Darton is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It sits in the Dearne Valley between Barnsley and Wakefield, with a mix of older terraces and more recent housing; a local railway station and decent road links make it a practical commuter base for nearby towns and the wider region while still being close to patches of countryside.
Historically Darton grew as part of the coal‑mining landscape of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, and the legacy of that industrial past is still visible in former pit sites and community structures. Today it’s largely residential with local shops, pubs, schools and active community and sports clubs, and recent redevelopment has seen former industrial land repurposed while older buildings and local events continue to give the place its character.
Postcode districts covering Darton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15.1 miles
- Leeds 14.8 miles
- Bradford 17.1 miles
- Oldham 24 miles
- Huddersfield 12 miles
- Rotherham 12.6 miles
- Doncaster 17.4 miles
- Chesterfield 23.7 miles
- Wakefield 6.4 miles
- Halifax 17.5 miles
- Barnsley 3 miles
- Castleford 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darton East Ward 0.5 miles
- Darton West Ward 0.8 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Woolley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Helens Ward 2.2 miles
- Old Town Ward 2.4 miles
- High Hoyland Parish 2.5 miles
- Notton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- West Bretton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 3 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Darton
S75 5AP, S75 6FQ, S75 6JT, S75 5PD, S75 5JB, S75 6JD, S75 5PG, S75 5LN, S75 6HT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.4 miles
- Darton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 3 miles
Hotels near Darton Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 2.9 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Holmfield Arms 5.8 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.3 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 6.8 miles
- The Mews 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 6.5 miles
- Friendship Hotel 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 6.5 miles
Schools in Darton
- Darton Primary School Primary
- Kexborough Primary School Primary
- Mapplewell Primary School Primary
- Wellgate Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 3.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 4.7 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.7 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 8.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 8.8 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 11.5 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11.7 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles