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Wentworth Woodhouse
Attractions in Swinton

Nothing mapped in Swinton itself; Conisbrough Castle is the nearest draw

Around Swinton, the places to visit include 4 museums, a castle and a historic house. Our list finds nothing inside Swinton’s built-up area, but 8 places within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Chatsworth House, 34 km off.

Photo: Wentworth Woodhouse, Jeff Pearson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Swinton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Swinton, the best known

Then come 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction, behind Conisbrough Castle.

CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle4.4 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseWentworth Woodhouse4.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumClifton Park Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Transport Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumYork And Lancaster Regimental Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWentworth Garden Centre5 km outside town, to the west

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 layout

Most of the 8 out of town lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Swinton’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 sort of places

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Conisbrough Castle).

Every place

Every place to visit

These 8 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

10 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Swinton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swinton →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Allow a day for Chatsworth House, 34 km away, the pick of 12.

Historic houseChatsworth House34 km southwestMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park22 km northwest · 300K visitors a yearCathedralSheffield Cathedral15 km southwestCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie15 km southwestCastleSandal Castle23 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey12 km southeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral25 km northwestGarden · English HeritageBrodsworth Hall and Gardens9.9 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle35 km southwestCastlePontefract Castle24 km northCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle28 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall35 km south

Places well known beyond Swinton (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.

Questions about Swinton’s attractions

What is there to see near Swinton?

No attraction is mapped inside Swinton itself. Within 5 km of it are Conisbrough Castle, Wentworth Woodhouse, Clifton Park Museum and South Yorkshire Transport Museum.

Does Swinton have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Swinton: Clifton Park Museum, South Yorkshire Transport Museum, York And Lancaster Regimental Museum and South Yorkshire Transport Trust.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Swinton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Conisbrough Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Swinton?

Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (34 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (22 km), Sheffield Cathedral (15 km), Cathedral Church of St Marie (15 km).

Where are Swinton’s historic buildings listed?

Swinton has 10 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 Swinton 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 (13)

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