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Recommended Towns & Villages near Braithwell

War Memorial, Top of Maltby crags.

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction S)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

Stainton church, Stainton, South Yorkshire

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction E)

This picturesque South Yorkshire village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but there is considerable evidence that it existed as a settlement long before 1086...

Wadworth south Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction NE)

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham...

Tickhill pond and Church

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (3.8 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

This is a pleasant, somewhat sprawling village lying in rural countryside a short distance from the market town of Maltby..

A picture of Laughton en le Morthen

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction S)

Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre...

St Leonards church, Thrybergh, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W)

Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms...

Sprotborough Canal

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction N)

Sprotbrough lies in the valley of the River Don, it is a lovely rural location with fertile fields and meadows leading from leafy lanes whose hedgerows are full of wild plants and flowers...

A picture of Whiston

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction SW)

Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley...

Town Centre of Doncaster in South Yorkshire.

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

Misty March morning

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction W)

This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution...

Church

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton...

Peace Gardens

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

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Sunset at Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction E)

This charming hill-top village lies in spacious countryside close to the Chesterfield Canal. It shows an abundance of picturesque red-brick properties including out lying farms with ancient barns and dovecotes...

The Old Glassworks, in snow.

Barnsley (159 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)

This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales...

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times...

Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction S)

This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire...

THe Market Hall, Chesterfield

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction SW)

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish.....

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)

Featherstone is a large town lying between Wakefield and Pontefract in West Yorkshire. For the past couple of centuries the town was known chiefly for its coal mines...

All Saints Church

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction N)

Pontefract has a ruined castle which has seen many tragedies, Richard II was murdered there in 1400, and later it was the scene of bitter, bloody battles between Roundheads and Royalists...

All Saints Church, Gainsborough

Gainsborough (172 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction E)

The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture...

Recommended attractions near Braithwell

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)

The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW)

The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)

Thrybergh Country Park evolved out of Thrybergh Reservoir built in the 1800's to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. .....

A picture taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....

A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE)

St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

This cathedral dates mostly from the 15th century, it was the former parish church of St.Peter and St.Paul, its tower and.....

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)

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at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NW)

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July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)

The peaceful landscape of this delightful country park gives visitors lovely summer memories of time spent ambling around.....

Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

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A good view of Stainborough Castle at Wentworth Castle Gardens near Barnsley

Wentworth Castle (50 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

Wentworth Castle Gardens have been the subject of an ambitious plan to restore the magnificent estate, once home to the Earls of.....

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

The early morning sun streams down on a piece of Derbyshire's proud heritage, as into view come the magnificent ruins of Bolsover.....

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

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Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall (55 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

Gainsborough Old Hall is one of the largest and most outstanding surviving examples of a late medieval house in the country. It.....

A view of Newmillerdam taken near the memorial, West Yorkshire.

Newmillerdam Country Park (20 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NW)

This attractive country park offers a rich and varied country landscape, it is dominated by a large lake ringed by numerous trees.....

Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction N)

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Cannon Hall park

Cannon Hall Country Park (24 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NW)

Outstanding country park originally landscaped in the 1760's by Richard Woods. The park surrounds a magnificent hall designed by.....

Robin Hood

Bradfield Moors (3 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction W)

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1983 - Sundown Kiddies Adventureland - Then known as Pets Corner. - At the tudor houses

Sundown Kiddies Adventureland (16 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

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