Shafton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. It lies a short distance east of Barnsley town centre and combines semi‑rural lanes and green spaces with clusters of post‑war and newer housing; the parish includes the settlement known as Shafton Two Gates.
Historically the area moved from agriculture into a coal‑mining community in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the legacy of that industrial past still shapes local identity, though many residents now commute to nearby towns and regional centres. Community life centres on a village hall, clubs and public footpaths, and the "Two Gates" name recalls the old turnpike/toll gates that once stood on historic routes through the area.
Postcode districts covering Shafton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15 miles
- Leeds 15.8 miles
- Bradford 20.1 miles
- Huddersfield 16.5 miles
- Rotherham 11.1 miles
- Doncaster 12.9 miles
- Chesterfield 23.6 miles
- Wakefield 7.5 miles
- Halifax 21.6 miles
- Barnsley 3.1 miles
- Castleford 9.5 miles
- Morley 13.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Brierley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Cudworth Ward 1.1 miles
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 1.4 miles
- South Hiendley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- North East Ward 1.7 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Monk Bretton Ward 2.1 miles
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 2.2 miles
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ryhill Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Shafton
S72 8QE, S72 8PT, S72 8QB, S72 8QJ, S72 8PL, S72 8NG, S72 8QW, S72 8PJ, S72 8WP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.7 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 3.8 miles
Hotels near Shafton Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 4.8 miles
- Holmfield Arms 6.9 miles
- The Fairway 3 6.1 miles
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 5.7 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Shafton
- Lift Shafton Primary
- Outwood Academy Shafton Secondary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 3.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.7 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 6.6 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 11.4 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 12.2 miles