Great Houghton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it developed as a coal‑mining community in the Dearne Valley and still carries that industrial heritage in its terraces, social clubs and local character; it lies within easy reach of Barnsley town centre and cities such as Sheffield and Rotherham.
Since the pit closures the area has become largely residential with some light industry and commuter links, while local regeneration has emphasised green corridors, reclaimed landscapes and walking routes through the Dearne Valley. Community life remains lively for a village of its size, centred on sporting clubs, village facilities and a sense of shared history rooted in the mining era.
Postcode districts covering Great Houghton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 13.6 miles
- Leeds 18.6 miles
- Bradford 23.3 miles
- Huddersfield 19.4 miles
- Rotherham 9 miles
- Doncaster 10 miles
- Chesterfield 21.9 miles
- Wakefield 10.6 miles
- Halifax 24.7 miles
- Barnsley 4.9 miles
- Castleford 11.1 miles
- Morley 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Houghton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Little Houghton Parish 1.2 miles
- Clayton with Frickley Parish 1.4 miles
- North East Ward 1.5 miles
- Billingley Parish 1.8 miles
- Thurnscoe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Dearne North Ward 2 miles
- Darfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish 2.4 miles
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Goldthorpe Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Great Houghton
S72 0AT, S72 0AA, S72 0AG, S72 0DA, S72 0AP, S72 0DN, S72 0AR, S72 0ER, S72 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.7 miles
- Thurnscoe Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Goldthorpe Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Great Houghton Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 3.4 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 2.2 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 9.2 miles
- The Fairway 3 7.8 miles
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 9.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 7.3 miles
Schools in Great Houghton
- Sandhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 4 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4.9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 5 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.6 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.5 miles