Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Hamlet and industrial museum in Sheffield, UK.
Attractions in Holmesfield
Photo: Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Ashley Dace (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Holmesfield, from Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Nothing on our list is inside Holmesfield’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a museum, a historic house and an attraction. Go 10 km out for Chatsworth House.
In Holmesfield
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Holmesfield, the best known
After Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, look out for a historic house and an attraction.
MuseumAbbeydale Industrial Hamlet4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseBarlow Woodseats Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAbbeydale Miniature Railway3.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
How they lie
To the north is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Holmesfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
By kind
It comes down to a museum, a historic house and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Holmesfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Holmesfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holmesfield →
Big names nearby
Names further out
The pick of the 12 is Chatsworth House, 10 km off.
Historic houseChatsworth House10 km southwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral10 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie10 km north
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle18 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle16 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall20 km southeast
MuseumBishop's House6.8 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle30 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle28 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall15 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park36 km north · 300K visitors a year
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle34 km southPlaces well known beyond Holmesfield (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Holmesfield
What is there to see near Holmesfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Holmesfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Barlow Woodseats Hall and Abbeydale Miniature Railway.
Does Holmesfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Holmesfield: Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holmesfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 18 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Holmesfield?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (10 km), Sheffield Cathedral (10 km), Cathedral Church of St Marie (10 km), Peveril Castle (18 km).
Where are Holmesfield’s historic buildings listed?
Holmesfield has 10 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Holmesfield when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (11)
- Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barlow Woodseats Hall: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's House: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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