Tankersley is a semi-rural parish on the western edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, lying within easy commuting distance of Barnsley town centre and Sheffield. It sits amid rolling Pennine foothills with lanes, farmland and pockets of woodland, and benefits from quick road access to the M1, making it a quiet base for people working in the nearby conurbations.
The area combines village character with layers of history and local life: older stone houses and a parish church hint at medieval roots, while the landscape and social fabric reflect agricultural traditions and 19th–20th century industrial influences common to Barnsley borough. Community amenities are centred on village pubs, clubs and local events, and the parish remains popular with families and commuters who value its rural feel close to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Tankersley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 8.3 miles
- Leeds 21.6 miles
- Bradford 23.6 miles
- Huddersfield 16.9 miles
- Rotherham 6.3 miles
- Doncaster 15.2 miles
- Chesterfield 16.9 miles
- Wakefield 13 miles
- Halifax 23.1 miles
- Barnsley 4.8 miles
- Castleford 16.8 miles
- Morley 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Rockingham Ward 0.9 miles
- Birdwell Built-up area 1 mile
- Hoyland Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Chapeltown and High Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Jump Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wortley Parish 2.4 miles
- Hoyland Milton Ward 2.4 miles
- Ecclesfield Parish 2.7 miles
- West Ecclesfield Ward 2.7 miles
- Stainborough Parish 2.7 miles
- Wentworth Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Tankersley
S74 0DU, S75 3AB, S75 3FQ, S70 5TX, S75 3DA, S74 0PY, S75 3BF, S75 3FN, S75 3DJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.8 miles
- Chapeltown Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Elsecar Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.5 miles
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Schools in Tankersley
- Hoyland Common Primary School Primary
- Park House School Independent - special
- Tankersley St Peter's C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 2.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 4.1 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.1 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- University of Sheffield University 7.8 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 8.1 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 11.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.7 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 12 miles