Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham

Name: Clifton Park Museum
Address: Clifton Lane, Rotherham, S65 2AA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1709 336633

#2 among attractions in Rotherham

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Clifton Park and Museum is a city park and municipal museum located in Clifton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Clifton Park Museum is located in Clifton House and is one of several publicly owned museums and visitor attractions administered by the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. The house is the headquarters of Heritage Services, which also includes the York and Lancaster Regimental Museum and Archives and Local Studies. It is a Grade II* listed building. Clifton Park is a visitor attraction with facilities including a skate park, rockery, memorial park and children's play areas. It is also Grade II listed with Historic England. ()

Established: 1891 (133 years ago)Coordinates: 53°25'47"N, 1°20'49"W

Address

Clifton LaneRotherham S65 2AA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1709 336633

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Day trips

Clifton Park Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Stadium, Rotherham Town Hall, Rotherham Minster, Rotherham Bridge.

0.7 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
New York Stadium, Rotherham
18 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.
~1870 ftW
City hall
Rotherham Town Hall, Rotherham
10 min walk • Rotherham Town Hall is a municipal building in The Crofts, off Moorgate Street in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
0.4 miW
Church
Rotherham Minster, Rotherham
11 min walk • The Minster Church of All Saints or Rotherham Minster is the Anglican minster church of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The Minster is a prominent example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture and various architectural historians have rated it highly.
0.4 miW
Bridge
Rotherham Bridge, Rotherham
12 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.
1.2 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham
30 min walk • The South Yorkshire Transport Museum is a transport museum of South Yorkshire and surrounding areas in the United Kingdom. It was formerly known as the Sheffield Bus Museum Founded in the 1960, STYM is located in Aldwarke in Rotherham.
~1200 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Rotherham Civic Theatre and Arts Centre, Rotherham
6 min walk • Rotherham Civic Theatre is a converted Congregational church in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England which is now a medium-scale proscenium arch theatre playing host to a wide program of professional and amateur dance, drama, musicals, children's theatre, comedy, music and pantomime.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Bede's Church, Rotherham
23 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.
1 miW
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Millmoor, Rotherham
25 min walk • The Millmoor Ground, commonly known as Millmoor, is a football stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It was the home ground of Rotherham County F.C. between 1907 and 1925 and then its successor Rotherham United F.C. until 2008.
0.8 miW
Georgian architecture
Walker Mausoleum, Rotherham
20 min walk • The Walker Mausoleum is located at 53.4313°N 1.3655°W on College Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The sandstone mausoleum was built in the 1760s as the burial site for the families of Samuel and Aaron Walker and is now a Grade II listed building.
0.7 miS
Universities and schools
Thomas Rotherham College, Rotherham
19 min walk • Thomas Rotherham College is a college for 16- to 19-year-olds, founded in 1967, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
0.7 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Herringthorpe Stadium, Rotherham
19 min walk • Herringthorpe Stadium is an athletics stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The stadium was opened in 1960 and was formerly a part of the Herringthorpe Leisure Complex, along with Herringthorpe Leisure Centre and several all-weather football pitches.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Clifton Park Museum open?

Clifton Park Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Clifton Park Museum?

Nearby attractions include Rotherham Civic Theatre and Arts Centre, Rotherham (6 min walk), Rotherham College of Arts and Technology, Rotherham (8 min walk), Rotherham Town Hall, Rotherham (10 min walk), Rotherham Minster, Rotherham (11 min walk).

How to get to Clifton Park Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clifton Park Museum:

Bus

Clifton Lane/Clifton Park Museum • Lines: X1 (1 min walk)
Wharncliffe Street/Percy Street • Lines: X1 (6 min walk)

Train

Rotherham Central (16 min walk)

Tram

Rotherham Central • Lines: Tt (16 min walk)