Local Sights

A selection of sights and things to do in the local area during your stay with us.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is home to the charity, the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation. The Foundation was created in 2013 to be a dynamic catalyst for inspiring people to support conservation and welfare.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation
Brockholes Lane
Branton
Doncaster
DN3 3NH
info@ywpfoundation.com
Tel: 01302 535057

Doncaster Racecourse is one of the country’s premier horse racing venues and home to some of the most prestigious events in the horse racing calendar.

Doncaster Racecourse

The Grandstand, Leger Way,

Doncaster, DN2 6BB

info@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk
Tel: 01302 304200

Bawtry is a small market town and civil parish which lies at the point where the western branch of the Roman road Ermine Street crosses the River Idle in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England and met the Great North Road.

Wonderful Shopping

Sunday Market Trading

High Class Restaurants

The Old Rectory in Epworth, Lincolnshire is a Queen Anne style building, rebuilt after a fire in 1709, which has been completely restored and is now the property of the World Methodist Council, who maintain it as a museum.

The Epworth Rectory haunting is one of the best-known English poltergeist claims, and has been described by Author Mary Beth Crain as “the second-best-authenticated ghost story in history”.

Rectory Street, Doncaster,

South Yorkshire, DN9 1HX
Tel: 01427 872268

 

The club was opened in 1994, and since that time has developed into one of the best courses in the area.We are predominately a Pay and Play course and our aim is to provide reasonably priced golf on a top quality course.

We try to make everyone’s experience pleasurable and we never have temporary greens or tees.

Crowle
Near Scunthorpe
DN17 4BU

Tel: 01724 711619

 

The local area offers many fishing spots. Whether it is Carp Lakes, rivers, or general course fishing ponds, we have it all in the area. Most sites can be reached within a 3 mile radius.

Some Local Sites

Bank End Fisheries, Lindholme Lakes, Hayfield Lakes

Misson Ponds, Candy Corner Fisheries,Tyram Hall Fisheries

River Idle, River Torn, River Trent

 

We have a secured lock up to house bicycles etc, which means you can relax knowing your prise possession is safe. Whether it is competitive or recreational, the surrounding area is relatively flat, perfect for exploring on two wheels. The sleepy surounding market towns are both picturesque and welcoming.

Local Areas

Epworth, Blaxton, Misson, Bawtry, Thorne, Retford, Owsten Ferry

 

 

Haxey Parish is criss-crossed by over 40 miles of footpaths and bridleways. Walkers are faced with gentle slopes and flat fields interspersed with small woodlands (including 2 SSI sites). With the river Idle walk on the southern boundary, a delightful wooded walk along a disused railway line, a maze of ancient rights of way and 3 long distance footpaths through the area there is plenty of variety. The Parish boasts 3 pubs, 2 cafes, 2 take-away restaurants, a village hall and library, a hair dressing and nail salon and 3 general stores.

This is a rural parish, rich in wildlife over the fields and within the nature reserves.

 

 

The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft houses the world’s largest collection of historic trolleybuses and occupies almost 8 acres of what used to be RAF Sandtoft. Some of the former taxiway leading to the old airfield’s three runways forms part of the quarter-mile trolleybus circuit, around which you can experience, on open days, a trip on some of our historic trolleybuses. The large concreted area between the main trolleybus depot and the café/ shop building used to be the floor of a massive aircraft hanger.

 

 

Shepherds Place Farm is a great day out for all the family. If you would like to get up close and personal with many farmyard favourites, this is the place to do it!

As a fun, humble, and educational petting farm our goal is introducing you and your family to a wide variety of animals from home and over seas. Take a look around our website to learn more about our wide variety of animals or come and explore to see them yourself.