Location: Doncaster
Top Things to do in Doncaster
The 6 Best Museums in Doncaster, England
Doncaster (/ˈdɒŋkəstər/ or /ˈdɒŋkæstər/) is a large market town in South Yorkshire, England. Together with its surrounding suburbs and settlements, the town forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, which had a mid-2016 est. population of 306,400. The town itself has a population of 109,805 The Doncaster Urban Area had a population of 158,141 in 2011 and includes Doncaster and neighbouring small villages. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, Doncaster is about 17 miles (30 km) north-east of Sheffield, with which it is served by an international airport, Doncaster Sheffield Airport in Finningley. The metropolitan boroughs of Barnsley, as the county town, Doncaster, and Rotherham, were created in 1974, and incorporated with the city of Sheffield into the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire.
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1. The Vulcan Experience
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 963 reviews
PLEASE NOTE: The Vulcan XH558 Engine Ground-Run Experience and The Vulcan XH558 Airside Tour are pre-booked visits only. Contact for current availability.
Reviewed By krystalzeta - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Absolutely fantastic airside tour seeing the XH558 Vulcan in all her beauty! Me and my partner stayed at the Ramada hotel across the road from the airport where we met the crew in the reception after breakfast for the briefing. Cannot fault the friendly staff!! After tea and biscuits, we boarded a comfortable warm coach and set off to the aircraft. Whilst there we were able to freely roam, take lots of pictures, go inside the cockpit, see the bomb-bay doors open and were surrounded by lots of friendly staff who were full of interesting information and facts about the aircraft! 10/10 cannot fault a single thing with the experience. Me & Steve are even going to look into coming to one of the taxi run days in the near future ???? would highly recommend!!!
2. Cusworth Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 699 reviews
Cusworth Hall is an 18th-century Grade I listed country house in Cusworth, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the north of England. Set in the landscaped parklands of Cusworth Park, Cusworth Hall is a good example of a Georgian country house. It is now a country house museum.
Reviewed By wamo1963 - Conisbrough, United Kingdom
This is an excellent place to visit, very dog friendly, has a good walk a lake odd squirrel ???? we go here regular, butlers tea room good food friendly staff safe distance in place, well worth a visit parking free at moment due to vandals hope they get caught. Kids place area open enjoy your walk.
3. South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 454 reviews
We are an aviation museum dedicated to preserving and displaying the aviation history of South Yorkshire and other areas. The museum is run by volunteers and is a Registered Charity. The Museum is suitable and interesting for all ages groups and caters for school and others group visits. The site is accessible by wheelchair users and is pram friendly. We encourage people to become members and for them to be able to get involved with the running of a busy museum in all its aspects.
Reviewed By sams51397
A great museum! There’s always something happening here and something will have changed every time you visit! The museum is never stood still! The Volunteers are excellent, super friendly and always have time to answer questions and explain what they are doing - there were people restoring the Vulcan cockpit when I visited and I was able to get inside for a tour and nothing was too much trouble. Most aircraft museums seem to have a “10 feet” policy - where everything must be 10ft behind a rope, chain or barrier of some kind... Not here though! You can actually get up close with the aircraft and see what makes them work, and on the special Open Cockpit weekends, get inside a lot of them! The museum isn’t just about the aircraft though, there is a large display about the Sheffield blitz and the falklands war which are both excellent. And for the younger visitors, the ‘dressing up’ room certainly will be a hit! Refreshments are available from the shop. There are hot and cold drinks, crisps and sweets and a selection of pastries and pot noodle type meals to choose from. You can take a picnic to eat there as well and there are plenty of picnic tables through the museum to do so. Overall, this is a great museum, which I think would be perfect for a family day out, or even a solo trip if you’re interested in Aircraft. There really is something for everyone.
4. Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By The_Coach55 - Ruislip, United Kingdom
The Doncaster museum is currently situated just under a mile on foot from the railway station. It is soon to move to modern new premises in the summer of 2020. Due to the forthcoming move, there was no art on display but there was still much of interest to view. Lots of fossils were on display as well as local wildlife. The ‘Owston Quagga’ (a stuffed hybrid cross between a quagga and a donkey) was an interesting exhibit. The Duck Decoy exhibit was fascinating and explained this Dutch invented concept of catching unsuspecting ducks. There were also some large sturgeon on show. These used to swim up the River Don but were regularly captured for the dinner table. Relics from Roman times were much in evidence. Danum was a strategic fort in those days. In more recent times there were displays relating to local industries. The railway, coal mining and brick making featured prominently. There was a room dedicated to the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry which detailed the conflicts and other roles in which they were involved over the years. On the sporting front, there was memorabilia from the racecourse, home to the St Leger and Gold Cup, as well as from Doncaster Rovers FC, with legends Alick Jeffrey and the still playing James Coppinger to the fore. I spent a most enjoyable hour and half browsing and look forward to visiting the new setup in the future. Admission is free.
5. Markham Grange Nursery & Steam Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By L8187ZYmaryc - Wakefield, United Kingdom
So much to see and do ,great for children,birds and small animals to see ,beautiful plants and flowers and lots of quaint little shops and Sundays stalls to browse,At Christmas there is all the fun of Santa and Yule tide fare,Well worth a visit for all the family,
