Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel
Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel is set in a rural area beside a working canal with views of…
Our View
To the west of the town is this spectacular ruined castle, famously the inspiration for Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel Ivanhoe (1820). Its magnesian limestone keep stands up to 97 feet high, a fine remnant of medieval architecture. The roof has been restored, and a new visitor centre opened in 2014.
Facilities – at a glance
Assist dogs allowed
Features
Facilities
- Parking onsite
Accessibility
- Facilities: Disabled parking, handrails, drop off near visitor centre
Opening times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open Apr-Sep, see website for details; Oct, daily 10-5; Nov-29 Mar, Sat-Sun 10-4. Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan
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About the area
Discover South Yorkshire
Traditionally a steel and coal producing centre, the decline of both industries in South Yorkshire has been replaced to some extent by tourism based around the area’s beautiful Pennine countryside. The county claims part of the Peak District National Park, whose hills and dales provide welcome space for the large urban populations.
South Yorkshire is made up of four districts: City of Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. Barnsley is the county’s administrative centre, located on one of Britain’s richest coalfields. The town has an entry in the Domesday Book and was built on land belonging to the priories of Pontefract and Monk Bretton. Doncaster, originally a Roman station, is set on the River Don. It is known particularly for its racecourse, best known for the St Leger in September. In 1875, Charles Dickens watched it from the 18th century Italianate grandstand at the Town Moor racecourse. The Lincolnshire Handicap is held in March. The town also boasts fine Georgian architecture and Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.
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