Silkstone is a small stone-built village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, sitting on the western edge of the Pennine foothills near the fringe of the Peak District. Its setting of rolling farmland and moorland, together with nearby Silkstone Common and local rail links, makes it attractive both to walkers and to people who commute into larger towns.
The village retains a strong historic and social identity shaped by its rural roots and a 19th‑ and 20th‑century coal‑mining past, visible in stone cottages and a historic parish atmosphere. Today the economy is a mix of small local businesses and commuters, and community life is kept alive by local clubs, events and a general emphasis on preserving the village’s traditional character.
Postcode districts covering Silkstone
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Leeds 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Bradford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Oldham 22 miles35.4 km
- Huddersfield 11.8 miles19 km
- Rotherham 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Doncaster 18.7 miles30 km
- Chesterfield 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Wakefield 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Halifax 18 miles28.9 km
- Barnsley 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Castleford 15 miles24.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cawthorne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Penistone East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Dodworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stainborough Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Oxspring Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Darton West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Penistone Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kingstone Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Silkstone
S75 4LG, S75 4JF, S75 4SY, S75 4LJ, S75 4JT, S75 4JW, S75 4NU, S75 4HE, S75 4LQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.3 miles36 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dodworth Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Silkstone Ad
- The Fairway 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cubley Hall 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Friendship Hotel 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wortley Hall 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Silkstone
- Silkstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.2 miles18 km
- Outwood Library Library 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- University of Sheffield University 12 miles19.2 km
- Stanley Library Library 12.1 miles19.4 km