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Rotherham
Town in South Yorkshire, England

Rotherham

Rotherham is a market town in South Yorkshire, England.

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It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, from which the town takes its name, and the River Don. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.

Get in

Getting to Rotherham

Rotherham lies north of the M1 and west of the M18, with several access junctions. See South Yorkshire#Get_in for flight options. Trains run every 30 min from London St Pancras to Sheffield via Leicester and Derby, and from London Kings Cross to Doncaster. Change at either Sheffield or Doncaster for frequent local trains onward to Rotherham Central, for a total journey time from London of 2 hr 30 min.

  1. 01
    Rotherham Central has a staffed ticket office

    There's a cafe and toilets but no waiting room; the station is within a short walk of all central amenities.

  2. 02
    Rotherham Interchange is

    250 m east of the railway station.

See

Worth seeing

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    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.

Do

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.

Eat

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

How locals move

Getting around Rotherham the local way

  • Go nextFor a day trip by public transport, the most accessible is along the Hope Valley railway line through Grindleford, Hathersage, Hope and Edale.

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