Swallownest sits on the south‑eastern fringe of Sheffield within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. Once a scattering of agricultural hamlets that expanded during the 20th century, it is now a largely residential suburb with local shops, schools and sports clubs, a commuter population and good road links to both Sheffield and the M1, while still offering easy access to surrounding greenbelt and former colliery landscapes.
Nearby Aston is a smaller village-like community in the same borough that retains more of a rural feel; historically agricultural with ties to the region’s mining and industrial past, it today functions mainly as a residential area for commuters and families, valued for its quiet lanes, village amenities and proximity to both countryside and the wider Rotherham conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Swallownest and Aston
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Mansfield 16 miles25.7 km
- Rotherham 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Doncaster 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Chesterfield 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Wakefield 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Barnsley 14.9 miles24 km
- Castleford 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Pontefract 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Worksop 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Bentley 14.1 miles22.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Aston cum Aughton Parish 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Aston & Todwick Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ulley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Orgreave Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wales Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Treeton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kiveton Park Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Todwick Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Beighton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Woodhouse Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rother Vale Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Swallownest and Aston
S26 4TT, S26 4RN, S26 2GU, S26 3RX, S26 2AQ, S26 4UJ, S26 4TP, S26 2BJ, S26 2AB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.9 miles59.5 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Swallownest and Aston Ad
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Consort Hotel 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Renishaw 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Crow Inn 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Plus Sheffield Mosborough Hall Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 7.8 miles12.6 km
Schools in Swallownest and Aston
- Aston Academy Secondary
- Aston All Saints C of E (A) Primary School Primary
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Primary
- Aston Lodge Primary School Primary
- Aughton Primary Academy Primary
- Springwood Primary Academy Primary
- Swallownest Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- University of Sheffield University 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km