Barnsley
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.748, -1.883 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01285 (Cirencester) |
Barnsley is a small, picture‑postcard village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, set within the rolling limestone downland of the Cotswolds AONB. The settlement is characterised by warm Cotswold stone cottages, narrow lanes and a quiet rural atmosphere, and sits a short drive from market towns such as Cirencester and Tetbury, making it a peaceful base for exploring the area.
Historically tied to the wool and agricultural economy of the Cotswolds, today the village combines farming with a modest tourism trade centred on country houses and gardens; most notable is Barnsley House, whose renowned gardens brought wider attention to the parish. A small parish church (St Mary's) and occasional village events sustain a close‑knit community feel, while visitors come for the scenery, history and quintessential rural charm.
Postcode districts covering Barnsley
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Gloucester 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Cheltenham 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Stroud 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Chippenham 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Witney 16.8 miles27 km
- Evesham 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Tewkesbury 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Wantage 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Grove 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Calne 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Calne Without 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Winson Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Arlington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bibury Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Ampneys & Hampton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ampney Crucis Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ampney St. Peter Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Poulton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Preston Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Coln St. Dennis Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Beeches Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Maiseyhampton Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- New Mills Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Barnsley
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.9 miles70.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49.1 miles79.1 km
- Kemble Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Swindon Railway Station 13.2 miles21.3 km
Hotels near Barnsley Ad
- The Stump 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wild Thyme & Honey 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Inn at Fossebridge 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ingleside House 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Kings Head Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Riverside House 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Eliot Arms 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Stratton House Hotel & Spa 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
Local points of interest
- Stowell Park Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- County Ground Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Burderop Park Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 17.8 miles28.6 km