Gildingwells is a tiny, predominantly rural parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Rather than a built-up village it comprises a handful of farms and scattered cottages set among arable fields, hedged lanes and open countryside, so services are limited and it has a very small population.
Historically and economically the parish has been shaped by agriculture, and that farming character remains today alongside a number of residents who commute to nearby towns for work. The area’s traditional farmsteads, quiet lanes and wide views make it attractive for walkers and people seeking rural life, with social activity generally revolving around neighbouring communities and countryside pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Gildingwells
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.8 miles19 km
- Mansfield 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Rotherham 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Doncaster 11.2 miles18 km
- Chesterfield 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Barnsley 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Pontefract 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 25 miles40.2 km
- Worksop 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bentley 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Hucknall 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Letwell Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Woodsetts Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wallingwells Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Carlton in Lindrick Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Dinnington St. John's Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Langold Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Firbeck Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- North and South Anston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dinnington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Carlton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- North Anston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Anston & Woodsetts Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Gildingwells
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 10.5 miles16.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- Shireoaks Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Gildingwells Ad
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Lion Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cassia Rooms 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Consort Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Station Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 9 miles14.4 km
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Clumber House Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km