The small rural area centred on Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley on the western fringe of the Peak District. It’s a landscape of rolling farmland, wooded cloughs and moorland edges, with the 19th‑century reservoir at Ingbirchworth a local landmark popular with walkers, birdwatchers and watersports clubs.
There’s a quietly historic feel here – Gunthwaite is notable for its old hall and rare timber barn that draws interest from architectural historians – and the economy remains largely agricultural with a scattering of small businesses, while many residents commute to nearby towns. Community life is active for a village setting, centred on village halls, local events and conservation-minded projects that reflect the area’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Sheffield 15 miles24.2 km
- Leeds 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Bradford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Oldham 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Huddersfield 8.7 miles14 km
- Stockport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rotherham 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Doncaster 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Chesterfield 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Wakefield 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Rochdale 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Upper Denby Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Denby Dale Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thurlstone Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Penistone West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Penistone Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Crow Edge Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth
S36 7GQ, S36 6GS, S36 7GJ, S36 7AJ, S36 7GG, S36 7GF, S36 9XY, S36 7GU, S36 7GE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.4 miles44 km
- Denby Dale Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Penistone Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Ad
- The Dog and Partridge 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cubley Hall 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Fairway 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Friendship Hotel 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Outwood Library Library 12.4 miles20 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Stanley Library Library 13.4 miles21.6 km
- University of Sheffield University 13.9 miles22.3 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km