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 miles22.9 km
- Leeds 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Bradford 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Oldham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles17 km
- Rotherham 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Doncaster 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Chesterfield 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Wakefield 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Rochdale 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Halifax 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Barnsley 4.8 miles7.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Cawthorne Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Silkstone Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- High Hoyland Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Darton West Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Dodworth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Denby Dale Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Darton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Penistone East Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Cawthorne
S75 4EN, S75 4HL, S75 4AS, S75 4NZ, S75 4AQ, S75 4DS, S75 4AL, S75 4FD, S75 4GQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dodworth Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Cawthorne Ad
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Fairway 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cubley Hall 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Friendship Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holmfield Arms 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Cawthorne
- Cawthorne C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 9.9 miles16 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Stanley Library Library 11.2 miles17.9 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 12.5 miles20.2 km
- University of Sheffield University 13.3 miles21.4 km