Monk Bretton is a mainly residential ward just east of Barnsley town centre in South Yorkshire. It sits within Barnsley’s post‑industrial landscape and shows a mix of older terraced streets alongside more recent housing, with local shops, schools and community facilities serving a largely commuter and local workforce.
The ward’s most striking historic asset is the ruins of the 12th‑century Monk Bretton Priory, a visible reminder of the area’s long history. The community retains strong links to Barnsley’s coal‑mining past while today many residents travel into Barnsley or Sheffield for work, and the neighbourhood benefits from nearby green spaces and local civic activity.
Postcode districts covering Monk Bretton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 13.6 miles
- Leeds 16.5 miles
- Bradford 19.9 miles
- Huddersfield 15.3 miles
- Rotherham 10.2 miles
- Doncaster 14.1 miles
- Chesterfield 22.2 miles
- Wakefield 8 miles
- Halifax 20.8 miles
- Barnsley 1 mile
- Castleford 11.2 miles
- Morley 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carlton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 1 mile
- St. Helens Ward 1.1 miles
- Cudworth Ward 1.2 miles
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Central Ward 1.6 miles
- Old Town Ward 1.7 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shafton Parish 2.1 miles
- Stairfoot Ward 2.3 miles
- Kingstone Ward 2.4 miles
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Monk Bretton
S71 5JF, S71 3PQ, S71 5LU, S71 5RH, S71 5RN, S71 2RE, S71 2FF, S71 2FQ, S71 5RE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.2 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 1.7 miles
- Darton Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Monk Bretton Ad
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 1.7 miles
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 2 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.6 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 6.5 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 4 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley 3 4.7 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 3 3.9 miles
Schools in Monk Bretton
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Lift St Helen's Primary
- Outwood Academy Carlton Secondary
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 1.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 4.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.4 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.7 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.7 miles
- Stanley Library Library 10 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.9 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.4 miles