Wortley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. Set on the edge of the South Yorkshire countryside, the area mixes rolling farmland with moorland fringes and a network of footpaths and bridleways popular with walkers and riders; it sits within easy commuting distance of Sheffield and is not far from the Pennines and the Peak District.
A notable feature is the historic country house Wortley Hall, long associated with the Stuart‑Wortley/Wharncliffe family and now used for conferences and community activities. The parish retains a strong rural character with agricultural roots, hints of the region’s industrial past, a handful of local businesses and pubs, and an active community life that keeps the village feel alive.
Postcode districts covering Wortley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Leeds 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bradford 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Oldham 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Rotherham 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Doncaster 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Chesterfield 16 miles25.8 km
- Wakefield 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Halifax 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Barnsley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Castleford 18.7 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Deepcar Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Upper Tankersley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- West Ecclesfield Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wharncliffe Side Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chapeltown and High Green Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tankersley Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ecclesfield Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Thurgoland Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hunshelf Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Oughtibridge Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ecclesfield and Grenoside Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Wortley
S35 7DS, S35 7FG, S35 7DL, S35 7FE, S35 7EY, S35 7DA, S35 7EH, S35 7FA, S35 0BT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Chapeltown Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Silkstone Common Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels near Wortley Ad
- Friendship Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Whitley Hall Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wortley Hall 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cubley Hall 3 5 miles8 km
- The Fairway 3 4.9 miles8 km
- The Crow Inn 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 7.5 miles12 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Dog and Partridge 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Oakwell Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 14.3 miles23.1 km