Fun in the sun - Ideas on where to go & what to do this summer in Rotherham

Here in Rotherham, there are so many opportunities to have a great time, whether it be having fun in a park with the family, taking part in a favourite sporting activity, taking a hike out into our beautiful countryside, getting face-to-face with nature, or enjoying a museum, art gallery, theatre or cinema.

You could fancy an evening out enjoying a tune or two at our many music venues.

And of course, for those who find their fun shopping, the Rotherham area has great potential to splash the cash.

Our fabulous borough has sports centres, swimming pools, parks, nature reserves, beauty spots, historic sites...in fact everything you could wish for. It’s fun, fun, fun – hopefully with plenty of sun – over the next few months and this is the part of the world where you can make the most of it.

GET OUT THERE AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!

Here are a few ideas for places to visit over the summer months:

* Magna Science Adventure Centre, Magna Way, Templeborough.

* Clifton Park, Doncaster Road, Rotherham, including Clifton Park Museum.

* Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham.

* South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Waddington Way, Aldwarke.

* Keppel’s Column, between Wentworth and Kimberworth.

* RSPB Old Moor Nature Reserve, off Manvers Way, Manvers, Wath.

* Kimberworth Park, Oaks Lane, Rotherham.

* Rother Valley Country Park, Mansfield Road, Rotherham.

* Centenary Riverside Nature Park, Riverside Way, Rotherham.

* Boston Park, Boston Castle Grove, Rotherham.

* Ulley Reservoir, 2.5 miles away from junction 33 of M1.

* Winthrop Gardens, Second Lane, Wickersley.

* Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, Elsecar.

* Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife and Falconry Centre, Woodsetts Road, North Anston.

* Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield.

* Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster.

* Gulliver’s Theme Park, Mansfield Road, Sheffield.