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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gilroyd

  

Gilroyd Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gilroyd

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You can visit Gilroyd places with Walkfo Gilroyd to hear history at Gilroyd’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gilroyd has 51 places to visit in our interactive Gilroyd 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 Gilroyd, 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 Gilroyd places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gilroyd & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Gilroyd Places Map
51 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Gilroyd tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Gilroyd

  

Best Gilroyd places to visit

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Gilroyd has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Gilroyd’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Gilroyd’s information audio spots:

Dillington Park Stadium Dillington Park Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium on Highstone Road in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It was built in 1950s and 1960s.

Kendray Kendray is an area in the S70 postal district of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The area takes its name from Kendray Hospital which was named after the linen manufacturer, Francis Kendray. Recent regeneration has seen new housing replacing old and unusable housing.

Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire. The borough was formed under the Local Government Act 1972. It was formed from a merger of Cudworth, Darfield, Darton, Dearne, Dodworth, Hoyland Nether, Penistone, Royston, Wombwell and Worsborough urban districts. In 2007 it was estimated that Barnsley had 224,600 residents, measured at the 2011 census as 231,221.

Oakwell Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The main stadium is used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing their home fixtures, and those of their reserves. It also includes an indoor training pitch, a smaller stadium with seating on the south and west sides for around 2,200 spectators. It was the first stadium in English football to have a designated stand for disabled supporters.

Holy Rood Church, Barnsley Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It was designed by Edward Simpson and is a Grade II listed building. It is situated on the corner of Castlereagh Street and George Street.

Central Offices, Barnsley Central Offices was a municipal facility at Kendray Street in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It was the headquarters of South Yorkshire County Council.

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.

Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club was founded in 1887 by Reverend Tiverton Preedy. The club’s colours were originally blue, but were changed to red and white in 1904. They have spent more seasons in the second tier of English football than any other club in history. Their home ground since 1888 has been Oakwell.

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