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Wentworth Woodhouse
Attractions in Greasbrough

Wentworth Woodhouse and more near Greasbrough

6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Greasbrough are museums or galleries. Greasbrough itself has none of them. Further afield, Conisbrough Castle is 10 km from the centre.

Photo: Wentworth Woodhouse, Jeff Pearson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Greasbrough
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
1
in or near town
Best known

Just outside Greasbrough, the best known

Close behind Wentworth Woodhouse are 4 museums and a heritage railway.

Historic houseWentworth Woodhouse2.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMagna Science Adventure Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumClifton Park Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Transport Museum1.7 km outside town, to the eastHeritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumElsecar Heritage Centre5 km outside town, to the northwest

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 lie of the land

Furthest from the centre is Elsecar Heritage Centre, 5.7 km away.

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The dashed line is Greasbrough’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 kinds on offer

Count 6 museums or galleries and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Near Greasbrough

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 10 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield

Conisbrough Castle (10 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle10 km eastCathedralSheffield Cathedral10 km southwestHistoric houseChatsworth House30 km southwestCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie10 km southwestMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park22 km northwest · 300K visitors a yearCastleSandal Castle24 km northCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle30 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle25 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey14 km southeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral27 km northCastleSheffield Castle9.8 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall32 km south

Places well known beyond Greasbrough (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 Greasbrough: the answers

What is there to see near Greasbrough?

No attraction is mapped inside Greasbrough itself. Within 5 km of it are Wentworth Woodhouse, Magna Science Adventure Centre, Clifton Park Museum and South Yorkshire Transport Museum.

Does Greasbrough have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Greasbrough: Magna Science Adventure Centre, Clifton Park Museum, South Yorkshire Transport Museum and Elsecar Heritage Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 10 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Greasbrough?

Within 40 km: Conisbrough Castle (10 km), Sheffield Cathedral (10 km), Chatsworth House (30 km), Cathedral Church of St Marie (10 km).

Where are Greasbrough’s historic buildings listed?

Greasbrough has 6 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 Greasbrough 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 (15)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.