 |
Thrybergh Country Park (Rotherham)
Newest Review: ... wildlife. Over 200 different species of birds have been recorded here and over 20 species of mammal have also been recorded. The park is free to visit and there is a large car park at the edge of the water. This is where the majority of the Ducks, Geese, and Swans tend to congregate as many of the visitors feed them in this area. There is a visitors centre and a cafe both next to the car ... more  ... park and bird food can be bought from the visitors centre. There is also a bird feeding station located next to the car park with bird tables and bags of nuts hanging from the trees.
The visitors centre has toilets, including ones with disabled access and...more |
||
Thrybergh Country Park (Rotherham): Thrybergh Country Park (782 words)
by micksheff - written on 31/03/08 (Very useful, 150 readings)
Rating:
Thrybergh Country Park lies approximately 3 miles (5 Kilometres) to the north west of Rotherham town centre and about 9 miles (15 Kilometres) to the west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Covering an area of 47 acres, this is one of the largest country parks in the region. At the centre of this park lies a reservoir, created in 1880 to supply water to Doncaster and the surrounding area. However throughout its history this reservoir never met the demands that were put on it, largely due to leakage from the reservoir floor. During the 1940's this reservoir was producing 490,000 gallons of water a day, but losing 100,000 gallons of this every day. By the 1960's it ...
Products similar to Thrybergh Country Park (Rother...
Lovely house and gardens 
House not open to public A magnificent building in a great setting Good weather needed to get the best from a visit Lovely house, lovely grounds House closed in winter, admission charges Great history and some interesting facts none Free to visit, good recreational facilities This area is very busy with trafficKingsbury Water Park
Cheap, A nice day out Could be boring for the older kids
Barbican Arts Centre in general
Some top-notch Shakespeare, action with good acting and, excellent staging The Barbican isconfusing, badly laid outand rather ugly
Highgate Cemetery
Impressive graveyard, type thing with Karl Marx and lots, of trees and foxes Scary old ladieswho don't like to talk aboutthe Highgate vampire
Sandown (Isle of Wight)
summer winter
Lincoln Castle
So interesting, Very Intact, Beautiful Setting Lots of Steps!
Hereford Cathedral
Free entry, fabulous displays and atmosphere inside the Cathedral, interestingly historical Gift shop is overpriced
Tower of London
Living history, priceless jewels, great day out NONE
Arbroath Abbey
Place where the Declaration was signed, new visitor section A lot of the abbey is in ruins now
Speke Hall Garden & Estate (Liverpool)
Relatively cheap family ticket. Friendly staff. Extorionate cafe, massively exaggerated "attractions".
Advantages and disadvantages from the dooyooCommunity
Home - About dooyoo.co.uk - Advertising - Contact dooyoo - Terms and Conditions
dooyoo Europe: Deutschland - España - Italia - France - Sitemap - Product Index
