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Recommended Towns & Villages near Whiston

All Saints Church

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NW)

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

Thrybergh Country Park, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction N)

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...

Village St, Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction E)

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

Roche Abbey

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (5.0 miles, 8.0 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...

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

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

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...

St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 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...

Water falls

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

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

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Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

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

Village Houses, Tickhill, South Yorkshire

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

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

Sprotborough Canal

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 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...

Our Lady and St. Cuthbert, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 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...

Town Centre of Doncaster in South Yorkshire.

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 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...

Autumn in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 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 (12.4 miles, 19.9 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...

The Crooked Spire

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (12.8 miles, 20.5 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.....

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction S)

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

Hathersage Church

Hathersage (59 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction W)

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

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

Baslow (25 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

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...

The Plague Cottages, Eyam, Derbyshire

Eyam (17 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction SW)

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...

Sunset at Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 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...

Recommended attractions near Whiston

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)

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

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)

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)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 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.....

Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)

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

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 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.....

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

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A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 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.....

at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

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

Wentworth Castle (50 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 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.....

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.7 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)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

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Robin Hood

Bradfield Moors (3 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

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Towards Stanage on an Autumn day

Stanage Edge (26 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

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

July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SE)

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

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction E)

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Cannon Hall park

Cannon Hall Country Park (24 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

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

Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire. October 2004

Ladybower Reservoir (108 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Pleasley Pit Country Park

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction S)

Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of.....

Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction S)

This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the.....


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