Savour the poignant atmosphere of this fully furnished Victorian country house with its original contents carefully conserved by English Heritage. There are over 30 rooms on view ranging from the faded grandeur of the sumptuous reception rooms to the cluttered remains of the fascinating servants wing with…
Distance:
7 miles
away
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…
Distance:
6.5 miles
away
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.Step inside and you will find a treasure house of paintings, furniture, glassware and…
Distance:
9.7 miles
away
WELCOME TO THE NEW FACE OF COAL MININGAt the National Coal Mining Museum we have developed the essential mining experience ‐ telling the story of one of our oldest industries. THE UNDERGROUND TOURThe tour takes visitors 140 metres underground and traces mining techniques and conditions through time.It starts…
Distance:
13.7 miles
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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…
Distance:
4.2 miles
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Newmillerdam Country Park ‐ Amusement Park in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Contact venue on telephone number 01924303390 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Distance:
10.5 miles
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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. Excavation has since revealed the complete layout…
Distance:
10.7 miles
away