museum
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.
30 km · about 35 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Doncaster is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Armthorpe, 38km from Stanage Edge.
Doncaster is a city located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 113,566, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Doncaster sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Doncaster to your route.
Doncaster ( DONK-ə-stər, DONK-ast-ər) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Noted for its racing and railway history, it is situated in theRead more
Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. It had a population of 87,455 at the 2021 census, whilst its built-up area had a population of 160,220, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 308,100.
Adjacent to Doncaster to its east is the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire, which contains the towns of Haxey, Epworth and Crowle, and directly south is Harworth Bircotes in Nottinghamshire. Also, within the city's vicinity are Barnsley, Wakefield, Pontefract, Selby, Goole, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough, Retford, Worksop and Rotherham, to which Doncaster is linked by road and rail.
As part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours, Doncaster received city status by Letters Patent. A ceremony to confer city status took place at Mansion House on 9 November 2022 as part of a tour of Yorkshire by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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Doncaster is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.5228 latitude, -1.1312 longitude.
Doncaster has a population of approximately 113,566 people, making it a city in United Kingdom.
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museum
500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Dramatic gritstone escarpment stretching for nearly 4 miles across the Peak District, beloved by rock climbers and walkers alike.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A flat-topped gritstone tor above Burbage Valley, looking across to the Iron Age hillfort of Carl Wark.
38 km · about 45 min drive
film location
The gritstone edge in the Peak District where Elizabeth Bennet stands on the rocks in the 2005 film.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
A traditional inn at the junction of Snake Pass and the A57 in the Peak District, a beloved meeting point for bikers and drivers tackling England's famous Snake Pass.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A Derwent Valley reservoir with two circular bellmouth spillways, used for Dambusters training and a favourite cycling loop.
41 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A short gritstone edge with what many consider the finest view in the Peak District, straight down onto Ladybower Reservoir.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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