Visit South Kirkby Places

Welcome to Visit South Kirkby Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in South Kirkby

  

South Kirkby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about South Kirkby

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South Kirkby history

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The town was first mentioned 1086 in the Domesday Book, and South Kirkby retains the site of the original Saxon settlement. For many centuries, they were both simply farming villages until the start of the industrial revolution. In 1881, with the foundation of the South. Kirkby Colliery coal mine, an increase in population caused the villages to be extended. At its largest the two settlements housed almost all of the 3000 workers employed in the mine.

You can visit South Kirkby places with Walkfo South Kirkby to hear history at South Kirkby’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo South Kirkby has 15 places to visit in our interactive South Kirkby 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 South Kirkby, 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 South Kirkby places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to South Kirkby & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to South Kirkby places in an interactive South Kirkby map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit South Kirkby Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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South Kirkby historic spots	South Kirkby tourist destinations	South Kirkby plaques	South Kirkby geographic features
Walkfo South Kirkby tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in South Kirkby

  

Best South Kirkby places to visit

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

Moorthorpe railway station Moorthorpe railway station was opened in May 1879, jointly by the Midland Railway and North Eastern Railway. It lies on the Wakefield Line and the Dearne Valley Line, 18+1/4 miles (29.4 km) north of Sheffield. A short chord was also built to link the S&K Joint line with the main Doncaster to Leeds line at South Kirkby Junction.

Burntwood Hall Burntwood Hall is a house that lies near the village of Great Houghton, South Yorkshire, England. The hall has been known as Boomshack and Burntwood Nook/Lodge over the centuries.

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Visit South Kirkby plaques