South Anston is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, sitting on the county border close to Nottinghamshire and directly adjoining North Anston. The village has a mix of housing, local shops, a primary school and a parish church, and historically was linked to local sandstone quarrying which shaped much of the built environment.
Its standout feature is the nearby Anston Stones Wood National Nature Reserve, with dramatic sandstone outcrops, species‑rich grassland and attractive walking routes; the River Ryton also runs in the vicinity. Close enough to Sheffield and Worksop for commuting, South Anston combines a semi‑rural, community feel with easy access to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering South Anston
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Mansfield 14 miles22.5 km
- Rotherham 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Doncaster 13 miles20.9 km
- Chesterfield 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Barnsley 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Pontefract 24 miles38.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Worksop 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Arnold 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Bentley 14 miles22.6 km
- Hucknall 21.7 miles34.9 km
Neighbouring places
- North and South Anston Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Anston & Woodsetts Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- North Anston Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Todwick Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thorpe Salvin Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dinnington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dinnington St. John's Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kiveton Park Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woodsetts Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Harthill with Woodall Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Harthill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wales Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in South Anston
S25 5FR, S25 5HN, S25 5JA, S25 5GP, S25 5AE, S25 5HX, S25 5DJ, S25 5JE, S25 5BP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 13 miles20.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near South Anston Ad
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Lion Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Renishaw 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Consort Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cassia Rooms 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 5.1 miles8.3 km
Schools in South Anston
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
- Clumber House Estate 9.4 miles15 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- University of Sheffield University 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.5 miles18.5 km