Scholes Coppice, Rotherham

Name: Scholes Coppice
Address: Rotherham, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Rotherham

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Scholes Coppice in an area of ancient woodland located to the north-west of Kimberworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It was once part of the Kimberworth Deer Park, and contains a number of archaeological sites, the most significant of which is thought to be an Iron Age hill fort. Known as Caesar's Camp or Castle Holmes, this Scheduled Ancient Monument was partially excavated in the 1990s. It consists of an outer bank 2–5 metres high and 15 metres wide that may have been topped by a wooden palisade, which is paralleled by a 15-metre-wide ditch. There is no obvious entrance to the site. ()

Coordinates: 53°27'8"N, 1°24'27"W

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Rotherham United Kingdom

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Scholes Coppice – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meadowhall Shopping Centre, New York Stadium, Wentworth Woodhouse, Tinsley Viaduct.

2.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield
68 min walk • Meadowhall Shopping Centre stands as a beacon of retail therapy in the city of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Opened in 1990, this sprawling complex has established itself as the premier shopping destination in South Yorkshire and is one of the largest shopping centres in...
2.5 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
New York Stadium, Rotherham
65 min walk • The New York Stadium is a football stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Opened in July 2012, it is the home ground of Rotherham United.
1.5 miN
Georgian architecture
Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
40 min walk • Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is currently owned by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust.
2.3 miS
Bridge
Tinsley Viaduct, Sheffield
59 min walk • Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; it was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.
1.9 miN
Church
Holy Trinity Church
50 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Wentworth, South Yorkshire.
2.3 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Hoober Observatory, Rotherham
59 min walk • J A Jones Hoober Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in South Yorkshire, England near to the villages of Hoober and Wentworth, 4 miles North-northwest of Rotherham. It can be found about 300 metres east of Hoober Stand. The observatory is owned and operated by Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.
2.5 miSE
Bridge
Rotherham Bridge, Rotherham
65 min walk • Rotherham Bridge crosses the River Don in central Rotherham, South Yorkshire. It is known for its bridge chapel, considered the best preserved in England.
2 miN
Church
Old Holy Trinity Church
52 min walk • The Old Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Wentworth, South Yorkshire, England. It is partly in ruins, and stands close to a newer church also dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
2.2 miN
Tower
Hoober Stand, Rotherham
57 min walk • Hoober Stand is a 30-metre-high tower and Grade II* listed building on a ridge in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England.
0.4 miSW
Tower
Keppel's Column, Rotherham
11 min walk • Keppel's Column is a 115-foot tower Grade II* listed building between Wentworth and Kimberworth in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
2.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Bede's Church, Rotherham
58 min walk • St Bede's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The Gothic Revival style church, designed by Weightman and Hadfield, is situated on the corner of Station Road and St Bede's Road in Masbrough near the town centre.