Hoober Observatory, Rotherham

Name: Hoober Observatory
Address: Rotherham, United Kingdom

#9 among attractions in Rotherham

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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. ()

Established: 1993 (32 years ago)Coordinates: 53°28'55"N, 1°22'59"W

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Rotherham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Hoober Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wentworth Woodhouse, Trans Pennine Trail, Wath Hall, Elsecar Heritage Centre.

1 miSW
Georgian architecture
Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
27 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.
2.4 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Trans Pennine Trail
61 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 miNE
Church
Wath Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne
52 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.
1.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Elsecar Heritage Centre, Barnsley
45 min walk • Elsecar Heritage Centre is a living history centre in Elsecar, Barnsley, England. It covers the industrial history of the area, and includes a Newcomen steam engine, the only such engine still in its original location.
2.3 miE
Archaeological site
Roman Rig, Rotherham
58 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.
1.7 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Church
43 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Wentworth, South Yorkshire.
3.1 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham
80 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.
1.7 miW
Church
Old Holy Trinity Church
43 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.
~960 ftW
Tower
Hoober Stand, Rotherham
5 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.
2.7 miSW
Tower
Keppel's Column, Rotherham
69 min walk • Keppel's Column is a 115-foot tower Grade II* listed building between Wentworth and Kimberworth in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
3.6 miN
53°32'1"N • 1°22'17"W
Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre, Barnsley
92 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, History museum