Oxspring is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, set in the narrow valley of the River Don. It lies on the western edge of the borough with easy commuter access to Sheffield and Huddersfield, and is close to the Pennine hills on the fringe of the Peak District, so it combines a quiet village feel with ready links to larger towns and countryside.
Historically Oxspring had a modest industrial past centred on water‑powered mills and small forges by the river; many of those buildings have been converted and the village today is largely residential with a close‑knit community, basic local amenities and plenty of walking and cycling routes. Its riverside setting and surrounding farmland make it popular with people looking for rural life while still commuting into nearby urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Oxspring
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Leeds 19.9 miles32 km
- Bradford 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Oldham 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Huddersfield 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Stockport 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Rotherham 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Doncaster 19.9 miles32 km
- Chesterfield 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Wakefield 12 miles19.2 km
- Rochdale 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Halifax 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Penistone Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hunshelf Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Penistone East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Thurlstone Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Silkstone Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Langsett Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Deepcar Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Oxspring
S36 8ZZ, S36 8YA, S36 8WG, S36 8AP, S36 8WZ, S36 8YQ, S36 8ZW, S36 8YZ, S36 8YY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Penistone Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Oxspring Ad
- Cubley Hall 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Friendship Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Fairway 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Wortley Hall 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
Schools in Oxspring
- Oxspring Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.7 km
- University of Sheffield University 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.7 miles20.5 km