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 miles
- Leeds 19.9 miles
- Bradford 20 miles
- Oldham 20.5 miles
- Huddersfield 12.1 miles
- Stockport 23.9 miles
- Rotherham 11.3 miles
- Doncaster 20.2 miles
- Chesterfield 19.7 miles
- Wakefield 12 miles
- Rochdale 24.4 miles
- Halifax 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oxspring Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Penistone Built-up area 1 mile
- Hunshelf Parish 1.7 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Thurgoland Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Thurlstone Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Penistone East Ward 2.2 miles
- Langsett Parish 2.4 miles
- Stocksbridge Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Silkstone Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Oxspring
S36 8WJ, S36 8YG, S36 8WG, S36 8YN, S36 8YY, S36 8YE, S36 8WE, S36 8YU, S36 8ZR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.7 miles
- Penistone Railway Station 1 mile
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Oxspring Ad
- Cubley Hall 3 1.1 miles
- Friendship Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Dog and Partridge 4 5.3 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 3.9 miles
- Wortley Hall 3 3.4 miles
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Oxspring
- Oxspring Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 6.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.7 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- University of Sheffield University 10.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.6 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 11.3 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.5 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.9 miles