Why visit Hellaby
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Maltby Buttercross and Thrybergh Country Park.
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About Hellaby
Hellaby is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 825. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) east from the centre of Rotherham and forms a continuous urban area with Maltby, separated from the rest of Rotherham by Junction 1 (Bramley Interchange) of the M18. It is situated by Hellaby Brook and, whilst signposted as "Hellaby Village", the parish has no school, church or post office.
From the Wikipedia article Hellaby (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Thrybergh Country Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Nature reserve in South Yorkshire, England
Restaurants and cafes16
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Where to stay2
History
The name Hellaby is formed from "Helgebi", the Domesday orthography by which Norman scribes attempted to express a sound. "Helgebi" was noted in the Domesday Book of 1086 as being within the Parish of Stainton and entrusted by Roger de Busli, who was instrumental in the founding of nearby Roche Abbey, whose foundations were laid in 1147.
The Hull and Barnsley and Great Central Joint Railway considered building a station in the village, but only a goods siding was eventually opened.
From the History section of Hellaby on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Bramley Sunnyside Infant and Junior School
School · 1.3 mi
Flanderwell Lane, Rotherham
Healthcare2
Map of Hellaby
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Waddington (WTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 miles away.
- Maltby 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Conisbrough 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Dinnington 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Rotherham 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Rawmarsh 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Mexborough 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Todwick 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Woodsetts 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Wath upon Dearne 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bolton upon Dearne 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
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Photo credits
- Hellaby Rotherham, Windeh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hellaby Hall Country House, South Yorkshire, Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Market Cross, Maltby, Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- East Pennines Assembly Hall - panoramio, PeterBilberry, CC BY 3.0
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