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Based at the former site of RAF Doncaster, AeroVenture is a treasure trove of Aviation history, available to all from a short motorway journey. Most of our exhibits are under cover, ideal for sunny or rainy days. Try our PC-based Flight Simulators. L...
Birdwell Lodge Craft and Antique Centre has a tearoom in the conservatory, painting classes in the studio and also boasts a craft and antique centre....
Bishops' House is the best preserved timber–framed house in Sheffield. It was built around 1500 and is tucked away at the top of Meersbrook Park. Bishops' House typifies the development of the smaller English domestic house in the 16th and 17th cen...
Boston Castle was build as a shooting lodge by Thomas Howard 3rd Earl of Effingham on the summit of Canklow. a site on the south-western outskirts of Rotherham. The bold hill overlooked Rotherham and the valley of the Don, at was at an altitude of 30...
At Brodsworth Hall and Gardens near Doncaster you’ll discover the story of a house and the memories of a home that evolved through the ages. Conserved as it was found in the 1980s, the Hall's interior offers a time capsule of family life, from High...
For over 200 years Cannon Hall was home to the Spencer-Stanhope family who made their fortune in the local iron industry. In the 1790's the architect John Carr of York enlarged the hall and redesigned the interior.
In 1957 the Hall opened as a mu...
Its spectacular landscape dotted with picturesque villages, its historic market towns, rich industrial heritage, popular family attractions and the rural walking & cycling countryside, including the Trans Pennine Trail, Cannon Hall Musuem, Park and G...
Catcliffe glass cone is the oldest surviving structure of its type in Western Europe and one of only four remaining in the United Kingdom.
It was built about 1740 for William Fenney who came to set up in business here after having been manager of ...
As well as being informative, the Museum allows visitors to have a 'hands-on' experience of history, with regular cookery sessions on the restored Victorian Range, fun events for all the family, an interactive Jungle playroom for the kids and even th...
The white, cylindrical keep of this 12th-century castle is a spectacular structure. Built of magnesian limestone, it is the only example of its kind in England. Recently restored, with two new floors and a roof, it is a fine example of medieval archi...
Cusworth Hall has been described as the jewel in Doncaster’s crown. The beautiful grade 1 listed building is set in acres of historic parkland with lakes, plantations and pleasure ground with dramatic views across the town.
The site which was ex...
This new reserve gives you a chance to get up close to a reedbed and its fascinating inhabitants. Bitterns come to spend winter camouflaged amongst the reeds and we hope they'll stay to breed soon. It's easy to access from the Dearne Way footpath and...
Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery depicts various aspects of natural history, archaeology, local history, and fine and decorative art.
We have a programme of exhibitions throughout the year, as well as fun and informative events and activities whi...
Elsecar Heritage Centre is an Antique, History and Craft Centre offering something for everyone.
Set in the attractive conservation village of Elsecar, Elsecar Heritage Centre is located within the former ironworks and colliery workshops of the Ea...
The Elsecar Railway is laid upon the Elsecar branch of the South Yorkshire Railway which opened in 1850. The single track line ran from Mexborough across the Dearne and Dove canal by lifting bridge, and carried mineral traffic and also served the col...
Located in one of Yorkshires first purpose built combined Fire and Police Stations in the centre of the Steel City, Sheffield, it's the perfect place to step back in time and FIRE your imagination. Come face to face with some of the most amazing and ...
If you haven't popped up to the Graves Gallery recently, you might be pleasantly surprised at the gallery's recent makeover. Over the last six months the home of Sheffield's visual art collection has been refurbished and repainted, giving works by le...
Hoober Stand, with its base standing 518 feet above sea level, commemorates the quelling of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745.
It consists of a triangular tower 85 feet high, surmounted by a flat platform with a parapet and a hexagonal domed cupola o...
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, revolution...
Everyones enjoys an opportunity to play, so evryone young or old will enjoy creating their own adventure at Manga....
The Middle Ages were a rich period for Rotherham and its surrounding district. As well as the magnificent Parish Church of All Saints and the Chapel on the Bridge, a range of less well known material lies ready to be explored, and this is an introduc...
The Millennium Galleries is an outstanding venue for the visual arts, craft and design, right in the heart of Sheffield. With four individual galleries under one roof, there are all sorts of wonderful things to see and enjoy. Be inspired by treasures...
Monk Bretton Priory are the substantial ruins of a Cluniac monastery, with an unusually well-marked ground plan, an almost complete west range and a 15th-century gatehouse....
The Needle's Eye stands in Lee Wood and consists of a pyramidal tower surmounted by a stone urn, pierced by a carriageway flanked by stone seats. Legend says that it was built in response to a wager by the Marquis of Rockingham to drive a horse an...
Welcome to Pot House Hamlet - a great day out for all the family, located only 2 miles from the M1 in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside.
Walk down the ancient wagon way alongside Silkstone Beck and feed the ducks. Bring a picnic to have on the t...
We have a beautiful 300-acre park, eight acres of the most important Italianate gardens in England, and a house full of treasures large and small collected over many centuries. This is open by appointment to the public for exclusive and intimate tour...
