The area covers the adjoining villages of Anston (North and South) and Woodsetts, on the eastern edge of the borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It has a semi-rural character with stone-built village cores, local shops, schools and pubs, and good road and rail links that make it popular with commuters travelling to Sheffield and Rotherham.
Locally the landscape is a big draw: Anston Stones Wood is a well-loved limestone outcrop and nature spot, and the settlements retain a mix of agricultural and industrial heritage from nearby mining eras. Community life is active, with village halls, sports clubs and walking routes that attract families and people who value green space within easy reach of the towns.
Postcode districts covering Anston & Woodsetts
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Mansfield 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Rotherham 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Doncaster 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Chesterfield 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Barnsley 18.6 miles30 km
- Pontefract 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.9 miles40 km
- Worksop 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Arnold 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Bentley 14.4 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- North and South Anston Parish 0.5 miles0.9 km
- South Anston Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Thorpe Salvin Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- North Anston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Woodsetts Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dinnington St. John's Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Shireoaks Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dinnington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Todwick Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gildingwells Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Harthill with Woodall Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Harthill Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Anston & Woodsetts
S25 4GB, S25 4GZ, S25 5EH, S81 8AH, S25 4EA, S25 5ER, S26 6UY, S80 3JL, S25 4BA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.9 miles20.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 35.5 miles57.2 km
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shireoaks Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Anston & Woodsetts Ad
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lion Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Renishaw 5.6 miles9 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Cassia Rooms 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Consort Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Anston & Woodsetts
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Woodsetts Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Clumber House Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.9 km
- University of Sheffield University 11.9 miles19.1 km