Thurlstone is a small stone-built village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, sitting on the Pennine fringe just west of Penistone and close to the western edge of the Peak District. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the settlement retains a rural character with traditional cottages and farmland; its 19th-century shape was influenced by local quarrying, small-scale mining and the textile trades that served surrounding communities.
Today Thurlstone is popular with walkers and commuters alike, offering easy access to moorland and country paths while being within commuting distance of Barnsley and Sheffield. Village life is quietly social, centred on a pub and local clubs, and the area is appreciated for its scenery, community spirit and proximity to larger towns without losing a distinctly rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Thurlstone
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.7 miles
- Sheffield 13.4 miles
- Leeds 19.5 miles
- Bradford 18.7 miles
- Oldham 18.5 miles
- Huddersfield 10.4 miles
- Stockport 22.3 miles
- Rotherham 13.4 miles
- Doncaster 22.1 miles
- Chesterfield 21.1 miles
- Wakefield 12.1 miles
- Rochdale 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Millhouse Green Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Penistone Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Langsett Parish 1.7 miles
- Penistone West Ward 1.7 miles
- Ingbirchworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth Parish 1.9 miles
- Hoylandswaine Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Oxspring Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Upper Denby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Crow Edge Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Dunford Parish 3.3 miles
- Denby Dale Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Thurlstone
S36 9QS, S36 9QB, S36 9PZ, S36 9RU, S36 9RH, S36 9RZ, S36 9RX, S36 9QU, S36 9PR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.7 miles
- Penistone Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Denby Dale Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Thurlstone Ad
- Cubley Hall 3 1.2 miles
- The Dog and Partridge 4 3.6 miles
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 4 miles
- Friendship Hotel 3.8 miles
- The Fairway 3 5 miles
- The Foxglove by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 7.6 miles
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 5.4 miles
- Wortley Hall 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Thurlstone
- Thurlstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 7.8 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9.8 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.8 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.9 miles
- University of Sheffield University 12.1 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 12.2 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 12.6 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 12.9 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 13.2 miles