in the county of South Yorkshire
(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW)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 East Riding of Yorkshire
(7.6 miles, 12.3 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 Nottinghamshire
(12.8 miles, 20.5 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 South Yorkshire
(14.1 miles, 22.8 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...
a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire
(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)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...
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.....
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The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....
The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....
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