Monk Bretton Priory
Grade I listed priory in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Grimethorpe
Photo: Monk Bretton Priory, Tony Grist (CC0)Close to Grimethorpe: Monk Bretton Priory and more
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Grimethorpe’s built-up area. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a museum and a water park. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Day-trippers head 13 km out to Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
In Grimethorpe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
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
The names to know near Grimethorpe
A museum and a water park follow Monk Bretton Priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMaurice Dobson Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkHemsworth Water Park4.1 km outside town, to the northEach 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 to go
The list reaches out to Hemsworth Water Park, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Grimethorpe’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
What there is to see
The places here are an abbey or priory, a museum and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Grimethorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Monk Bretton Priory).
Every place
All of them, one by one
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Grimethorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grimethorpe →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
First of the 12 big names within reach is Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 13 km away.
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park13 km west · 300K visitors a year
CastleSandal Castle12 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle14 km southeast
CathedralWakefield Cathedral14 km northwest
CastlePontefract Castle14 km north
Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory8.5 km north
CathedralSheffield Cathedral22 km south
Garden · English HeritageBrodsworth Hall and Gardens9.5 km east
Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield13 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie23 km south
Historic houseHarewood House37 km north
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum35 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Grimethorpe (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.
Planning a visit to Grimethorpe
What is there to see near Grimethorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Grimethorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Monk Bretton Priory, Maurice Dobson Museum and Hemsworth Water Park.
Does Grimethorpe have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Grimethorpe: Maurice Dobson Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grimethorpe?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Grimethorpe, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Monk Bretton Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Grimethorpe?
Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (13 km), Sandal Castle (12 km), Conisbrough Castle (14 km), Wakefield Cathedral (14 km).
Where are Grimethorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Grimethorpe 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 Grimethorpe 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)
- Monk Bretton Priory: Tony Grist, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodsworth Hall and Gardens: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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