Pictures of South Yorkshire
About South Yorkshire
The picturesque County of Yorkshire is among the largest in England and is divided into four parts - North, South, East and West Yorkshire. The city of York, famed for its historic Roman Walls and its charming medieval streets is home to the famous 'York Minster Cathedral', a fine example of medieval architecture dating back to the Roman Era which boasts one of the finest collections of stained glass in existence. The Yorkshire Dales is an area of outstanding beauty, with a large part being designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. Local attractions include 'Bolton Castle', a magnificent medieval fortress built in 1399 by Richard le Scrope. 'North Yorkshire Moors Railway', a preserved steam railway running 18 miles through the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors.
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See below for all the best towns & attractions in South Yorkshire, or see a selection of our South Yorkshire photographs on our
picture tour of South Yorkshire..
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Recommended towns & villages in South Yorkshire
 | 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... Information | Pictures (84) | Hotels |
 | Bolsterstone is a hilltop village, about 1.000 feet above sea level, situated about 8 miles North west of Sheffield, Yorkshire. It has Anglo Saxon roots and lies on a Salt Route..... Information | Pictures (3) | Hotels |
 | 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... Information | Pictures (32) | Hotels |
 | Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre... Information | Pictures (27) | Hotels |
 | This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution... Information | Pictures (82) | Hotels |
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 | 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... Information | Pictures (2) | Hotels |
 | 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... Information | Pictures (14) | Hotels |
 | This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham... Information | Pictures (9) | Hotels |
 | Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley... Information | Pictures (11) | Hotels |
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