Penistone East sits in the western fringes of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, centred on the eastern side of the market town of Penistone. The ward is largely rural, with rolling Pennine foothills, reservoirs such as Langsett Reservoir and easy access to the fringes of the Peak District, making it popular for walking, cycling and countryside pursuits.
Locally there’s a strong market‑town feel with stone‑built villages, historic churches and an industrial past shaped by rail and quarrying; the Penistone Line still links the area to Sheffield and Huddersfield, and today the economy mixes agriculture, small businesses and commuters. Community life is lively for a rural ward, with local shops, pubs, voluntary groups and conservation interests helping to sustain a distinct local identity in England.
Postcode districts covering Penistone East
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.2 miles18 km
- Leeds 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bradford 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Oldham 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Huddersfield 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Rotherham 9.9 miles16 km
- Doncaster 18 miles29 km
- Chesterfield 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wakefield 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Halifax 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Barnsley 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Castleford 16 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stainborough Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Silkstone Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dodworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Oxspring Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hunshelf Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Penistone Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Cawthorne Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Kingstone Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Penistone East
S75 3BE, S75 3BH, S75 4JB, S75 3ES, S35 7BQ, S35 0ES, S75 4LL, S75 4AL, S35 7DQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dodworth Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels in Penistone East Ad
- Friendship Hotel
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4
- The Fairway 3
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4
- Wortley Hall 3
Schools in Penistone East
- Cawthorne C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Further education
- Oxspring Primary School Primary
- Park House School Independent - special
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Primary
- Silkstone Primary School Primary
- Tankersley St Peter's C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Thurgoland C of E (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.8 miles11 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.3 miles15 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- University of Sheffield University 10.3 miles16.6 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km