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Wentworth Castle
Attractions in Dodworth

Around Dodworth, Wentworth Castle leads the list

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 6 of its 10. Dodworth itself has none of them. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 8.6 km away.

Photo: Wentworth Castle, Klaus with K. Blue fringing removed by Digon3 13:34, 24 August 2007 (UTC) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Dodworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Dodworth

Following Wentworth Castle are 3 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction.

CastleWentworth Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumCannon Hall4.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumExperience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre2.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumCooper Art Gallery2.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWigfield Farm2 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The places, mapped

Out at 5.7 km is De Morgan Museum, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Dodworth’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

Sorted by kind

6 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Dodworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Monk Bretton Priory).

Every place

Each place in turn

Each of the 10 is within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

9 listed buildings are on Dodworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dodworth →

Big names nearby

For a day out

The 12 days out are led by Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 8.6 km away.

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park8.6 km north · 300K visitors a yearCastleSandal Castle13 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle20 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House36 km southCathedralWakefield Cathedral16 km northCathedralSheffield Cathedral18 km southCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle28 km southwestCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie18 km southMuseumNational Science and Media Museum32 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)CastlePontefract Castle22 km northeastArt galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield15 km northHistoric houseHarewood House39 km north

Places well known beyond Dodworth (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 Dodworth

What is there to see near Dodworth?

No attraction is mapped inside Dodworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Wentworth Castle, Monk Bretton Priory, Cannon Hall and Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre.

Does Dodworth have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dodworth: Cannon Hall, Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre, Cooper Art Gallery and Worsbrough Mill Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dodworth?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dodworth, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Monk Bretton Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Dodworth?

Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (8.6 km), Sandal Castle (13 km), Conisbrough Castle (20 km), Chatsworth House (36 km).

Where are Dodworth’s historic buildings listed?

Dodworth has 9 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 Dodworth 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).

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