Beighton sits on the eastern fringe of the City of Sheffield, historically a village that was incorporated into the city during the 20th century and once lay in Derbyshire. Its growth was shaped by 19th- and 20th-century industry - notably coal mining and rail connections - and you can still sense that industrial heritage in the layout of streets, former works sites and older stone buildings around the village core.
Today Beighton is a largely residential suburb with local shops, community groups and decent bus links into Sheffield and neighbouring Rotherham. Recent years have seen pockets of regeneration and the conversion of former industrial land into greenspace, giving residents a mix of suburban living with nearby countryside and easy access to wider South Yorkshire amenities.
Postcode districts covering Beighton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Mansfield 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Rotherham 6 miles9.7 km
- Doncaster 16 miles25.7 km
- Chesterfield 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Wakefield 24 miles38.7 km
- Barnsley 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Pontefract 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Worksop 10.5 miles17 km
- Bentley 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Hucknall 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Mosborough Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Highlane Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Orgreave Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Woodhouse Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Birley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Ridgeway Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Richmond Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Eckington North Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Killamarsh Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Swallownest and Aston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Killamarsh West Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Beighton
S20 1AJ, S12 4FU, S20 1DR, S12 4AS, S12 4LJ, S20 1GA, S20 6RT, S20 2QJ, S20 2GT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.4 miles28 km
- East Midlands Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Darnall 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Beighton Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Best Western Plus Sheffield Mosborough Hall Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Renishaw 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Crow Inn 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Beighton
- Beighton Nursery Infant School Primary
- Brook House Junior Primary
- Kingfisher Academy Special
- Rainbow Forge Primary Academy Primary
- Reignhead Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.5 km
- University of Sheffield University 5.8 miles9.4 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km