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 miles
- Leeds 15.9 miles
- Bradford 20.7 miles
- Huddersfield 17.4 miles
- Rotherham 11.3 miles
- Doncaster 12.1 miles
- Chesterfield 24 miles
- Wakefield 7.9 miles
- Halifax 22.4 miles
- Barnsley 4.1 miles
- Castleford 9 miles
- Morley 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shafton Parish 1.1 miles
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- South Hiendley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- North East Ward 1.4 miles
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hemsworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cudworth Ward 2 miles
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.3 miles
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish 2.3 miles
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 2.4 miles
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brierley
S72 9HJ, S72 9HR, S72 9FF, S72 9EG, S72 9JN, S72 9FG, S72 9JH, S72 9JX, S72 9HQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Brierley Ad
- Burntwood Court Hotel 0.7 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 4.2 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 7.7 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham – North 3 6 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Brierley
- Brierley C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.1 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 4.6 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.9 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.1 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.3 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.8 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles