Cawthorne is a compact village and civil parish a few miles west of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, tucked into the wooded foothills of the Pennines. It feels distinctly rural despite good road links to the surrounding towns, with a creek-lined landscape, stone cottages and a small historic centre that sits within a conservation area.
The parish is best known for the nearby estate of Cannon Hall, a late Georgian house whose collections and gardens draw visitors, and the adjoining Cannon Hall Farm, a popular working farm attraction for families. Historically agricultural and linked to local landed families - including artistic connections through the Spencer‑Stanhope family and Pre‑Raphaelite circles - the village now balances tourism and a commuter population, with an active community life centred on local events, pubs and walking routes.
Postcode districts covering Cawthorne
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 14.2 miles
- Leeds 16.5 miles
- Bradford 17.2 miles
- Oldham 21.4 miles
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles
- Rotherham 12.7 miles
- Doncaster 19.5 miles
- Chesterfield 22.6 miles
- Wakefield 8.5 miles
- Rochdale 24.5 miles
- Halifax 16.7 miles
- Barnsley 4.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cawthorne Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Silkstone Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.9 miles
- High Hoyland Parish 2.1 miles
- Darton West Ward 2.1 miles
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Dodworth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Denby Dale Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Darton Built-up area 3 miles
- Penistone East Ward 3 miles
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cawthorne
S75 4HB, S75 4EB, S75 4EU, S75 4EL, S75 4HH, S75 4DX, S75 4DR, S75 4AD, S75 4AN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.4 miles
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Dodworth Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Cawthorne Ad
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 4 miles
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 2.7 miles
- The Dog and Partridge 4 7.4 miles
- Friendship Hotel 5.7 miles
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.4 miles
- Holmfield Arms 8 miles
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 6.4 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Cawthorne
- Cawthorne C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 4.8 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 8.2 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 9.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 10.3 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles
- Stanley Library Library 11.2 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 12.5 miles
- University of Sheffield University 13.3 miles