Wharncliffe Side is a small village on the west bank of the River Don, about six miles north‑west of Sheffield in England. It sits on the edge of the Peak District and beneath the gritstone escarpments of Wharncliffe Crags, so riverside lanes, woodlands and well‑used footpaths make it popular with walkers and climbers.
Historically the locality has links to the Wharncliffe family and to Sheffield’s industrial hinterland, with nearby Stocksbridge and its steelworks shaping employment patterns. Today it reads as a commuter village with a strong local community, a village pub and groups, while retaining a distinct riverside, stone‑built character and an active interest in outdoor recreation and conservation.
Postcode districts covering Wharncliffe Side
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 6.5 miles
- Leeds 24.6 miles
- Oldham 23.5 miles
- Huddersfield 17.3 miles
- Rotherham 7.6 miles
- Doncaster 18.7 miles
- Chesterfield 14.4 miles
- Wakefield 16.2 miles
- Halifax 23.8 miles
- Barnsley 8.7 miles
- Castleford 20.8 miles
- Morley 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 1 mile
- Worrall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bradfield Parish 1.8 miles
- Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward 1.9 miles
- Wortley Parish 2.1 miles
- Deepcar Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Ecclesfield Ward 2.4 miles
- Stannington Ward 2.9 miles
- Ecclesfield and Grenoside Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ecclesfield Parish 3 miles
- Southey Ward 3 miles
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wharncliffe Side
S35 0GQ, S35 0EP, S35 0DG, S35 0DN, S35 0DY, S35 0DL, S35 0EZ, S35 0DT, S35 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.3 miles
- Chapeltown Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Meadowhall Interchange 6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Wharncliffe Side Ad
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 3.2 miles
- Whitley Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Halifax Hall 5.5 miles
- The Garrison Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield 4 5.9 miles
- The Friendship Hotel 3.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield 3 5.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield 4 5.6 miles
- Jonas Hotel 5.5 miles
- The Florentine 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Wharncliffe Side
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- University of Sheffield University 5.3 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 6 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.1 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 6.3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.3 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 13.7 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 14.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 14.6 miles