ATTRACTIONS IN S8 0UP
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2.5milesKelham 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.
6milesMagna 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.
6.3milesRevolution House
High Street, Old Whittington, S419LA
The Revolution House, in the Derbyshire village of Old Whittington, three miles north of Chesterfield, takes its name from the Revolution of 1688.The House is open from Saturday 8th April to Saturday 30th September 2006 from 11am to 4pm every day except Tuesdays.
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9.2milesEyam Hall
Eyam, S325QW
Eyam Hall has been the home of the Wright family for over 300 years. We opened it to the public in 1992, but it retains the intimate atmosphere of a much loved private home.
11.2milesTropical 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.
11.5milesBolsover Castle
Castle Street, Bolsover, S446PR
Venue for the recent 'I'm Famous and Frightened' on Living TV, Bolsover Castle regularly hosts concerts, Shakespearian plays and other living history events. The award winning property has turrets and battlements rising from a beautiful wooded hilltop.
12milesPeveril Castle
Market Place, Castleton, S338WQ
Peveril Castle, perched high above the pretty village of Castleton, offers breathtaking views of the Peak District. After extensive conservation work on the keep, English Heritage has erected a walkway at first-floor level, enabling visitors to enter two chambers previously inaccessible: a medieval garderobe and a small room with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.
12.8milesDarwin Forest Country Park
Sydnope Hill, Darley Moor, Matlock, DE45LN
Darwin Forest Country Park - Amusement Park in Matlock, Derbyshire. Contact venue on telephone number 01629732428 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
12.8milesRoche 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.
13milesHaddon Hall
Bakewell, DE451LA
If we were to take ourselves back to 1170, we would see very little of the present-day Haddon Hall, other than parts of the Eagle Tower and chapel. A building originally stood on the land it now occupies as far back as 1087, but it was not until 1370 that Richard de Vernon embarked on a project of major construction.
13.2milesCreswell Crags Museum
Crags Road, Welbeck, S803LH
Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. There are many exciting and interesting things to do at Creswell Crags.
13.9milesConisbrough 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.
14milesMonk 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.
14.7milesHardwick Hall Country Park
Sedgefield, North Pennines, S445QJ
Based on 18th Century landscaped park (currently under restoration) for Hardwick Hall (now a hotel). Lake, boardwalk nature trail, picnic areas, water birds and bird hide.
15.6milesCannon 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.
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16.5milesPeak District Mining Museum
The Pavilion, Matlock Bath, DE43NR
The Peak District Mining Museum is situated in The Pavilion at the centre of Matlock Bath alongside the A6, which runs alongside the river Derwent in a picturesque limestone gorge. Visit a museum where you can experience and wonder at the forgotten world of a Derbyshire lead miner.
17.4milesBrodsworth 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.
17.5milesMuseum 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.
18.3milesClumber Park
Estate Office, Clumber Park, Worksop, S803AZ
The park comprises over 3800 acres of peaceful woods, open heath and rolling farmland, with a superb serpentine lake at its heart and the longest avenue of lime trees in Europe. Part of Nottinghamshire's famed 'Dukeries', Clumber was formerly home to the Dukes of Newcastle.
18.4milesMiddleton Top Engine House
Middleton Top Visitor Centre, Middleton, DE44LS
Middleton Top (at Middleton by Wirksworth) is well sign posted. From the A6 at Cromford take the B5036 and B5035 for Ashbourne.
18.7milesDoncaster 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.
19.1milesWirksworth Heritage Centre
Crown Yard, Wirksworth, DE44ET
The Heritage Centre aims to give to the casual visitor or serious researcher alike an understanding of the life of a small town from its inception to the present times. It is strategically placed at the end of the Crown Yard which opens out onto the present market place and occupies a building which was once a mill for the production of silk and velvet textiles.
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