Thurcroft is a village and civil parish on the southern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, lying within easy reach of both Rotherham and Sheffield. It occupies formerly agricultural land that was reshaped in the 20th century by coal mining, so the settlement has a mix of older farm-related features and more densely built miners’ housing and community facilities clustered around the former pit.
Its identity is strongly shaped by that mining past - memorials, social clubs, a brass-band tradition and welfare sports teams still mark the village’s communal life - while landmarks such as Thurcroft Hall and local green spaces provide historic and recreational focus. In recent decades the local economy has shifted towards commuting, light industry and small businesses, but community groups and events remain important to village life.
Postcode districts covering Thurcroft
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 8.3 miles
- Mansfield 16.9 miles
- Rotherham 5.7 miles
- Doncaster 10.9 miles
- Chesterfield 12.4 miles
- Wakefield 22.8 miles
- Barnsley 14.9 miles
- Castleford 23.4 miles
- Pontefract 21.1 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.3 miles
- Worksop 7.8 miles
- Bentley 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thurcroft Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Thurcroft & Wickersley South Ward 1.1 miles
- Laughton en le Morthen Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dinnington Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ulley Parish 1.9 miles
- Dinnington St. John's Parish 2.2 miles
- North Anston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wickersley Parish 2.3 miles
- Todwick Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Aston & Todwick Ward 2.5 miles
- Bramley Parish 2.5 miles
- Hooton Levitt Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Thurcroft
S66 9NG, S66 9HD, S66 9PA, S66 9PN, S66 9AN, S66 9LX, S66 9LU, S66 9AB, S25 3QF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 37 miles
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Thurcroft Ad
- Aston Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Garner Hotel Rotherham East 3 2.4 miles
- The Red Lion Inn 4 2 miles
- Hellaby Hall Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Restover Lodge Hotel 2.5 2.6 miles
- Gulliver's Valley, M1, JCT 31 3.5 miles
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 5.3 miles
- Dusties Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1Jct.33 4 4.4 miles
Schools in Thurcroft
- The Willows School Special
- Thurcroft Infant School Primary
- Thurcroft Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.9 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 8.9 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 9.2 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9.6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- University of Sheffield University 9.8 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.1 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.2 miles