Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Branton’s one place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Branton’s built-up area. Among them are a zoo, a museum and a historic site. Make a day of it at Conisbrough Castle, 13 km away.
The best known in Branton
The list goes on from Yorkshire Wildlife Park to a museum and a historic site.
ZooYorkshire Wildlife Parkin townMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Air Museum4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan2.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits South Yorkshire Air Museum, 4.9 km out.
The dashed line is Branton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The list holds a zoo, a museum and a historic site.
Green: inside Branton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Branton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Branton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Branton →
Day trips from Branton
The pick of the 12 is Conisbrough Castle, 13 km off.
CastleTickhill Castle10 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park37 km west · 300K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey15 km southwest
CastleSandal Castle34 km northwest
MuseumThe Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft13 km northeast
CastlePontefract Castle27 km northwest
Garden · English HeritageBrodsworth Hall and Gardens14 km west
CathedralSheffield Cathedral32 km southwest
MuseumCusworth Hall9.6 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle36 km southwest
CathedralWakefield Cathedral36 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Branton (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.
What people ask about Branton
What are the main attractions in Branton?
The place to visit inside Branton’s built-up area is Yorkshire Wildlife Park. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Branton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Branton: South Yorkshire Air Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Branton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 13 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Branton?
Within 40 km: Conisbrough Castle (13 km), Tickhill Castle (10 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (37 km), Roche Abbey (15 km).
Where are Branton’s historic buildings listed?
Branton has 2 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 Branton 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)
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft: James Race, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodsworth Hall and Gardens: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cusworth Hall: Foto43, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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