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 8RT, S64 8JU, S64 8RJ, S64 5WF, S64 8QL, S64 8EB, S64 8LG, S64 8ND, S64 8SP … 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
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 4 miles
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 2.1 miles
- Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4.3 miles
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 8.8 miles
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 5.4 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 8.1 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