Whiston is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies within easy reach of Rotherham town centre and the city of Sheffield, combining a rural village feel with reasonable links into the wider South Yorkshire conurbation.
Traditionally agricultural, the village - like much of the area - was later shaped by nearby coal mining and the steel industry, but today it is characterised by a close-knit community, local amenities and quiet streets with access to surrounding countryside and regional transport. Residents tend to value the village’s community events and easy proximity to Rotherham’s shops, parks and services while still enjoying a peaceful, semi-rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Whiston
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Mansfield 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Rotherham 2.5 miles4 km
- Doncaster 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Chesterfield 12 miles19.3 km
- Wakefield 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Barnsley 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Castleford 21.8 miles35 km
- Dewsbury 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Pontefract 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Worksop 11 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Sitwell Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Wickersley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Boston Castle Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rotherham East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wickersley and Bramley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Treeton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Brinsworth Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Wickersley North Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Dalton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Catcliffe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ulley Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Rother Vale Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Whiston
S60 4DD, S60 4HL, S60 4EN, S60 4JH, S60 4HB, S60 4EB, S60 4EJ, S60 4HS, S60 4DN … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.6 miles55.6 km
- Rotherham Central Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Whiston Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 1.2 miles2 km
- Consort Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 miles4.8 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Crow Inn 6.4 miles10.3 km
Schools in Whiston
- Whiston Junior and Infant School Primary
- Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 3.7 miles6 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles7 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- University of Sheffield University 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.5 miles12 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.7 miles17.2 km