in the county of South Yorkshire
(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction W)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...
in the county of Nottinghamshire
(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)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...
in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire
(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N)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...
in the county of Lincolnshire
(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture...
in the county of South Yorkshire
(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)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...
All towns in South Yorkshire
St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....
Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....
Gainsborough Old Hall is one of the largest and most outstanding surviving examples of a late medieval house in the country. It.....
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