Doncaster and District (12 miles from Wentbridge)
Places to visit in Doncaster and district
The St Leger, the world's oldest and the fifth and final classic of the British flat racing season, takes place every September on the famous Town Moor course. Doncaster is undoubtedly one of the finest courses in Europe.
The Dome is the largest leisure facility in the UK under the same roof, with six leisure pools including flumes, jacuzzi, jetspray, ice rink with two levels, real snow. Concerts all-year-round, gym, Oasis health suite, Roman baths and saunas.
At the start of the decade The Frenchgate Centre underwent a £200 million facelift to transform it into the country's first shopping centre with integrated public transport and retail interchange facility.
One of the most complete surviving examples of a Victorian country house in England. The beautiful grounds, a collection of grand gardens in miniature, have been restored to their full Victorian splendour, and feature a colourful array of seasonal displays. With its new children’s play area, Brodsworth Hall is the ideal choice for a family day out in Doncaster.
A working farm now open to visitors. Exhibits of cattle, poultry, pigs and sheep as well as rabbits, ponies and horses. Also exotic animals sunch as chinchillas, wallabies and llamas. Adventure playground and always plenty of baby animals to see.
Wentworth Castle Gardens & Stainborough Park extends to over 500 acres and includes historic gardens, a children's adventure playground and a fascinating collection of 26 listed buildings and monuments. Among the garden features are an azalea garden, rare formal wilderness, secret Victorian flower garden and Lime Avenue.
Cusworth Hall was built in the 1740s and is in a parkland setting on the outskirts of Cusworth village in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The Hall is now the Museum of South Yorkshire Life and its collections depict life in the locality over the last 200 years. The Hall provides a beautiful backdrop to the lakeland landscape of a country park.
A collection of British jets and helicopters displayed in the historic aircraft hanger, built in 1940. Occupying the last part of the former WWII RAF Doncaster site.
South Yorkshire Transport Museum
Currently home to around 50 vehicles, including buses, a tram, train tractors. A part of history is kept alive through the careful restoration of the vehicles.
1.5 million sq ft of floor space and 280 stores from independent and international brands attracting over 25 million visitors per year.
The Yorkshire Outlet at Lakeside Doncaster has over 45 shops with famous name brands at outlet prices.
Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Regional collections of human and natural history, art, glass and ceramics, militaria. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Gallery.
Situated just outside Doncaster, the park occupies 70 acres of a 260 acre site, offering a unique view into the world of animals with walkthough areas including Lemur Woods and Wallaby Walkabout.
Tropical Butterfly House and Wildlife and Falconry Centre
Tropical butterfly house, wildflower meadow, gardens, insect and wildlife attractions, shop and cafe. Falconry experience days, reptiles and the chance to hold many exotic animals.
The opportunities for adventure at Magna are endless. Inside, four gadget-packed pavilions are themed around the elements of earth, air, fire and water and are linked by suspended walkways, stairs and tunnels. Outside, the state-of-the-art outdoor adventure playground, Sci-Tek, will allow you to defy gravity and explore the limits of science, or splash into Aqua-Tek, one of the UK's largest outdoor, water play areas where you will be sprayed, squirted, misted and drenched!
