Carlton is a small village within the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It sits amid a mix of rolling farmland and former industrial landscape typical of the Barnsley area, giving residents easy access to countryside walks while being a short drive from the larger town centre.
Historically the community grew from agriculture and was touched by the wider coal and manufacturing economy of the region, and today it retains a village feel with local amenities, a village hall and a pub forming focal points for social life. Good local road links and public transport make it convenient for commuting into Barnsley or neighbouring towns, while a quiet, close‑knit community character remains important to locals.
Postcode districts covering Carlton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.3 miles23 km
- Leeds 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bradford 19.3 miles31 km
- Huddersfield 14.9 miles24 km
- Rotherham 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Doncaster 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Chesterfield 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Wakefield 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Halifax 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Barnsley 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Castleford 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Morley 13.2 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Monk Bretton Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- St. Helens Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Royston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cudworth Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barnsley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shafton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Old Town Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Central Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Notton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Darton East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Carlton
S71 3JZ, S71 3RW, S71 3LB, S71 3JR, S71 3FP, S71 3FE, S71 3HG, S71 3HW, S71 3PQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Barnsley Interchange 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Darton Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Carlton Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Fairway 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Holmfield Arms 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 7.4 miles12 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Carlton
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Outwood Academy Carlton Secondary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Outwood Library Library 9 miles14.4 km
- Stanley Library Library 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km