Oxspring is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, set in the valley of the River Don on the western fringe of the Peak District. The parish is defined by its rural setting of moorland, reservoirs and stone-built housing, with good road links that make Sheffield and Huddersfield reachable for commuters.
Historically the settlement grew around water-powered mills and small-scale industry, and today it is a largely residential community with active local clubs, a village hall and popular riverside and reservoir walks. The mix of historic cottages, a parish church and surrounding countryside gives it a character that feels distinctly more rural than suburban despite its proximity to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Oxspring
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Leeds 19.9 miles32 km
- Bradford 20 miles32.1 km
- Oldham 20.5 miles33 km
- Huddersfield 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Stockport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Rotherham 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Doncaster 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chesterfield 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Wakefield 12 miles19.3 km
- Rochdale 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Halifax 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Oxspring Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Penistone Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Hunshelf Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thurlstone Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Penistone East Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Langsett Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Silkstone Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Oxspring
S36 8YU, S36 8ZZ, S36 8WJ, S36 8ZY, S36 8YW, S36 8YG, S36 8WD, S36 8WZ, S36 8YH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.3 miles39 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Penistone Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Oxspring Ad
- Cubley Hall 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Friendship Hotel 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Fairway 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Wortley Hall 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Oxspring
- Oxspring Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.9 km
- University of Sheffield University 10.5 miles17 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.9 miles20.7 km