Waverley is a civil parish and modern village on the outskirts of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, tucked into the Don valley between town and city. It sits close to major transport links such as the M1 and the A630, and benefits from green corridors and riverside paths along the River Don, giving a semi-rural feel despite its proximity to urban centres.
The locality sits in an area with a strong coal‑mining and steelmaking heritage - nearby sites such as Orgreave recall that industrial past - and much of the settlement is the result of brownfield regeneration, mixing modern housing, business parks and community facilities. Today it functions as a commuter‑friendly community with local schools and shops, leisure routes for walkers and cyclists, and employment in light industry and logistics, while retaining a village atmosphere close to Sheffield and Rotherham.
Postcode districts covering Waverley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Mansfield 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Rotherham 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Doncaster 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Chesterfield 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Wakefield 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Barnsley 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Castleford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Dewsbury 23.6 miles38 km
- Pontefract 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Worksop 12 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Waverley and Catcliffe Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Rother Vale Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Catcliffe Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Treeton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Woodhouse Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Orgreave Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brinsworth Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Darnall Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Richmond Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Manor Castle Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aston cum Aughton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Waverley
S60 8AQ, S60 5AA, S60 8EX, S60 5BJ, S60 8FF, S60 8AP, S60 8DP, S60 8DJ, S60 5BL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Darnall 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Waverley Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Crow Inn 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
Local points of interest
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- University of Sheffield University 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km