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Recommended Towns & Villages near Great Houghton

Monk BrettonPpriory in winter

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)

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...

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S)

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...

Kingfisher at Sprotbrough Flash

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)

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...

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 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

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)

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

Entrance to market area and view of Corn Exchange, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)

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...

Town Square in Pontefract, West Yorkshire

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 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...

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)

Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep...

Postbox in Whiston, South Yorks

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

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

Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)

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

October 09 Roche Abbey

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

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...

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century...

St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)

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...

The River Aire running through Castleford, the picture was taken from the road bridge.

Castleford (34 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot...

Harvest time in Laughton

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Tickhill

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)

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

Sheffield

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction S)

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Egborough Power Station from the  M 62 Motorway

Eggborough (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NE)

This is a typical Yorkshire village settled close to the meeting point of North and South Yorkshire...

Church

Snaith (7 Pictures)

in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)

This small town appears to be almost surrounded by water, it developed along the banks of the River Aire and to the east is the Ouse...

The Dumb Steeple

Mirfield (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction NW)

Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin Hood, the Luddites, and the Bronte sisters. More.....

Recommended attractions near Great Houghton

at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)

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Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction E)

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Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SE)

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)

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SE)

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)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

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

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

Wentworth Castle (50 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction W)

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

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

Newmillerdam Country Park (20 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 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.....

A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)

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

Outline of Sandal

Sandal Castle (12 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

The crumbling, naked ruins of Sandal Castle are now owned by Wakefield council, and what an inspired choice of centre-piece they.....

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, West Yorkshire

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (35 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

This is an exciting, fascinating tourist attraction that is both fun and thought provoking for all the family. It has fast.....

Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction N)

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Cannon Hall park

Cannon Hall Country Park (24 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

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

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield Cathedral (2 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)

This was formerly the parish church of All Saints, it only became a cathedral at the end of the 19th century. With its.....

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

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

Pit head gear at Caphouse Colliery

National Coal Mining Museum (33 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)

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Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction SW)

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Robin Hood

Bradfield Moors (3 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

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Dewsbury Museum in Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

Dewsbury Museum (1 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NW)

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Temple Newsam, Leeds. Lovely entrance

Temple Newsam (2 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction N)

This is a stunning house set in magical grounds. It began life hundreds of years ago but the oldest part of the house we see.....


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