Ulley is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, sitting on the rural edge of the region close to the outer suburbs of Sheffield. It remains a largely residential and agricultural community with a tight‑knit feel, a village hall and an active parish council, and many residents commute to nearby towns for work.
The parish is best known for Ulley Reservoir and the adjoining Ulley Country Park, a 19th‑century reservoir and greenspace popular for walking, birdwatching and informal recreation. The reservoir drew attention in the 2000s over safety concerns and subsequent repair work, and today the park is a valued local amenity that reflects the area's mix of rural character and industrial‑era infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Ulley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Mansfield 16.8 miles27 km
- Rotherham 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Doncaster 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Chesterfield 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Wakefield 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Barnsley 14.3 miles23 km
- Castleford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Pontefract 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Worksop 9 miles14.5 km
- Bentley 12.8 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Aston cum Aughton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Swallownest and Aston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Aston & Todwick Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Thurcroft & Wickersley South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thurcroft Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Whiston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Sitwell Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Treeton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Wickersley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Todwick Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wales Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Ulley
S26 3YF, S26 3YG, S26 3YB, S26 3YJ, S26 3YA, S66 9BH, S26 3YD, S26 3YE, S26 3YH
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36.7 miles59 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Ulley Ad
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 4 miles6.5 km
- Consort Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Crow Inn 7.3 miles11.8 km
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 7 miles11.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- University of Sheffield University 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km