Worksop’s draw is Mr Straw's House
Only one place to visit is inside Worksop’s built-up area, but 5 more are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an art gallery to choose from. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Chatsworth House, 34 km away.
The names to know in Worksop
Then come an abbey or priory, an art gallery and a park or estate, behind Mr Straw's House.
Museum · National TrustMr Straw's Housein townAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWelbeck Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation4.2 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustClumber Park2.4 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooTropical Butterfly House4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCreswell Crags Museum and Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Creswell Crags Museum and Heritage Centre marks the outer edge, 7.4 km away.
The dashed line is Worksop’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The places here are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an art gallery.
Green: inside Worksop. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Mr Straw's House and Clumber Park).
Place after place
One in town leads, with 5 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Worksop comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
82 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Worksop’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Worksop →
Further afield
Start with Chatsworth House, 34 km off, the best known of 12.
Historic houseChatsworth House34 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle20 km north
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle15 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall20 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey11 km north
CastleLincoln Castle40 km east
CastleCodnor Castle34 km southwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral24 km west
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie24 km west
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey27 km south
CastleTickhill Castle13 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey16 km southPlaces well known beyond Worksop (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.
Visiting Worksop: questions
What are the main attractions in Worksop?
The place to visit inside Worksop’s built-up area is Mr Straw's House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Worksop have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Worksop: Mr Straw's House, Harley Gallery and Foundation and Creswell Crags Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Worksop?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Worksop, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Mr Straw's House and Clumber Park).
What are the best-known days out near Worksop?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (34 km), Conisbrough Castle (20 km), Bolsover Castle (15 km), Hardwick Hall (20 km).
Where are Worksop’s historic buildings listed?
Worksop has 82 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Worksop 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)
- Mr Straw's House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Gallery and Foundation: Andrew Abbott, 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
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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