Worsbrough is a former mining village on the southern edge of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, set in the shallow valley of the River Dove. It’s best known for Worsbrough Reservoir and the adjoining country park, where the restored Worsbrough Mill sits by the water and the area is popular for walking, birdwatching and informal watersports.
Historically the settlement grew up around canals and coal - the reservoir was built to feed the Dearne and Dove Canal - and traces of that industrial past remain alongside modern commuter housing. Today it keeps a village feel with active community groups, local clubs and some visitor-focused businesses while many residents travel to Barnsley or Sheffield for work.
Postcode districts covering Worsbrough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Leeds 19 miles30.6 km
- Bradford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Huddersfield 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Rotherham 8 miles12.9 km
- Doncaster 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Chesterfield 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wakefield 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Halifax 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Barnsley 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Castleford 14 miles22.5 km
- Morley 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Stairfoot Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Kingstone Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Central Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Birdwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barnsley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rockingham Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Old Town Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Jump Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hoyland Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hoyland Milton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Stainborough Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Dodworth Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Worsbrough
S70 5AG, S70 5HW, S70 4RE, S70 4PT, S70 4RD, S70 4BW, S70 5EU, S70 5JF, S70 6SP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Barnsley Interchange 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wombwell Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Worsbrough Ad
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Fairway 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Friendship Hotel 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Cubley Hall 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wortley Hall 3 4 miles6.4 km
Schools in Worsbrough
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- The Mill Academy Primary
- Ward Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- University of Sheffield University 10.5 miles16.9 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km