Buyers looking for a new home near Sheffield should look no further than Harthill – a thriving village in South Yorkshire with shops, pubs and services, a good school, and a variety of community groups.

Around 2,000 people live in the village, which is about 30 minutes south-east of Sheffield.

The village is in the countryside with a reservoir to the west and Kiveton Community Woodland to the north. The centre of the village is a conservation area and the delightful village church – All Hallows - is more than 800 years old.

Harthill has an excellent selection of shops including a greengrocer, a launderette and dry cleaner, a butcher, and a baker - all on Union Street. There is also a McColl’s supermarket that is open seven days a week and includes a post office and a cashpoint.

The village school is Harthill Primary School, which provides a stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment, encouraging a positive attitude and an appetite for knowledge.

For older pupils the Wales High School is around three miles away from the village at Kiveton Park. The school has around 1,800 pupils aged from 11 to 19.

Harthill is well placed for transport. It’s less than three miles to Kiveton Park railway station, from where you can reach Sheffield in 25 minutes and Meadowhall shopping centre in just over half an hour.

The village is also only around four miles from the M1. And there are bus routes that take in the village including the 26 which runs from Waterthorpe to Woodall, and the 21 which goes to Rotherham.

There are two pubs in the village – The Beehive and The Blue Bell Inn. The Beehive on Union Street is 150 years old and had a major refurbishment in 2017. Today it prides itself on its classic pub food that is locally sourced. The Blue Bell on Woodall Lane has an even longer history, as a pub has stood on its site since the 1780s, though the current building was rebuilt in the 1920s. It hosts events including a poker night on a Wednesday, a quiz on a Thursday and karaoke on a Friday.

For lovers of the great outdoors, the big attraction is Harthill Reservoir. It’s a 15 or 20-minute stroll to the water, which is where Rotherham Sailing Club meets. The reservoir is a series of ponds covering 33 acres and it is a popular spot for anglers as it is stocked with a range of fish including carp, bream, and perch.

As a former mining area, there are reminders of the village’s links to the coal industry. Kiveton Community woodland was created on the site of the former Kiveton Colliery, which closed in 1994. Today it is a recreation area with paths, grassland, wetland, and fishing ponds. It is used by cyclists, walkers and anglers and hosts community events.

There are sporting facilities at Harthill Leisure Centre catering for bowls, tennis, football, and netball. 

There are also plenty of opportunities to meet and get to know other village residents. Community groups include the Hartwheelers cycling group; the Harthill Village Voices choir; Harthill and District Garden Association; Harthill Workbench, where people can learn and improve woodworking skills; Harthill Cricket Club; morris dancing group Harthill Morris, and Harthill-with-Woodall WI.