The picturesque Rother Valley Country Park, only minutes away either by foot or car, is a renowned venue for many recreational activities including water sports, cycling and walking as well as being a nature reserve and home to many different species of wildlife.
Easily accessible, we are located just 1 mile from junction 31 M1 and close to many links into Sheffield and Rotherham. We are an ideal central hub for the South Yorkshire area.
Located within a collection of 3 villages called "Aston-cum-Aughton", our village is delightfully named "Swallownest" presumed after local farmer Nathaniel Swallow in the 1740s. The farm house remained standing until 2006 when it was removed for development.
in the county of South Yorkshire
(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction N)Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley...
in the county of South Yorkshire
(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction E)Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre...
in the county of South Yorkshire
(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution...
in the county of South Yorkshire
(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE)The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...
in the county of South Yorkshire
(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction W)..
in the county of South Yorkshire
(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction N)Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms...
in the county of South Yorkshire
(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep...
The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....
This cathedral dates mostly from the 15th century, it was the former parish church of St.Peter and St.Paul, its tower and.....
Thrybergh Country Park evolved out of Thrybergh Reservoir built in the 1800's to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. .....
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The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....
The early morning sun streams down on a piece of Derbyshire's proud heritage, as into view come the magnificent ruins of Bolsover.....
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