Swallownest
in Rotherham of England, United Kingdom
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Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (15 mi) - Nottingham Airport (32 mi)
- RAF Scampton (32 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (34 mi)
- RAF Waddington (35 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (37 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (37 mi)
- Manchester Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (47 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (65 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 113 mi) - Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Hallamshire Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Barlborough Links (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Bradley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Drax Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.364 and -1.315 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 21' 50" and W -1° 18' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:33 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:42 am and 3:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Swallownest
Swallownest in Rotherham (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 138 mi (or 221 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Swallownest is now 06:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Swallownest, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ulley, Wales, Whiston, Orgreave and Todwick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ravencar Farm Bed and Breakfast
Stonecroft Hotel
Hellaby Hall Hotel
Best Western Plus Aston Hall
JCT.33 Holiday Inn ROTHERHAM-SHEFFIELD M1
Days Inn Sheffield
Best Western Mosborough Hall
Carlton Park
Mercure Sheffield Parkway
Rotherham East (M18/M1)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Meadowgate, from opencast coal site to Country Park - part 2
Rother Valley Country Park - new mountain bike trail part 1
A clip from the first section of the new mountain bike trail at Rother Valley Country park.
Rother Valley Country Park - new mountain bike trail part 2
A clip from the last section of the new mountain bike trail at Rother Valley Country park.
Rother Valley Country Park
On A Random Sunny Day we chose to go out cycling.
Rother Valley Minature Railway
Rother Valley Country Park's latest attraction, a 7.25in gauge miniature Railway running from the main car park near the cafe, to the causeway by the jet ski lake.
Firbeck Sailing Club-Bluebell Wood Charity Day - 21-8-11
Charity Day at Rother Valley Country Park in aid of Bluebell Wood Hospice.
Jet Ski - Triple Backflip
Rother Valley Country Park, Sheffield, UK. Resident showoff starts doing back flips on his jet ski.
Rother Valley Hovercraft Racing
Slide show of the first day of the 2012 Hovercraft Racing weekend at Rother Valley Country Park (http://www.rothervalleycountrypark.co.uk)
The Greening of Rother Valley - Part 2
A ten minute film about Rother Valley Country Park made in 1990.
Rother Valley Hovercraft Racing (Highlights)
Short slide show of the first day of the 2012 Hovercraft Racing weekend at Rother Valley Country Park (www.rothervalleycountrypark.co.uk)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Aston cum Aughton
Aston cum Aughton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,961 according to the 2001 census. It consists of the villages of Aston and Aughton, along with Swallownest. To the west the parish borders the unparished area of Sheffield.
Ulley Reservoir
Ulley Reservoir is a reservoir located a few hundred metres to the west and downhill of the village of Ulley, 4 miles south of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is 2.5 miles away from junction 33 of the M1 motorway.
Brookhouse Colliery
To develop coal seams in the area the Sheffield Coal Company opened a new colliery between Swallownest and Beighton, at that time on the borders of Rotherham Rural District and Derbyshire but now just within the borough of Rotherham. The company, which became part of the United Steel Companies in 1937, already owned other collieries in the area, particularly the Birley Collieries and that at Aston Common, known as North Staveley Colliery.
North Staveley Colliery
Aston Colliery was a small coal mine sunk on Aston Common, within Rotherham Rural District but six miles east of Sheffield in the 1840s. In 1864 its workings were taken over and developed by the North Staveley Colliery Company, part of the Staveley Coal and Iron Company, based in North Derbyshire.
Fence Colliery
Fence Colliery was a small colliery sunk at the lower end of the village of Fence, South Yorkshire, England alongside the main Sheffield to Worksop road in the 1840s, shortly before the opening of the North Midland Railway through the Rother Valley.
Swallownest
Swallownest is a village near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. Located in the civil parish of Aston cum Aughton, it is 4 miles south of Rotherham and 7 miles from Sheffield. According to White's directory of 1833, Swallow Nest was the name of the Toll bar and public house, the home of Mr. Ward, a wheelwright.
Church of All Saints, Aston cum Aughton
The Church of All Saints is the parish church of Aston cum Aughton in South Yorkshire, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield. The building is Grade I listed building and dates back the 12th century.
Swallownest railway station
Swallownest railway station is a railway station which never opened but which was planned to open to serve the growing townships of Aston and Swallownest east of Sheffield. It appeared in the British Railways Working Timetable very briefly in the Autumn changes in 1993 being withdrawn from them at the following change (Spring 1994).
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