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 miles21.8 km
- Leeds 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bradford 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Huddersfield 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Rotherham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Doncaster 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Chesterfield 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Wakefield 8 miles12.9 km
- Halifax 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Barnsley 1 mile1.6 km
- Castleford 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Morley 14 miles22.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Carlton Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Barnsley Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- St. Helens Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cudworth Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Central Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Old Town Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Royston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Shafton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stairfoot Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kingstone Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Monk Bretton
S71 2SW, S71 5PS, S71 2JZ, S71 5FG, S71 5FX, S71 2LL, S71 5PG, S71 2RP, S71 2AS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Barnsley Interchange 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Darton Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Monk Bretton Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Fairway 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4 miles6.4 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Holmfield Arms 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
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 miles2.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Outwood Library Library 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 10 miles16 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km