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 miles
- Leeds 19 miles
- Bradford 21.6 miles
- Huddersfield 15.9 miles
- Rotherham 8 miles
- Doncaster 14.4 miles
- Chesterfield 19.6 miles
- Wakefield 10.4 miles
- Halifax 21.8 miles
- Barnsley 2.1 miles
- Castleford 14 miles
- Morley 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stairfoot Ward 1.3 miles
- Kingstone Ward 1.3 miles
- Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Birdwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barnsley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Rockingham Ward 2.2 miles
- Old Town Ward 2.3 miles
- Jump Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hoyland Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hoyland Milton Ward 2.5 miles
- Stainborough Parish 2.5 miles
- Dodworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Worsbrough
S70 5AA, S70 4RF, S70 5HR, S70 4QN, S70 4QH, S70 4BB, S70 4AE, S70 5HD, S70 4BE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.4 miles
- Barnsley Interchange 1.6 miles
- Wombwell Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Worsbrough Ad
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 1.3 miles
- ibis Styles Barnsley 3 2.5 miles
- Wortley Hall Sheffield 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley Central M1 J37 3 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Barnsley 4 2.6 miles
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Hotel Nineteen 3 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Sheffield/Barnsley 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Barnsley 3 3.7 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 3 2.8 miles
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 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 3.1 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.4 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.8 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 8.9 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.1 miles
- University of Sheffield University 10.5 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.8 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.2 miles