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 miles13.3 km
- Leeds 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bradford 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Huddersfield 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Rotherham 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Doncaster 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Chesterfield 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Wakefield 13 miles21 km
- Halifax 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Barnsley 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Castleford 16.8 miles27 km
- Morley 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Rockingham Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Birdwell Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Hoyland Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chapeltown and High Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Jump Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wortley Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hoyland Milton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ecclesfield Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West Ecclesfield Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stainborough Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wentworth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Tankersley
S75 3FQ, S75 3BD, S74 0DY, S75 3AR, S75 3BT, S75 3AN, S75 3DP, S74 0DX, S75 3DZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.8 miles43.2 km
- Chapeltown Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Elsecar Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Tankersley Ad
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Fairway 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Friendship Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wortley Hall 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 6.9 miles11 km
- Cubley Hall 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
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 miles4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Oakwell Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 8.1 miles13 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 12 miles19.2 km