Brierley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it sits on the edge of the Dearne Valley, a short distance from Barnsley and within easy reach of Doncaster.
Once dominated by coal mining, the village still shows its industrial heritage in rows of terraced housing and local memorials, but today is largely residential with shops, a village hall and sports clubs; many residents commute to nearby towns and cities. It retains a strong community feel and access to surrounding countryside and former industrial trails that reflect the area's history and ongoing regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Brierley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Leeds 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bradford 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Huddersfield 17.4 miles28 km
- Rotherham 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Doncaster 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Chesterfield 24 miles38.6 km
- Wakefield 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Halifax 22.4 miles36 km
- Barnsley 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Castleford 9 miles14.4 km
- Morley 14.1 miles22.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Shafton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Hiendley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- North East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cudworth Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Brierley
S72 9ES, S72 9LR, S72 9JD, S72 9JU, S72 9EB, S72 9EF, S72 9EQ, S72 9HY, S72 9JA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Brierley Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Holmfield Arms 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Fairway 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Brierley
- Brierley C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Oakwell Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6 miles9.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Stanley Library Library 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Outwood Library Library 9.3 miles15 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles20 km