Rotherham

Worth seeing in and around Rotherham

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   New York Stadium

   The New York Stadium, currently known as the AESSEAL New York Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Opened in July 2012, it is the home ground of Rotherham United Football Club, with a capacity of 12,021.

   400 m · football stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Millmoor

   The Millmoor Ground, commonly known as Millmoor, was a football stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It was the home ground of Rotherham County between 1907 and 1925, and then its successor Rotherham United until the 2007-08 season.

   900 m · stadium in Rotherham, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Don Valley Stadium

   Don Valley Stadium was a multi-sport stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was constructed and first opened in 1990, and hosted the 1991 World Student Games.

   5.9 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   FlyDSA Arena

   Sheffield Arena, known for sponsorship purposes as Utilita Arena Sheffield, is a multi-purpose arena located in Sheffield, England. It is situated near Meadowhall and lies between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham town centre.

   5.3 km · arena in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Wentworth Woodhouse

   Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The building has more than 300 rooms, with 250,000 square feet of floorspace, including 124,600 square feet of living area, and was – until it ceased to be privately owned – often listed as the largest private residence in the United Kingdom.

   5.8 km · country house in the village of Wentworth, South Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Meadowhall Centre

   Meadowhall is an indoor shopping centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north-east of Sheffield city centre, and 2 miles from Rotherham town centre.

   4 km · indoor shopping centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Meadowhall Interchange

   Meadowhall Interchange is a transport interchange located to the north-east of the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. It consists of a combined heavy rail station, tram stop, and bus and coach station.

   4.1 km · transport interchange serving Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield · Wikipedia
8. 08
   All Saints Church, Rotherham

   The Minster Church of All Saints or Rotherham Minster is the Anglican minster church of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The Minster is a prominent example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture and various architectural historians have rated it highly.

   100 m · Grade I listed church in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Clifton Park Museum

   Clifton Park and Museum is a city park and municipal museum located in Clifton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Clifton Park Museum is located in Clifton House and is one of several publicly owned museums and visitor attractions administered by the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.

   700 m · municipal museum situated in Clifton House on the western edge of Clifton Park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Rotherham Bridge

    Rotherham Bridge is a late 15th-century stone arch bridge spanning the River Don in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Notable for incorporates the Chapel of Our Lady of the Bridge, it is one of only four surviving medieval bridges in England that feature an intact bridge chapel.

    300 m · Grade I listed bridge in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Rotherham Minster
2. 02
   Chapel of Our Lady of Rotherham Bridge

   This was built upon the bridge over the River Don in 1483.

3. 03
   South Yorkshire Transport Museum

   Volunteer-run museum with some 50 historic vehicles.

4. 04
   Boston Castle

   A square two-storey building built in 1775 as a shooting lodge by the Earl of Effingham and prettified with mock castellations.

5. 05
   Magna Science Adventure Centre

   A hands-on science museum situated in an old steelworks.

From Wikivoyage: Rotherham, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Football: Rotherham United, AESSEAL New York Stadium, New York Way S60 1FJ (half a mile south of Rotherham Central railway station). "The Millers" were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in League Two, the fourth tier. They play at the New York Stadium, capacity 12,000. Rugby union: Rotherham Titans were promoted in 2026 and now play the 15-a-side game in Champ Rugby, the second tier.

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Where to eat

The main eating strip is along Westgate. Neelagiree, serving South Indian cuisine, is open Tu-Sa 5-11PM and Su 5-9:30PM; it gets good reviews except for some nights when it definitely doesn't. Fitzwilliam & Hughes on High St is a café serving fresh coffee and leaf teas as well as light lunches and homemade cakes. Miele Delicatessen at

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Getting to Rotherham

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 52 km · Manchester (MAN), 62 km · East Midlands (EMA), 67 km

Stations

Rotherham Central railway station, 300 m · Sheffield City Airport & Heliport, 4.5 km · Rotherham Masborough railway station, 1 km · Rotherham Westgate railway station, 100 m · Broughton Lane railway station, 5.2 km

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  43 km · quickest by road, 1h 1m · £5–6
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  59 km · quickest by road, 1h 48m · £6–9
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Rotherham

  55 km · quickest by road, 1h 18m · £6–8
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