous Lakeside Café, whose warm, delicious homemade food has been the highlight of many winter walker’s day, not to mention all the refreshing drinks and cold ice-creams that have added an extra ray of sunshine to visitors in the summer!
It has a 24 pitch camping and caravan site and is the ideal location for people who wish to stay overnight in their tent or caravan. The site can be in great demand at times so it is worth ringing up in advance and booking a pitch.
Thrybergh Country Park is situated four miles north of Rotherham town centre on the A630 Doncaster Road. It is easily accessible either by car or bus. The Sheffield to Doncaster bus runs frequently past the park. For more information about bus times phone the Transport Executive at 01709 515151.
Contact
To book a school group or event, or for any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thrybergh Country Park,
Doncaster Road,
Thrybergh
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
Telephone 01709 850353
Fax 01709 851532
Thrybergh.CountryPark@rotherham.gov.uk
History
Thrybergh reservoir was constructed in 1880 to the cost of £180,000. Its purpose was to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. However, throughout its history as a reservoir Thrybergh never met the demands put on it, mostly due to the amount of leakage from the reservoir itself.
It has been estimated that up to 100,000 gallons of water were lost through the floor of the filter beds alone per day!
In the early 1940's, the reservoir was producing over 490,000 gallons per day, yet by the mid 1960's, the reservoir was only producing 350,000 gallons per day.
Because of this, the reservoir was no longer considered economical as a supply reservoir and so in September of 1980 RMBC purchased the site for the token price of £1 and set about turning it into the beautiful park that it is today.
The Countryside Rangers
The dedicated team of rangers cover a broad range of work and are the heart and soul of Thrybergh Country Park. The Rangers, who are out in all weathers, perform a range of tasks designed to make the park the best place possible to enjoy Rotherham’s pleasant countryside.
Their responsibilities include helping school children to understand the environment a little better with fun events such as tree planting, pond dipping and mini-beast hunting as well as giving guided walks, producing information for visitors and managing the caravan site and fish stocks.
One of the most important aspects of the Rangers’ work is wildlife conservation. They do this by managing the grassland, recording butterfly numbers, pond clearing, hedge planting, making bat boxes, and much more.
The rangers also patrol the park which involves checking anglers’ permits, rubbish bins and life belts, whilst making sure people are behaving in an appropriate manner and keeping a watchful eye on the wildlife
Rangers are not always found at the country park, they could be anywhere in your local countryside, so next time you're walking your dog look out for them!
Wildlife
With 170 species of wildflower and plants, 200 species of birds and 20 species of mammals in the area Thrybergh is a nature lover’s paradise.
During the winter the eastern footpath is closed to the public to protect the migrating birds from disturbance.
The reservoir itself is very open which means it does not freeze as readily during the bad winter weather, thus providing a regular feeding and roosting site for many wintering Waterfowl and Gulls, some of which come from as far away as Iceland and Siberia.
There are two bird hides at Thrybergh which are open to the public all year round for shelter from cold winter weather or shade from a hot sunny day.
Working with Schools
The habitats and surroundings of Thrybergh Country Park provide a rich resource for teaching. The Rangers are trained and keen to encourage educational visits to the parks. The following facilities can be provided:
- Supervision for the visit
- Parking
- Toilets
- All equipment for Ranger led activities
- Pre-visit consultations (if required)
- Multi-purpose room (subject to availability)
- Site leaflets and information Shop
- Good access for people with physical disabilities
- Loan of equipment to schools for self-run visits
- A fun day out!
Popular school group activities include:
- Pond Dipping (summer only) - Collecting and identifying pond creatures.
- Mini-Beast Hunt (spring and summer only) - Collecting and identifying creatures found in grasslands and on trees etc.
- Seasonal Walks (all year round) - exploring the changes that come about with the changing of the seasons.
- Environmental Games (all year round).
- Food Chain Game (all year round) - the class can build up their own food chain!
- Topic Walk (all year round) - the rangers can tailor make a walk to meet your specific curriculum topic needs, from wildlife in danger to water cycle.
It is always advisable to be prepared. Waterproofs in winter, and sun hats and sun screen in summer are recommended! Sensible footwear is a necessity.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the rangers on 01709 850353.
Recreational Activities
The main recreational activities to take place at Thrybergh are walking and fly fishing. The park is also home to 'Float Tubing', a fun and effective way to fish, which you can do with your own float tube or hire one from the visitors centre. There is also a children’s play area.
The 24 pitch camping and caravan site is the ideal location for people who wish to stay overnight in their tent or caravan. The site can be in great demand at times so it is worth ringing up in advance and booking a pitch.
For details of prices please contact 01709 850353.
Please visit the  Environmental Agency website for more information about where to fish, and national and regional byelaws for anglers.
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