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3.1milesBrodsworth Hall and Gardens
Brodsworth, Doncaster, DN57XJ
Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson inherited the Brodsworth estate in 1859 and decided to commission a new mansion to replace the old 18th-century house. Designed in the Italianate style and decorated and furnished in the opulent fashion of the 1860s, it retains much of its original scheme to this day, making it one of England's most complete surviving Victorian country houses.
6.1milesMonk Bretton Priory
Barnsley, S715QD
Barnsley is fortunate to have within its boundary the extensive remains of a Priory, originally founded under the Cluniac order, which offers much for the visitor to appreciate. The open space of the priory grounds and the views across the wooded countryside still convey the feeling of peace and tranquility as benefited monastery life.
6.4milesMuseum of South Yorkshire Life
Cusworth Lane, Cusworth, DN57TU
Cusworth Hall is an imposing 18th century country house set in extensive landscaped parklands, once home to the Battie-Wrightson family. The Grade 1 listed house is deemed a site of special interest due to the preservation of all elements of a Georgian country house.
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7.7milesConisbrough Castle
Conisbrough (NE of Town Centre), DN123BU
Conisbrough Castle boasts the finest Circular Norman Keep Tower in the UK. This testament to the Stone Masons of medieval England was built during the 1180s by the fifth Earl of Surrey, Hamelin Plantagenet half brother of the most powerful of the Angevin Kings of England, Henry II.
8.5milesDoncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Chequer Road, Doncaster, DN12AE
The last phase of the substantial refurbishment programme has now been completed. It tells the story of Doncaster and its region through the twin routes of the River Don and the Great North Road in an exciting and innovative way.
8.9milesNewmillerdam Country Park
Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF26QF
Newmillerdam Country Park - Amusement Park in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Contact venue on telephone number 01924303390 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
11milesRSPB Fairburn Nature Reserve
Fairburn Ings, Visitor Centre, Newton Lane, Fairburn, Yorks, WF102BH
Easily accessible just off the A1, Fairburn is an ideal place to see wetland birds at close quarters throughout the year. Fairburn Ings is an ideal place to see waterbirds close-up throughout the year.
11.9milesCannon Hall Musuem Park and Gardens
Cawthorne, Barnsley, S754AT
Cannon Hall was the home of the Spencer-Stanhope family for over two hundred years and was remodelled by the architect John Carr from the 1760's. In 1957 it opened it's doors as a museum.
12.2milesMagna Science Adventure Centre
Sheffield Road, Templeborough, Rotherham, S601DX
Magna Science Adventure Centre is the first UK Sceince Centre, which aims to explore the earth through air, water, fire and power, and gives visitors the chance to get hands on with a variety of interactive challenges. There are 5 Adventure Pavilions, Water, Fire, Sci-Tek, Earth and Air, giving visitors and unforgettable day out.
13.5milesRoche Abbey
1½ miles S of Maltby off A634 (OS Map 111; ref SK 544898), S668NW
Founded in 1147, the fine early Gothic transepts of this Cistercian monastery in South Yorkshire still survive to their original height. In the 18th century, Lancelot 'Capability' Brown transformed an already beautiful valley into a truly enchanting landscape, incorporating the ruins.
15.1milesTemple Newsam House
Temple Newsam, LS150AE
Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and farmland landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century, it is a magnificent Tudor-Jacobean mansion.
15.3milesKelham Island Museum
Alma Street, S38RY
Kelham Island Museum was opened in 1982 to house the objects, pictures and archive material representing Sheffield's industrial story. The displays at the Museum tell that story from the 'Little Mester' to mass production, skilled workers, revolutionary processes, quality products, invention and innovation.
16.2milesMiddleton Railway
Moor Road, Hunslet, LS102JQ
Having been established by an Act of Parliament in 1758, the Middleton Railway, Leeds, can claim to be the oldest Railway in the world. It also played host to the first commercially successful, revenue earning, steam locomotives which entered service there in 1812.
16.3milesTropical Butterfly House and Falconry
Hungerhill Farm, Woodsetts Rd, N Anston, S254EQ
Venture deep into the Tropical Rainforest; watch out for the caiman basking by his pool. Try and spot all the different types of free flying exotic butterflies and birds as they search for food.
17.7milesThackray Museum
Beckett Street, LS97LN
The Museum was the inspiration of Paul Thackray, grandson of Charles F Thackray, founder of the medical company bearing his name in Leeds in 1902.With the aid of a £3 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the museum has been established in a former workhouse building adjacent to St James's Hospital.
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17.9miles
Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square, LS28BH
Leeds City Museum is an exciting day out for visitors of all ages. See fascinating , lively displays that tell the story of Leeds, the natural world, Ancient Egypt and Africa, to name but a few.
18.8milesRed House Museum
Oxford Road, Cleckheaton, Gomersal, BD194JP
Imagine taking tea with Charlotte Bronte or watching your first ever TV programme on a screen only nine inches wide. Imagine novels and needlework, bunting and bikers.
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