Swinton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it sits in the Don valley area and grew up during the industrial era around coal mining and the railways.
Today Swinton still shows that industrial heritage in its terraces and local landmarks, but functions largely as a commuter town with good rail links to Sheffield and Doncaster. Community life centres on local shops, parks and clubs, and there has been ongoing regeneration to modernise housing and amenities while recognising the town’s mining and transport history.
Postcode districts covering Swinton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 9.2 miles
- Leeds 24.1 miles
- Mansfield 23.7 miles
- Huddersfield 22.8 miles
- Rotherham 4.1 miles
- Doncaster 8.9 miles
- Chesterfield 16.8 miles
- Wakefield 15.8 miles
- Barnsley 8.2 miles
- Castleford 16.7 miles
- Morley 22 miles
- Dewsbury 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward 0.4 miles
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 0.5 miles
- Wath Ward 1.5 miles
- Denaby Parish 1.6 miles
- Rawmarsh East Ward 1.7 miles
- Wath upon Dearne Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Adwick upon Dearne Parish 1.8 miles
- Rawmarsh Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Mexborough Built-up area 2 miles
- Thrybergh Parish 2.1 miles
- Rawmarsh West Ward 2.1 miles
- Hooton Roberts Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Swinton
S64 5UJ, S64 5TY, S64 5WJ, S64 8AH, S64 5SW, S64 8JQ, S64 5SL, S64 5SY, S64 8BB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.1 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Mexborough Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Swinton Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham – North 3 2.4 miles
- Dusties Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 5.9 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley 3 3.5 miles
- Garner Hotel Rotherham East 3 4.8 miles
- The George Wright Boutique Hotel, Bar & Restaurant 3 3.9 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 JCT 31 2.5 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1Jct.33 4 5.4 miles
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel 4 6.4 miles
Schools in Swinton
- Kilnhurst Primary School Primary
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Swinton Academy Secondary
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary
- Swinton Queen Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4.3 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.1 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.1 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9 miles