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 miles
- Mansfield 15.3 miles
- Rotherham 6 miles
- Doncaster 16 miles
- Chesterfield 7.3 miles
- Wakefield 24 miles
- Barnsley 15.7 miles
- Pontefract 24.1 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.7 miles
- Worksop 10.5 miles
- Bentley 16.4 miles
- Hucknall 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mosborough Ward 1 mile
- Highlane Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Orgreave Parish 1.6 miles
- Woodhouse Ward 1.7 miles
- Birley Ward 1.9 miles
- Ridgeway Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Richmond Ward 2.2 miles
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 2.3 miles
- Eckington North Ward 2.4 miles
- Killamarsh Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Swallownest and Aston Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Killamarsh West Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Beighton
S12 4NJ, S20 1AP, S20 1AZ, S20 7HT, S12 4AG, S20 1AD, S20 2RS, S20 2QU, S12 4JE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.5 miles
- Woodhouse Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Darnall 3.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4 miles
Hotels near Beighton Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 3.7 miles
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 4.4 miles
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Ibis Chesterfield North - Barlborough 3 5.1 miles
- Best Western Plus Sheffield Mosborough Hall Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Renishaw 4.1 miles
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 6.1 miles
- The Crow Inn 5.5 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.9 miles
- The Psalter 6 miles
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 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.9 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4.9 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.9 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 5.3 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5.8 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.7 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 10.8 miles