Stainborough is a small, largely rural parish in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, lying among rolling farmland and parkland a few miles from the town centre. The area is best known for the historic estate at Wentworth Castle and its gardens, where 18th- and 19th-century landscaping created lakes, wooded walks and the romantic folly often called Stainborough Castle, which together form a popular local attraction and focus for conservation volunteers.
The parish retains a quiet village feel with agriculture alongside a commuter population who work in Barnsley and Sheffield, while modest tourism linked to the gardens and occasional events supports local activity. Community life revolves around village groups and the landscape’s heritage, giving the area an appealing mix of countryside living and easy access to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Stainborough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 10.7 miles
- Leeds 19.3 miles
- Bradford 20.9 miles
- Oldham 23.7 miles
- Huddersfield 14.2 miles
- Rotherham 9 miles
- Doncaster 16.9 miles
- Chesterfield 19.2 miles
- Wakefield 10.9 miles
- Halifax 20.4 miles
- Barnsley 3.6 miles
- Castleford 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penistone East Ward 1.2 miles
- Dodworth Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Silkstone Common Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Birdwell Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Thurgoland Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kingstone Ward 2.2 miles
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Silkstone Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Worsbrough Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tankersley Parish 2.7 miles
- Central Ward 3 miles
- Rockingham Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Stainborough
S75 3ET, S75 3ES, S75 3ER, S75 3HB, S75 3EH, S75 3EY, S35 7AX, S75 3HN, S75 3HG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.4 miles
- Dodworth Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Stainborough Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 1.6 miles
- Friendship Hotel 4 miles
- Cubley Hall 3 4.5 miles
- Wortley Hall 3 2.2 miles
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Dog and Partridge 4 8.7 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5.2 miles
Schools in Stainborough
- Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited Further education
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 3.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4.7 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 5.6 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.8 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.3 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- University of Sheffield University 9.9 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 10.5 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 10.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 12.6 miles