Beautifully set in a valley landscaped by 'Capability' Brown in the 18th century, the most striking feature of this Cistercian abbey is the tall eastern end of its church, built in the new Gothic style in about 1170. It also displays one of the most ...
Why not join in award winning Rother Valley Country Park's 20 th Anniversary celebrations. Activities for all on 750 acres of countryside with a nature reserve.
Facilities include visitor centre, cafe, craft centre, Watersports Centre, Cable Water...
RSPB Dearne Valley, Old Moor Nature Reserve is situated right at the heart of the Dearne Valley, Old Moor is a wonderful place to come and watch wildlife. The skies, fields and open water are teeming with birds throughout the year....
Sheffield Botanical Gardens cover 19 acres and were first opened in 1836. Originally designed by Robert Marnock in the Gardenesque style, the site now has fifteen different garden areas featuring collections of plants from all over the world, includi...
The Museum is currently home to 30 vehicles, including buses, a tram, train and a tractor. Some of these vehicles are owned by the museum and some are privately owned. All of these vehicles are at different stages of restoration, some fully restored ...
The Big Top's is an exciting and adventurous activity centre for the under 11's (height limit 1.45m/4ft 9), combining fantastic imaginative children's play facilities with an excellent, healthy eating cafe....
This is one of only four surviving examples of a medieval bridge chantry. It has enjoyed a long and chequered history. It was built in 1483 with money from local people and was very richly decorated. It is possible that much of the cost was borne ...
The Cooper Gallery is situated in Barnsley Town Centre and is a lively exhibition space. It holds temporary exhibitions by local, regional and nationally renowned artists and is home to the Cooper Gallery Trustees collection of 17th to 20th Century ...
The Mausoleum is architecturally the finest of the monuments built in 1788 in memory of the 2nd Marquis of Rockingham.
Built over a period of three years by ten men, it rises in three sections to a height of 90 feet and was designed by John Carr o...
Please Note: The Traditional Heritage Museum has closed. The Museum forms part of the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition (NATCECT) at the University of Sheffield. NATCECT developed from the Survey of (English) Language and Folklo...
The Trolley Bus Museum at Sandtoft is home to Britains largest collection of working trolleybuses. It is situated in open countryside some 15 miles North East of Doncaster in the Isle of Axholme. Come and experience the noiseless, fumeless, trackle...
The volunteer members of the Doncaster and District Model Engineering Society (MES) operate the miniature railway in Thorne Memorial Park. The members are involved with the building and maintenance of the railway. The railway has 5 electric locomotiv...
Thrybergh Country Park is the perfect place to relax, unwind, take the family, and enjoy some of the most beautiful wildlife and countryside in South Yorkshire.
Kept in pristine condition by the dedicated team of Rangers within Thrybergh Country P...
Dare you hold a royal python, spiky dragon, creeping giant millipede or hissing cockroach? How about flying a hawk in the falconry display or get to grips with an owl in the birds of prey centre? Try your hand at milking the nanny goat and bottle fee...
The beautiful Ulley Country Park is a scenic haven for both wildlife and the public alike. It provides an opportunity for the whole family to get out and enjoy the British countryside in a safe, pleasant environment. Whatever time of year you cho...
Victoria Jubilee Museum is a unique and exciting, small volunteer run museum can be found in the picturesque village of Cawthorne. The museum is a typical Victorian hotch potch, whichever way you turn there is something to catch the eye of both youn...
Looking today at Rotherham's modern town centre, dominated by its immense medieval parish church, it is hard to imagine the legacy that our Victorian forebears left to the town. Yet some of the town centre's most important buildings and streets owe t...
Waterloo Kiln and Pottery Ponds is home to the world famous Rockingham porcelain. Savour the atmosphere of the secluded Swinton Pottery site. Here you can visit the surviving Waterloo Kiln (1815) and the Pottery Ponds where fragments of Rockingham...
Wentworth Castle Gardens - the day out on your doorstep. This is a great place to discover with beautiful gardens, deer park and large adventure playground. With family friendly tearooms, gift shop and year round programme of fun events, we are th...
See an extraordinary range of rare breed such as Soay sheep, Jacobs sheep, Shetland cattle, middle white pigs (a primitive British pig, the only one with a turned up nose!), Saannen, Pygmy and Bagot goats (the rarest goats in England). View red squir...
At Weston Park Museum you'll be able to explore the world and its past, from millions of years ago to the present day.
Children and adults will love the animated new displays, specially designed to delight even our littlest explorers. From Egypti...
Worsbrough Mill is a 17th century working water powered corn mill, set in over 200 acres of country park. It has a designated Local Nature Reserve with fishing, walking and cycling being just a few of the activities to take part in.
During your vi...
Wortley Top Forge is a Water Powered Iron Forge whose history can be traced back to 1640. The site has been used for various processes but it is best known for the Wrought Iron Railway Axles that were produced between 1840 and production stopping aro...
Located in Rotherham Arts Centre, the museum brings the Regiment's story vividly to life using a unique collection of military objects and personal memorabilia. There is no better place to experience more than 200 years of military history from the S...
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