Bolton upon Dearne is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the banks of the River Dearne in the Dearne Valley. It sits between larger centres such as Sheffield and Leeds, so residents often commute to the nearby cities while enjoying a more rural riverside setting.
Historically a coal‑mining community, the village still shows traces of that industrial past in former pit sites and terraced streets, and like much of the area it experienced economic and social change after mine closures. In recent years local regeneration, community groups and the valley’s green spaces have helped reshape the place, with walking routes and nature areas nearby adding to its appeal for families and commuters alike.
Postcode districts covering Bolton upon Dearne
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.4 miles
- Leeds 21.7 miles
- Huddersfield 21.5 miles
- Rotherham 6.5 miles
- Doncaster 8.5 miles
- Chesterfield 19.3 miles
- Wakefield 13.5 miles
- Barnsley 6.7 miles
- Castleford 14 miles
- Morley 19.7 miles
- Dewsbury 17.3 miles
- Batley 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dearne South Ward 0.5 miles
- Goldthorpe Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Adwick upon Dearne Parish 1.2 miles
- Billingley Parish 1.6 miles
- Dearne North Ward 1.6 miles
- Wath Ward 1.6 miles
- Wath upon Dearne Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Thurnscoe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barnburgh and Harlington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barnburgh Parish 2 miles
- Mexborough Built-up area 2 miles
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bolton upon Dearne
S63 8EG, S63 8NF, S63 8AY, S63 8FP, S63 8HA, S63 8NY, S63 8JR, S63 8BQ, S63 8DF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 13.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.7 miles
- Bolton-on-Dearne Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Goldthorpe Railway Station 1 mile
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Bolton upon Dearne Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham – North 3 1.6 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley 3 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 6 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 5.3 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Dusties Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Rockingham Arms 3 5 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel 3 5 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 5.3 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Bolton upon Dearne
- Carrfield Primary Academy Primary
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy Primary
- Lacewood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4.5 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.8 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 6.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.3 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 9.6 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles