Penistone is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, perched on the western edge of the Pennines and within easy reach of the Peak District. The surrounding moorland and rolling farmland give it a distinctly rural feel, even with good road and rail links to larger centres.
Historically an agricultural market town, it still celebrates that heritage - its long‑running Penistone Show is a notable local event - while hosting small businesses, light industry and many commuters who travel to Sheffield and Huddersfield. Community life is lively, centred on local clubs, the grammar school and the accessible countryside that makes it popular with walkers and cyclists.
Postcode districts covering Penistone
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.3 miles
- Sheffield 13.1 miles
- Leeds 19.3 miles
- Bradford 18.8 miles
- Oldham 19.1 miles
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles
- Stockport 22.9 miles
- Rotherham 12.9 miles
- Doncaster 21.5 miles
- Chesterfield 21 miles
- Wakefield 11.7 miles
- Rochdale 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thurlstone Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Penistone Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Oxspring Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 1.9 miles
- Langsett Parish 2 miles
- Penistone West Ward 2.3 miles
- Upper Denby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hunshelf Parish 3.1 miles
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Penistone
S36 6AU, S36 9RN, S36 6UA, S36 6DS, S36 7LF, S36 6GA, S36 8AL, S36 9RJ, S36 9RW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.2 miles
- Penistone Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Penistone Ad
- Cubley Hall 3 1 mile
- Ye Olde Mustard Pot 2.5 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 5.1 miles
- Elephant & Castle 3 6.8 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant 4 5.7 miles
- The Dog & Partridge 4 4.2 miles
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 5.1 miles
- The Friendship Hotel 3.6 miles
- Classic Lodges - Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Penistone
- Millhouse Primary School Primary
- Penistone Grammar School Secondary
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Springvale Primary School Primary
- Thurlstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 7.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9.2 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.4 miles
- University of Sheffield University 11.9 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 12.2 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 12.2 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 12.7 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 13 miles