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Things to do in Platts Common, South Yorkshire

We've found the following things to do within 10 miles of Platts Common, South Yorkshire.

The Arts in Platts Common

Explore creativity through galleries, performances, and hands-on artistic experiences in the community.

The arts within 10 miles of Platts Common.

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Elsecar Heritage Centre

Barnsley Museums are owned and operated by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The museums are Cannon Hall, Worsbrough Mill, Cooper Gallery, Elsecar Heritage Centre and Experience Barnsley.

Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre

The Museum is jam-packed with stories of life in Barnsley. It’s a great place to explore our heritage and for visitors to discover our amazing borough.

South Yorkshire Transport Museum

South Yorkshire Transport MuseumTransport HistoryRotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffieldformer Sheffield Bus Museum at Tinsley Tram Sheds

Yorkshire Natural History Museum

Bishop's House

Steeped in history and full of charm, Bishops’ House is both a museum and Sheffield’s best preserved timber framed building. Steeped in history and full of charm, Bishops’ House is both a museum and Sheffield’s best preserved timber framed building. Once a yeoman’s farm surrounded by fields, today Bishops’ House is one of the […]

National Emergency Services Museum

National Emergency Services Museum is located in one of Yorkshire's first purpose built combined police, fire & ambulance stations in the Steel City, Sheffield. With 3 Floors and a outside yard, you will never be without something to do.

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History and Heritage in Platts Common

Step back in time and discover the rich history and heritage that shaped this area.

History and heritage within 10 miles of Platts Common.

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Monk Bretton Priory | English Heritage

The substantial ruins of a Cluniac monastery, with an unusually well-marked ground plan, an almost complete west range and a 15th-century gatehouse.

Conisbrough Castle | English Heritage

Dramatically re-presented in May 2014 after a major HLF funded project, the keep of Conisbrough Castle is unique.

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens | English Heritage

Time really does stand still at Brodsworth Hall, one of the most unusual visitor attractions in South Yorkshire.

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The Great Outdoors in Platts Common

Embrace the beauty of nature with scenic walks, parks, and outdoor adventures for all ages.

The great outdoors within 10 miles of Platts Common.

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Barnsley Main | YWT

Barnsley Main: A rolling green, grassland surrounded by a fringe of woodland that was once the black spoil heap of the Oaks Colliery pit head that still stands on Oaks Lane.

Dearne Valley Country Park | YWT

Dearne Valley Country Park: A wildlife haven is less than a mile from Barnsley Town Centre. At the heart of the Park is the River Dearne, now so full of life that this is one of the best places to see kingfishers in the Valley at any time of year.

Littleworth Park | YWT

Littleworth Park: A wild place that never ceases to surprise. Surrounded by housing, nature is taking back control of this former colliery spoil heap and landfill site and it is quickly reverting to lowland heath and grassland with stunning blooms of heather and wildflowers.

Barnsley Canal | YWT

Barnsley Canal – Wilthorpe:Barnsley Canal at Wilthorpe is the gateway into the Upper Dearne Valley. Industrial history and wildlife coexist in this extensive wetland habitat.

Wharncliffe Woodmoor | YWT

Wharncliffe Woodmoor Nature Reserve:A reclaimed colliery site from Carlton Main, restored to grassland and broadleaved plantation. The site is well-connected into the Trans Pennine Trail for walkers riders and runners!

Carlton Marsh | YWT

Carlton Marsh Nature Reserve: A wetland nature lover’s delight and a core wildlife site of the Dearne Valley, Carlton Marsh hugs the Cudworth Dyke and is best viewed from the footpath on the old railway line running the length of the site.

Denaby Ings | YWT

Denaby Ings Nature Reserve:A wildlife haven with a fantastic mix of habitats, from open water and riverside water meadows to woodland scrub and hedgerows

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