Parks · East Midlands
Potteric Carr
In or near Wadworth.
Potteric Carr — park in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Doncaster · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Potteric Carr, the nearest railway station is Doncaster, located 3.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is DN4 8SL, and entry to the park is free.
About
Potteric Carr is a public park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Yorkshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4930°, -1.1170°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Potteric Carr is a large area of land to the southeast of Doncaster, in Yorkshire, England, over 3,000 acres (12 km2) in size.
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Background
History
One of the earliest references to Potteric Carr comes from the itinerary of Leland c.1540: As Leland travelled into Doncaster from Bawtry, he passed through a landscape unfamiliar to us today. Sherwood Forest then extended to the very boundaries of Doncaster and venerable oaks dotted the landscape from Bawtry to Hatfield. To the west of the road from Rossington Bridge into Doncaster, Leland passed the "largely impenetrable morass of bog and fen known locally as Potteric Carr". Earlier he would have caught glimpses in the east of a similar wild tract of marshy country which then covered the whole of the flat land between the Don and the Trent. The passage of time has left us with precious…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4930, -1.1170
- District
- Doncaster
- Parish
- Doncaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN4 8SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Nearest railway station
- Doncaster — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7235297 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Potteric Carr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Potteric Carr Bridges over Mother Drain.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Potteric Carr?
- Potteric Carr is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN4 8SL), in the parish of Doncaster, unparished area.
- What is Potteric Carr?
- Potteric Carr — park in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Potteric Carr?
- The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN4 8SL.
- Is Potteric Carr a listed building?
- Potteric Carr is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Potteric Carr free to visit?
- Yes, Potteric Carr is free to enter.
- How do I get to Potteric Carr?
- The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN4 8SL.