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Recommended Towns & Villages near Stocksbridge

Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Town hall in the full bloom of summer.

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)

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...

Sheffield-Peace Gardens

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SE)

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Holmfirth Village, West Riding

Holmfirth (40 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

This is a place that will forever be associated with the gentle, romantic comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" which has graced our TV screens for more than a quarter of a century...

Rotherham

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

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

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

Below Stanage Edge

Hathersage (59 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

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

ALL HALLOWS CHURCH, ALMONDBURY, HUDDERSFIELD

Almondbury (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW)

Almondbury is one of the oldest and prettiest of the villages dominating the edge of the Pennine moors...

A picture of Peak District National Park

Castleton (217 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SW)

Castleton is one of the Jewels of the Peak District. It is a famous centre for caverns where you will find four of the countries most famous show caves. It is also the home of.....

Thrybergh Country Park, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 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...

A picture of Whiston

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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

St George's Square, Huddersfield, from the station car park.

Huddersfield (98 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)

Huddersfield is a lively and interesting town that offers a rich cultural experience...

The Riley Graves, Eyam

Eyam (17 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

Setting its chilling history to one side, this is a village with a lot to offer. It is hidden away in a matchless location above the limestone peaks of Middleton Dale in the Peak District...

Mirfield (west yorkshire), showing the mirfield church (st mary's)

Mirfield (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

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.....

Dawn in Secker Wood

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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...

Mill Fold, Golcar, West Yorkshire

Golcar (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NW)

Sturdily built of stone, this small hill town is perched north of the River Colne and the now restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal...

North Western Railway - Standedge tunnel ventilation shaft.

Marsden (33 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NW)

Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution...

St Anne's Parish Church, Baslow, Derbyshire, dates from the thirteenth century.

Baslow (25 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire...

Tideswell Church, known as 'Cathedral of the Peak'. The centre piece of the village.

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

Tideswell is famous for its superb, large church, known as the "Cathedral of the Peak"...

St James Church, Braithwell

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 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...

Countryside 5 minutes out of Featherstone, West Yorkshire

Featherstone (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NE)

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...

Roche Abbey in October

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction E)

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...

Recommended attractions near Stocksbridge

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

Wentworth Castle (50 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NE)

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

Robin Hood

Bradfield Moors (3 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW)

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Cannon Hall park

Cannon Hall Country Park (24 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

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

at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)

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Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

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Towards Stanage on an Autumn day

Stanage Edge (26 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)

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

Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire. October 2004

Ladybower Reservoir (108 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW)

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

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, West Yorkshire

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (35 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)

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

Alport Dale, Hope Forest, Derbyshire (Peak District National Park)

Alport Castles (3 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

Alport Castles refers to a striking natural feature in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England. Despite its name,.....

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

Newmillerdam Country Park (20 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

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

Pit head gear at Caphouse Colliery

National Coal Mining Museum (33 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)

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Mam Tor in Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Hope Valley (6 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

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The Keep at Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle (31 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

Built to be impregnable, the ruins of Peveril Castle stand on a steep ridge with dramatic views in all directions, giving the.....

Inside the Blue John Cavern (04-05-2006)

Blue John Cavern (18 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

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Inside the entrance to Peak Cavern Cave, in Castleton, Derbyshire

Peak Cavern (13 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

Peak Cavern is one of the finest of the many underground caverns of this area. It lies beneath Peveril Castle at the centre of.....

A picture of Speedwell Cavern

Speedwell Cavern (5 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

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Stalagtites in Treak Cliff Cavern, Derbyshire, UK

Treak Cliff Cavern (3 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

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Outline of Sandal

Sandal Castle (12 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

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

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

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


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