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St Leonards church, Thrybergh, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction E)

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...

All Saints Church (now a Minster) Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction S)

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

Village Green with Methodist Chapel in the background, Whiston (nr Rotherham), South Yorkshire.

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)

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

St James Church, Braithwell village, South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction E)

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...

Waterfall at Roche Abbey

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 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...

St Mary's Church, Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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...

view from High Street,  Laughton-en-le-Morthen, South Yorkshire

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)

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

Stainton church, Stainton, South Yorkshire

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 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...

Botanical Gardens sculpture

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)

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Wadworth south Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)

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

Somewhere in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 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...

A picture of Tickhill

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction E)

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

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

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 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...

Gothic Revival Chapel at Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)

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...

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 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...

Pontefract Cemetery

Pontefract (181 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 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...

Hathersage Church. Derbyshire.

Hathersage (59 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)

The town now takes advantage of its superb position, operating mostly as an attractive place for tourists...

The Crooked Spire!

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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.....

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 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...

Dawn in Secker Wood

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.6 miles, 26.6 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...

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Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction E)

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

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)

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

at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)

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

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

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Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 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 taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE)

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)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 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.....

Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 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.....

Cannon Hall park

Cannon Hall Country Park (24 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.2 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)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction W)

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

Newmillerdam Country Park (20 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 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.....

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, West Yorkshire

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (35 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

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

Towards Stanage on an Autumn day

Stanage Edge (26 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

Stanage Edge is an elevated gritstone edge or enscarpment that stretches for around 4 miles giving extensive views across the.....

Outline of Sandal

Sandal Castle (12 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 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.....

Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction N)

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The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 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.....

Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire. October 2004

Ladybower Reservoir (108 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction W)

This beautiful reservoir is found in the undulating Derbyshire countryside. It is the lowest of the Peak districts three.....

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield Cathedral (2 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 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.....


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