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Attractions in Rotherham

Magna Science Adventure Centre heads what Rotherham has to see

Among the places to visit in and near Rotherham are 6 museums, 3 attractions and a theme park. There are 6 places to visit inside Rotherham’s built-up area, and 6 more within 5 km of its edge. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of them. For a longer trip, Conisbrough Castle lies 11 km away.

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In Rotherham
6
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Best known, in and near Rotherham

The list goes on from Magna Science Adventure Centre to 4 museums and a theme park.

MuseumMagna Science Adventure Centrein townMuseumClifton Park Museumin townMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Transport Museumin townMuseumMuseumYork And Lancaster Regimental Museumin townTheme parkTheme parkFun Parkin townMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Transport Trustin town

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

Around Rotherham, mapped

Out of town, most of the 6 are to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Rotherham’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

Grouped by kind

Museums or galleries lead the count with 6; 3 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 6 museums5 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 heritage railway1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

The whole list for Rotherham

First the 6 in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its edge.

The 6 inside Rotherham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

57 listed buildings and 8 scheduled monuments are on Rotherham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rotherham →

Big names nearby

Around the region

The 12 days out are led by Conisbrough Castle, 11 km away.

CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle11 km northeastCathedralSheffield Cathedral9.1 km southwestHistoric houseChatsworth House28 km southwestCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie9.1 km southwestMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park25 km northwest · 300K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle30 km westCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle22 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey12 km eastCastleSandal Castle27 km northCastleSheffield Castle8.6 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall29 km southCathedralWakefield Cathedral30 km north

Places well known beyond Rotherham (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.

Asked about places to visit in Rotherham

What are the main attractions in Rotherham?

The best known inside Rotherham’s built-up area are Magna Science Adventure Centre, Clifton Park Museum, South Yorkshire Transport Museum and York And Lancaster Regimental Museum. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Rotherham have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rotherham: Magna Science Adventure Centre, Clifton Park Museum, South Yorkshire Transport Museum and York And Lancaster Regimental Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 11 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Rotherham?

Within 40 km: Conisbrough Castle (11 km), Sheffield Cathedral (9.1 km), Chatsworth House (28 km), Cathedral Church of St Marie (9.1 km).

Where are Rotherham’s historic buildings listed?

Rotherham has 57 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. 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 Rotherham 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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