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Wentworth Woodhouse
Attractions in Hemingfield

Trips from Hemingfield, starting with Wentworth Woodhouse

Hemingfield and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. Nothing is mapped inside Hemingfield’s built-up area, but 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Conisbrough Castle lies 13 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Wentworth Woodhouse, Jeff Pearson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Hemingfield
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
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 best known around Hemingfield

Once you have seen Wentworth Woodhouse, try 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway.

Historic houseWentworth Woodhouse3.4 km outside town, to the southAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumElsecar Heritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southHeritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway1.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWentworth Garden Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMaurice Dobson 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 things are

Beyond the town, the 8 nearby are mostly to the south.

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The dashed line is Hemingfield’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 is on offer

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

Near Hemingfield

All 8 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Leading the 12 is Conisbrough Castle, 13 km away; they include 6 castles and 3 cathedrals.

CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle13 km eastMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park16 km northwest · 300K visitors a yearHistoric houseChatsworth House34 km southwestCastleSandal Castle18 km northCathedralSheffield Cathedral15 km southCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie15 km southCathedralWakefield Cathedral20 km northCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle31 km southwestCastlePontefract Castle22 km northCastleWentworth Castle7.4 km westMuseumNational Science and Media Museum39 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle32 km south

Places well known beyond Hemingfield (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.

Places to visit in Hemingfield: questions

What is there to see near Hemingfield?

No attraction is mapped inside Hemingfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Wentworth Woodhouse, Monk Bretton Priory, Elsecar Heritage Centre and Elsecar Heritage Railway.

Does Hemingfield have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hemingfield: Elsecar Heritage Centre, Maurice Dobson Museum and Worsbrough Mill Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Hemingfield?

Within 40 km: Conisbrough Castle (13 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (16 km), Chatsworth House (34 km), Sandal Castle (18 km).

Where are Hemingfield’s historic buildings listed?

Hemingfield has 3 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 Hemingfield 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)

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