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Wentworth Woodhouse
Attractions in Rawmarsh

Close to Rawmarsh: Wentworth Woodhouse and more

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 6 of 10. All of them lie outside Rawmarsh. Further out, Conisbrough Castle is 7.8 km away.

Photo: Wentworth Woodhouse, Jeff Pearson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Rawmarsh
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

Where to start near Rawmarsh

Alongside Wentworth Woodhouse you find 4 museums and a heritage railway.

Historic houseWentworth Woodhouse2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMagna Science Adventure Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumClifton Park Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Transport Museum200 m outside town, to the southHeritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway3.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumElsecar Heritage Centre4 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

Mapped around Rawmarsh

To the south lie most of the 10 nearby.

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The dashed line is Rawmarsh’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

6 are museums or galleries; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 2.

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 Rawmarsh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every entry

The list runs to 10 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Rawmarsh

Conisbrough Castle, at 7.8 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle7.8 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House32 km southwestCathedralSheffield Cathedral13 km southwestMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park22 km northwest · 300K visitors a yearCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie13 km southwestCastleSandal Castle24 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey13 km southeastCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle32 km southwestCathedralWakefield Cathedral26 km northwestCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle26 km southCastlePontefract Castle26 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall33 km south

Places well known beyond Rawmarsh (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 Rawmarsh: questions

What is there to see near Rawmarsh?

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

Does Rawmarsh have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rawmarsh: 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 Rawmarsh?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 7.8 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Rawmarsh?

Within 40 km: Conisbrough Castle (7.8 km), Chatsworth House (32 km), Sheffield Cathedral (13 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (22 km).

Where are Rawmarsh’s historic buildings listed?

Rawmarsh has 5 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 Rawmarsh 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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