Worsbrough sits to the south‑east of Barnsley, combining suburban streets and former mining villages with a surprisingly large area of countryside. The ward is centred on Worsbrough Reservoir and Worsbrough Mill, a restored 17th‑century watermill beside the River Dove, which together form a popular country park for walking, fishing and birdwatching.
Historically shaped by coal mining and the old canal network, the area still shows terraces and industrial relics alongside newer housing and small industrial estates. Local volunteer groups and community facilities have been important in regeneration, so the ward mixes a strong local identity and heritage with practical links into Barnsley town and its services.
Postcode districts covering Worsbrough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Leeds 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Bradford 21.7 miles35 km
- Huddersfield 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Rotherham 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Doncaster 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Chesterfield 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Wakefield 10.6 miles17 km
- Halifax 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Barnsley 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Castleford 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Morley 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Worsbrough Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Stairfoot Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kingstone Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Birdwell Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Central Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rockingham Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hoyland Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Jump Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barnsley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Old Town Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stainborough Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hoyland Milton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Worsbrough
S70 4EU, S70 5PZ, S70 4BJ, S70 4SS, S70 4BA, S70 4RE, S70 5EA, S70 4SX, S70 5HU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Barnsley Interchange 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wombwell Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.5 miles15.3 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 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Friendship Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- Cubley Hall 3 6.9 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 5.3 miles8.4 km
- Wortley Hall 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Worsbrough
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- The Mill Academy Primary
- Ward Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakwell Stadium 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- University of Sheffield University 10.3 miles16.6 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km