From Oldcotes, 4.8 km to Roche Abbey
A day out from Oldcotes leads to Conisbrough Castle, 13 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Oldcotes’ built-up area. The mix takes in an abbey or priory and a castle. One of them is cared for by English Heritage.
Where to start near Oldcotes
Alongside Roche Abbey you find a castle.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the west
CastleTickhill Castle4 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.
Plotted on the map
Out at 4.8 km is Roche Abbey, the farthest.
The dashed line is Oldcotes’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Oldcotes. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Roche Abbey).
Each place in turn
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Oldcotes’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oldcotes →
Around the region
Best known of the 12 within reach is Conisbrough Castle, at 13 km.
Historic houseChatsworth House38 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle22 km southwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral24 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall28 km southwest
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie24 km west
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park39 km northwest · 300K visitors a year
CastleSandal Castle39 km northwest
ZooYorkshire Wildlife Park13 km northeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey35 km south
Museum · National TrustMr Straw's House8.5 km south
CastlePontefract Castle36 km northPlaces well known beyond Oldcotes (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.
Your questions on Oldcotes
What is there to see near Oldcotes?
No attraction is mapped inside Oldcotes itself. Within 5 km of it are Roche Abbey and Tickhill Castle.
Does Oldcotes have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Oldcotes.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oldcotes?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Oldcotes, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Roche Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Oldcotes?
Within 40 km: Conisbrough Castle (13 km), Chatsworth House (38 km), Bolsover Castle (22 km), Sheffield Cathedral (24 km).
Where are Oldcotes’ historic buildings listed?
Oldcotes has 14 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 Oldcotes 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 (12)
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mr Straw's House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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