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Kexbrough
South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
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Days out around Kexbrough – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏰 Castles & stately homes
Wentworth Castle
Hood Green · 4.3 miles
A grade-I listed country house near Hood Green, in the parish of Stainborough close to Barnsley, South Yorkshire, presents an example of early-18th-century design set within extensive parkland. The building now accommodates the Northern College for Residential and Community Education, while the surrounding gardens and grounds are open to visitors. The estate originated as the Cutler house, erected for Sir Gervase Cutler in 1670 before being bought by Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, in 1708. Wentworth renamed the property and commissioned a major remodel around 1711, employing the military architect Johann von Bodt and later the architect James Gibbs for a long gallery completed in 1724. The east façade, described by Nikolaus Pevsner as unusually palatial, reflects a Continental Baroque influence comparable with Chatsworth. A garden folly known as Stainborough Castle, built as a sham ruin, remains on the grounds. From 2001 until mid-2019 the Wentworth Castle Heritage Trust managed the site, keeping it open to the public seven days a week. Although the gardens were temporarily closed in 2017, a partnership involving the National Trust, Northern College and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council led to their reopening on 8 June 2019. Visitors can therefore explore the historic house, the folly and the restored parkland without a specified admission charge, and the site remains accessible throughout the year.
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
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🌄 Viewpoints
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
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🏛️ Museums
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum
Cawthorne · 1.2 miles
Taylor Hill, Barnsley S75 4HQ
Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre
Barnsley · 3.1 miles
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🌳 Parks & gardens
Penny Pie Park
Pogmoor · 2.5 miles
A former domestic-waste landfill has been reshaped into a sizeable recreational field that now serves the Pogmoor area of Barnsley. The site, owned by Barnsley Council, lies within a roughly 350-metre by 250-metre rectangle and is surrounded by the A628 gyratory, making it readily reachable from the surrounding road network. A railway line marks the northern boundary, separating the park from an additional council field opposite. The landscape is dotted with a mix of sycamore, willow and horse-chestnut trees, providing a natural fringe to the open grass. Within the park, multipurpose sports facilities and personal-training fitness stations cater to a range of activities, while the expansive green space attracts runners, dog walkers and pigeon fanciers who use the area for racing birds. The open field also functions as a landing site for hot-air balloons and air-ambulances when required. Each summer, the venue hosts the Barnsley Mini Olympics, a community-run programme of Olympic-style events. Barnsley Council operates the park and keeps it freely accessible to the public. No admission fee is mentioned, and the surrounding infrastructure, including the A628 and nearby railway, provides practical points of entry. The park’s combination of sporting provisions, natural borders and community events makes it a versatile open-air facility for local residents.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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🏊 Lidos & swimming pools
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
Carlton War Memorial
Carlton · 3.7 miles
War memorial located inside the churchyard of St Johns Church
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🏚️ Ruins
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🏺 Archaeological sites
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📸 Landmarks & sights
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🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Kexbrough.
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