Woodsetts is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, nestled on the northern edge of South Yorkshire close to the border with Nottinghamshire. It sits within a pleasant mix of farmland and suburban ribbon development and is handy for the M1, making it a commuter-friendly spot for people travelling to Sheffield, Rotherham or nearby Worksop.
The settlement retains a compact historic core of cottages and a parish church alongside more modern housing, with local shops, a primary school, pubs and a village hall forming the social heart. Economically it is largely residential with some agriculture around the edges, and the community is active - parish council initiatives, clubs and annual events help preserve a strong village identity despite the pressures of nearby urban areas.
Postcode districts covering Woodsetts
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Mansfield 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Rotherham 10 miles16.2 km
- Doncaster 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Chesterfield 13 miles20.9 km
- Barnsley 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Pontefract 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 16 miles25.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Worksop 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Arnold 24 miles38.7 km
- Bentley 13.7 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodsetts Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Gildingwells Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wallingwells Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shireoaks Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Anston & Woodsetts Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- North and South Anston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Letwell Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Worksop North Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Carlton in Lindrick Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Worksop North West Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dinnington St. John's Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- South Anston Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Woodsetts
S81 8SD, S81 8QA, S81 8QJ, S81 8RR, S81 8SB, S81 8QD, S81 8RW, S81 8RP, S81 8RT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.2 miles58.3 km
- Shireoaks Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Woodsetts Ad
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Lion Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Cassia Rooms 3.7 miles6 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 10 miles16 km
- The Station Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Renishaw 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Consort Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
Schools in Woodsetts
- Woodsetts Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Clumber House Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11 miles17.7 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km