Dearne and Dove Canal

#4041 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Dearne and Dove Canal ran for almost ten miles through South Yorkshire, England from Swinton to Barnsley through nineteen locks, rising 127 feet. The canal also had two short branches, the Worsbrough branch and the Elsecar branch, both about two miles long with reservoirs at the head of each. The Elsecar branch also has another six locks. The only tunnel was bypassed by a cutting in 1840. ()

Coordinates: 53°29'4"N, 1°18'10"W

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Day trips

Dearne and Dove Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Conisbrough Castle, Trans Pennine Trail, Wath Hall, Roman Rig.

3.1 miE
Partially restored Ivanhoe fortress
Conisbrough Castle, Doncaster
80 min walk • Conisbrough Castle is a medieval fortification in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England. The castle was initially built in the 11th century by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, after the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
3.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Trans Pennine Trail
88 min walk • The Trans Pennine Trail is a long-distance path running from coast to coast across Northern England entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients.
2.3 miNW
Church
Wath Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne
59 min walk • Wath Hall is a former private residence and former municipal structure in Church Street, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, England. The hall, which was the headquarters of Wath upon Dearne Urban District Council Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Roman Rig, Rotherham
40 min walk • The Roman Rig is the name given to a series of earthworks in the north of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. They are believed to originally have formed a single Dyke running from near Wincobank in Sheffield to Mexborough.
3.3 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Hoober Observatory, Rotherham
85 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.
3.4 miNE
Church
St James' Church
86 min walk • St James' Church, High Melton is a parish church of the Church of England in High Melton, South Yorkshire, England.
3.1 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham
78 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.
3.5 miN
Church
St John and St Mary Magdalene Church
90 min walk • St John the Evangelist and St Mary Magdalene Church is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield in Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
3.5 miW
Tower
Hoober Stand, Rotherham
89 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.
3 miNE
Church
St Peter's Church
77 min walk • St Peter's Church, Barnburgh is a parish church of the Church of England situated at the centre of the village of Barnburgh, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
2 miSE
Park
Thrybergh Country Park, Rotherham
51 min walk • Thrybergh Country Park is a reservoir and nature reserve in South Yorkshire. It is located between Thrybergh and Hooton Roberts on the outskirts of Rotherham and opened in 1983.