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Unusual Attractions in Wortley

Wortley, England

Wortley Top Forge

This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.

Wortley, England

Green Moor Village Stocks

In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.

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Thurgoland, England

Thurgoland Tunnel

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

1 mile from Wortley

Deepcar, England

The Dragon of Wantley

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

2 miles from Wortley

Wentworth, England

Wentworth Woodhouse

The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.

4 miles from Wortley

Elsecar, England

Elsecar Beam Engine

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.

4 miles from Wortley

Barnsley, England

Dickie Bird Statue

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.

5 miles from Wortley

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