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 miles
- Sheffield 15 miles
- Leeds 17.8 miles
- Bradford 16.9 miles
- Oldham 18.1 miles
- Huddersfield 8.7 miles
- Stockport 22.7 miles
- Rotherham 14.7 miles
- Doncaster 22.6 miles
- Chesterfield 22.9 miles
- Wakefield 10.8 miles
- Rochdale 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Upper Denby Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Denby Dale Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Thurlstone Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Penistone West Ward 2.3 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Penistone Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Crow Edge Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West Built-up area 3 miles
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth
S36 7GH, S36 7GN, S36 6GS, S36 7GE, S36 7GL, HD8 8YJ, S36 7GQ, S36 7GJ, S36 7GT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.4 miles
- Denby Dale Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Penistone Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Ad
- The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant 4 3.9 miles
- Elephant & Castle 3 5.4 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 2.9 miles
- The Woodman Inn 4 4 miles
- Classic Lodges - Bagden Hall Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Rooms at the Nook 5.3 miles
- The Old Bridge Inn, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire 4 5.3 miles
- The Dog & Partridge 4 4.3 miles
- Ye Olde Mustard Pot 4.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 7.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.7 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.6 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 12.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.1 miles
- Stanley Library Library 13.4 miles
- University of Sheffield University 13.9 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles