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 miles39.2 km
- Sheffield 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Leeds 19.3 miles31 km
- Bradford 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Oldham 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Stockport 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Rotherham 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Doncaster 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Chesterfield 21 miles33.7 km
- Wakefield 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Rochdale 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Thurlstone Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Penistone Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Oxspring Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Langsett Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Penistone West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Upper Denby Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hunshelf Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Penistone
S36 7EX, S36 6BW, S36 6GU, S36 6GG, S36 9AH, S36 9RY, S36 9LS, S36 9AQ, S36 6GZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.2 miles42.1 km
- Penistone Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Penistone Ad
- Cubley Hall 3 1 mile1.6 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Friendship Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Fairway 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Wortley Hall 3 5 miles8 km
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 miles11.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.9 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.7 km
- University of Sheffield University 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 13 miles20.8 km