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 miles
- Leeds 15.8 miles
- Bradford 19.3 miles
- Huddersfield 14.9 miles
- Rotherham 10.9 miles
- Doncaster 14.4 miles
- Chesterfield 22.9 miles
- Wakefield 7.3 miles
- Halifax 20.3 miles
- Barnsley 1.5 miles
- Castleford 10.6 miles
- Morley 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Monk Bretton Ward 0.7 miles
- St. Helens Ward 0.8 miles
- Royston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cudworth Ward 1.4 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shafton Parish 1.9 miles
- Old Town Ward 2 miles
- Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Notton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Darton East Ward 2.4 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Carlton
S71 3RP, S71 3EJ, S71 3LE, S71 3FF, S71 3FU, S71 3FG, S71 3EU, S71 3FE, S71 3LG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.5 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 2.2 miles
- Darton Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Carlton Ad
- The Fairway 3 4.2 miles
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.9 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Holmfield Arms 6.6 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4.7 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.3 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Carlton
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Outwood Academy Carlton Secondary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 2.1 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.7 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.1 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles