We are going to be in Rotherham for a weekend. Probably won’t be able to take bikes. What is there to do? I know nothing about the place. Any good pub recommendations?
Wentworth. Go to the Rockingham arms and have a walk over to Wentworth woodhouse. Depending on where you’re staying you’re only half an hour from the peak district too.
You’ll never get out alive!!!
Avoid the town centre day or night, all the good old pubs are long gone.
Which circle of hell are you staying in, there are some bad bits and some really bad bits. All the riff raff gravitate to Wickersley 😉 😀
If you go to Wentworth, the George & Dragon is worth a visit – Timothy Taylors and the Old Peculiar in the Rockingham is still good, was in there yesterday.
Roche Abbey is nice, ruins of an abbey – cross the M18 and head for Maltby, it should be signposted.
Rotherham Museum is ok, it’s in Clifton Park closer to town but only 10 mins drive away.
At a push Rother Valley Country Park is ok for a walk round the lake, a bit further South from Bramley.
If you are looking for a survivable pub experience, the Hind is ok – head away from the M18 towards the M1 and it’s on the LHS of a dual carriageway.
As Pook says Whiston is ok and the Golden Ball is ok.
If you have a car, nip up to Wentworth on Sunday, it’s nearby and it’s lovely. On Saturday evening, if you like good pubs, I’d recommend doing a few of the good ale pubs in sheffield. It’s a ten minute train ride away, and you can start (and/or finish or even just stay all evening) at the Sheffield Tap right in the station.
Magna’s OK if there’s kids involved or you are interested in industry. If you’re unsure watch this week’s Storyville on the iplayer and then decide.
Rother Valley Country Park is nice if you like dangerous dogs
Greno Woods is close if you bring the bike
Wentworth Castle and Deer Park (not a real castle – a folly) is nice for a wander and a cake stop
Not sure what the attraction is with Parkgate Retail Centre unless you’re from Mars and want to see what morons do in their leisure time. I’d hazard a guess it’s vaguely similar to the identikit retail park hellhole you have in your town
Not far into Sheffield which has the theatres, the winter gardens, a John Lewis (did I say that), various parks and bike shops and restaurants. Eccleshall Road towards Hunter’s bar is a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
Conisborough has a castle in a Walter Scott Ivanhoe sense.
Near the defunct Earth Centre.
TPT can take you to Sheffield and Leeds and Barnsley and Chesterfield and Doncaster, if you had the bikes.