Conisbrough Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Conisbrough
Photo: Chatsworth House, Rprof (CC BY-SA 3.0)Conisbrough Castle is Conisbrough’s place to visit
A day out from Conisbrough leads to Chatsworth House, 38 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Conisbrough’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and a museum, among others. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage.
In Conisbrough
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Start with these in Conisbrough
After Conisbrough Castle comes a museum.
CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castlein townMuseumMuseumAshworth Barracks Victoria Cross Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Each 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
Where they are
Furthest out is Ashworth Barracks Victoria Cross Museum, at 4.8 km.
The dashed line is Conisbrough’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
The mix
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle1 in town
Green: inside Conisbrough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Conisbrough Castle).
Every place
The list in full
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Conisbrough comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Conisbrough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Conisbrough →
Big names nearby
Further away
Head 38 km out for Chatsworth House, the best known of 12.
Historic houseChatsworth House38 km southwest
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park27 km northwest · 300K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey9.3 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral19 km southwest
CastleSandal Castle26 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie19 km southwest
Garden · English HeritageBrodsworth Hall and Gardens8.6 km north
CastleTickhill Castle10 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle28 km south
CathedralWakefield Cathedral28 km northwest
CastlePontefract Castle24 km north
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Conisbrough (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 Conisbrough: the answers
What are the main attractions in Conisbrough?
The place to visit inside Conisbrough’s built-up area is Conisbrough Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Conisbrough have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Conisbrough: Ashworth Barracks Victoria Cross Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Conisbrough?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Conisbrough, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Conisbrough Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Conisbrough?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (38 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (27 km), Roche Abbey (9.3 km), Sheffield Cathedral (19 km).
Where are Conisbrough’s historic buildings listed?
Conisbrough has 11 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 Conisbrough 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)
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodsworth Hall and Gardens: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 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
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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