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Monk Bretton Priory
Attractions in Worsbrough

Near Worsbrough: Monk Bretton Priory and other places to visit

Visitors to Worsbrough can choose from 5 museums, 2 attractions and an abbey or priory. There is no place to visit inside Worsbrough’s built-up area; there are 10 within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park is 11 km from the centre.

Photo: Monk Bretton Priory, Tony Grist (CC0)
In Worsbrough
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Worsbrough

Behind Monk Bretton Priory on the list are 3 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleWentworth Castle2.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumElsecar Heritage Centre4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumExperience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre1.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumCooper Art Gallery1.7 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

Map of the places

Maurice Dobson Museum marks the outer edge, 6.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Worsbrough’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 you can see

Museums or galleries lead the count with 5; 2 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle0 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 Worsbrough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

Every entry

10 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Head 11 km out for Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the best known of 12.

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park11 km northwest · 300K visitors a yearCastleSandal Castle14 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle17 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House35 km southCathedralWakefield Cathedral17 km northCathedralSheffield Cathedral17 km southCathedralCathedral Church of St Marie17 km southCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle30 km southwestCastlePontefract Castle21 km northeastHistoric houseWentworth Woodhouse7.8 km southeastMuseumNational Science and Media Museum34 km northwest · 442K visitors a year (2015)Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield16 km north

Places well known beyond Worsbrough (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.

What people ask about Worsbrough

What is there to see near Worsbrough?

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

Does Worsbrough have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Worsbrough: Elsecar Heritage Centre, Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre, Cooper Art Gallery and Worsbrough Mill Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Worsbrough?

Within 40 km: Yorkshire Sculpture Park (11 km), Sandal Castle (14 km), Conisbrough Castle (17 km), Chatsworth House (35 km).

Where are Worsbrough’s historic buildings listed?

Worsbrough has 12 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 Worsbrough 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 (16)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.