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 miles
- Leeds 16.4 miles
- Bradford 18.5 miles
- Oldham 24.1 miles
- Huddersfield 12.8 miles
- Rotherham 11.1 miles
- Doncaster 16.8 miles
- Chesterfield 22.1 miles
- Wakefield 7.9 miles
- Halifax 18.7 miles
- Barnsley 2.1 miles
- Castleford 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Town Ward 1.3 miles
- Darton West Ward 1.4 miles
- Darton East Ward 1.6 miles
- Darton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Dodworth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kingstone Ward 1.8 miles
- Central Ward 2 miles
- St. Helens Ward 2.1 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Silkstone Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cawthorne Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Barugh Green and Redbrook
S75 1PL, S75 1JN, S75 1QJ, S75 1LF, S75 2JA, S75 2PL, S75 1JA, S75 2JE, S75 2JQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.8 miles
- Darton Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Dodworth Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Barugh Green and Redbrook Ad
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 1.5 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 1.6 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 3.4 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 5.2 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant 4 7.2 miles
- Travelodge Wakefield Woolley Edge M1 Northbound 3 4 miles
Schools in Barugh Green and Redbrook
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Gawber Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 2.2 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.3 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.7 miles
- Stanley Library Library 10.3 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 10.7 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.4 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11.5 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 12 miles