Spring is here, the sun is shining this week, and the time to get out is now.
Subscribe to The Star’s newsletter for all the latest news from Sheffield and South Yorkshire directly to your inbox. Luckily, South Yorkshire has no shortage of scenic, gorgeous villages for a day out. If you haven’t visited already, why not cross as many as you can off before the end of 2025?
Cawthorne and Wentworth will be at the top of many people’s lists when they visit the county – but there are many more wonderful spots waiting off the beaten track.
1. Eight beautiful South Yorkshire towns and villages you should visit in 2025
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2. Thorpe Salvin, near Worksop
Thorpe Salvin, between Worksop and Harthill, contains the ruins of Thorpe Hall. It has a church, St Peter's, and a popular traditional English pub called the Parish Oven, with a large beer garden. Take a walk on the Chesterfield Canal, and visit in autumn for the annual Scarecrow Festival. Photo: Rachel Atkins
3. Bawtry, Doncaster
Right by the border with Nottingham, Bawtry is an oft missed suburb of Doncaster sporting with plenty to see, do and visit. As well as an array of independent shops and boutiques - such as the well-known Robinsons of Bawtry designer clothes shop - there is Bawtry Forest to explore, Bawtry Hall to stroll around and coffee shops to relax at. | Google Maps
4. Cawthorne, near Barnsley
Cawthorne has been named among the poshest places to live in UK – and the poshest in South Yorkshire. Take in the traditional village green, the parish church and the charming cottages bfore rambling through acres of undulating countryside, with a stop at Georgian country house museum Cannon Hall. Yorkshire.com says: "The village is also known for its local produce, particularly its apples, which are celebrated in the annual Cawthorne Apple Day." Photo: David Kessen