Barugh Green is a suburban village on the outskirts of Barnsley with a semi‑rural feel: pockets of housing and local shops clustered around a village centre, plenty of green space and easy road links for commuters to Barnsley and Sheffield. Like much of the area it bears the imprint of South Yorkshire’s industrial past, but today the community is defined by village clubs, pubs and grassroots activities rather than heavy industry.
Redbrook is a smaller, quieter settlement within the Barnsley borough that leans more rural, offering direct access to surrounding farmland, moorland edges and local walking routes into the Pennines. It’s the sort of place valued for its close‑knit social life and countryside proximity, with residents often travelling into town for work while enjoying a more tranquil village lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Barugh Green and Redbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Leeds 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Bradford 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Oldham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Huddersfield 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Rotherham 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Doncaster 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Chesterfield 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Wakefield 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Halifax 18.7 miles30 km
- Barnsley 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Castleford 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Town Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Darton West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Darton East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Darton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dodworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kingstone Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Central Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Helens Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barnsley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Silkstone Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cawthorne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Barugh Green and Redbrook
S75 1GA, S75 2RS, S75 2RH, S75 1PU, S75 1HR, S75 1PB, S75 1NQ, S75 1NH, S75 2RD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.8 miles35 km
- Darton Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dodworth Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Barugh Green and Redbrook Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 1.2 miles2 km
- The Fairway 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Cubley Hall 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Friendship Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Holmfield Arms 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Barugh Green and Redbrook
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Gawber Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Outwood Library Library 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.3 km