Ingbirchworth is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Sitting on the edge of moorland that funnels into the Pennines, the settlement overlooks Ingbirchworth Reservoir, a local landmark popular with walkers and birdwatchers; the village is made up of stone cottages and converted farm buildings that give it a distinctly rural character while remaining within reasonable commuting distance of Barnsley and Sheffield.
Historically an agricultural community, Ingbirchworth today blends countryside life with a modest commuter population and small local enterprises, with outdoor recreation and quiet tourism around the reservoir and surrounding moors contributing to the local economy. The village retains a close-knit, community feel typical of upland Yorkshire settlements, with informal social activities and a landscape shaped by farming, reservoirs and open moorland.
Postcode districts covering Ingbirchworth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Sheffield 15 miles24.2 km
- Leeds 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Bradford 17 miles27.4 km
- Oldham 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Huddersfield 8.7 miles14 km
- Stockport 22.3 miles36 km
- Rotherham 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Doncaster 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chesterfield 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Wakefield 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Rochdale 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Upper Denby Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thurlstone Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Denby Dale Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Penistone West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Upper Cumberworth Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Crow Edge Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Penistone Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dunford Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Shepley and Shelley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Ingbirchworth
S36 7GG, S36 7GU, S36 7GP, S36 7GF, S36 7AJ, S36 7GL, S36 7GN, S36 9XY, S36 7GJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.6 miles44.4 km
- Denby Dale Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Penistone Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Ingbirchworth Ad
- The Dog and Partridge 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Cubley Hall 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Friendship Hotel 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Fairway 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- 315 Bar and Restaurant 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 9.9 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.9 miles16 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km
- Outwood Library Library 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stanley Library Library 13.7 miles22.1 km
- University of Sheffield University 13.8 miles22.2 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km