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 miles
- Leeds 17.6 miles
- Bradford 18.6 miles
- Oldham 22 miles
- Huddersfield 11.8 miles
- Rotherham 11.4 miles
- Doncaster 18.7 miles
- Chesterfield 21.2 miles
- Wakefield 9.5 miles
- Halifax 18 miles
- Barnsley 4.2 miles
- Castleford 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cawthorne Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Penistone East Ward 1.7 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Dodworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barugh Green and Redbrook Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Stainborough Parish 2.4 miles
- Oxspring Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Darton West Ward 2.6 miles
- Penistone Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Thurgoland Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Kingstone Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Silkstone
S75 4HD, S75 4JU, S75 4HE, S75 4LN, S75 4LJ, S75 4HF, S75 4DF, S75 4JL, S75 4LG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.4 miles
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Dodworth Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Silkstone Ad
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.8 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 1.2 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 4.1 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 3.5 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 3.2 miles
- The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant 4 6.2 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 5.1 miles
- Classic Lodges - Bagden Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Silkstone
- Silkstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.8 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.9 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 10.2 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Outwood Library Library 11.3 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- University of Sheffield University 12 miles
- Stanley Library Library 12.1 miles