Welcome to Visit Darton Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Darton
Visit Darton places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Darton places to visit. A unique way to experience Darton’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Darton as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Darton is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire), on the border with West Yorkshire, England. At the time of the 2001 UK census, it had a population of 14,927, increasing to 21,345 at the 2011 Census. When you visit Darton, Walkfo brings Darton places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Darton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Darton
Visit Darton – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 26 audio plaques & Darton places for you to explore in the Darton area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Darton places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Darton history
In 1086 the hamlet of Dertone was in the wapentake of Staincross. The Parish of Darton was founded in 1150, when the first church was built. The name Darton is believed to be an amalgamation of “Dearne” and the Anglo-Saxon word ‘ton’
Darton geography / climate
Darton lies on the River Dearne, directly to the east of Kexbrough. It is situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Mapplewell, 5 miles (8 km) north of Barnsley, 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Wakefield, 14 miles (23 km ) south-east of Huddersfield, 19 miles (31km) south of Leeds, and 21 miles (34 km ) north of Sheffield. Its location is approximately 53°35′6″N 1°31′57″W.
Why visit Darton with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Darton places with Walkfo Darton to hear history at Darton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Darton has 26 places to visit in our interactive Darton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Darton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Darton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Darton & the surrounding areas.
“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 26 audio facts unique to Darton places in an interactive Darton map you can explore.”
Walkfo: Visit Darton Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Darton places to visit
Darton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Darton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Darton’s information audio spots:
Woolley Hall
Woolley Hall is a Grade II* listed building in West Yorkshire. It is a country house in Woolley, West Yorkshire, England.
Higham, South Yorkshire
Higham is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The village falls within the Dodworth ward of the Barn’sley MBC.
Athersley
Athersley is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is located in the city’s metropolitan borough.
Swallownest F.C.
Swallownest F.C. are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One. They are based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
St Bartholomew’s Chapel, West Bretton
St Bartholomew’s Chapel is a former estate church in the grounds of Bretton Hall, in West Bretton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The redundant Grade II* listed chapel has been restored as gallery space for the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Visit Darton plaques
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here Darton has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Darton plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Darton using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Darton plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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