Brinsworth is a suburban village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. Lying on the urban fringe between Rotherham and Sheffield, it functions largely as a residential and commuter community with good road and public transport links into the nearby towns. The village feels compact and village-like despite its proximity to larger urban centres.
Historically the area grew with the coal and steel industries that shaped much of South Yorkshire, and today retains traces of that industrial past alongside newer housing and local retail. Community life is strong, centred on local schools, sports and social clubs, a community centre and small parks, giving it the character of a close-knit suburban community with easy access to surrounding countryside and city amenities.
Postcode districts covering Brinsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 4 miles6.4 km
- Mansfield 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Huddersfield 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Rotherham 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Doncaster 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Chesterfield 11 miles17.7 km
- Wakefield 20 miles32.2 km
- Barnsley 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Castleford 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Dewsbury 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Batley 24.8 miles40 km
- Pontefract 20.1 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Brinsworth Built-up area 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Catcliffe Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Rother Vale Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Waverley and Catcliffe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Waverley Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Treeton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Boston Castle Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Whiston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Rotherham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Darnall Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Rotherham West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sitwell Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Brinsworth
S60 5EQ, S60 5AX, S60 5BU, S60 5NQ, S60 5JZ, S60 5BT, S60 5HW, S60 5ER, S60 5BE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.2 miles55 km
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Meadowhall Interchange 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near Brinsworth Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Crow Inn 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Brinsworth
- Brinsworth Academy Secondary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 2 miles3.3 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- University of Sheffield University 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Oakwell Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km