South Hiendley is a small village in the district of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England, sitting close to the border with South Yorkshire and within easy reach of towns such as Hemsworth, Pontefract and Barnsley. It occupies a mix of gently rolling farmland and former industrial ground typical of the region, so the village feels rural while being reasonably well connected to larger employment centres.
Historically the community was shaped by agriculture and nearby coal mining, and the legacy of those industries is still visible in local buildings and the social make-up. Today South Hiendley is largely residential, with local shops, a village hall and clubs that help sustain a close-knit atmosphere; many residents commute to surrounding towns for work while community events and grassroots sport remain important to village life.
Postcode districts covering South Hiendley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Leeds 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bradford 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Rotherham 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Doncaster 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Chesterfield 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Wakefield 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Halifax 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Barnsley 4.3 miles7 km
- Castleford 8.1 miles13 km
- Morley 12.9 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brierley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Ryhill Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shafton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Wintersett Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Royston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cudworth Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in South Hiendley
S72 9AW, S72 9AY, S72 9BJ, S72 9FP, S72 9BT, S72 9AE, S72 9FH, S72 9DL, S72 9AS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near South Hiendley Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Holmfield Arms 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 1.9 miles3 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Fairway 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in South Hiendley
- South Hiendley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 3 miles4.9 km
- Oakwell Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7 miles11.2 km
- Stanley Library Library 8 miles12.8 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 8 miles12.9 km
- Outwood Library Library 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10 miles16.1 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.5 miles17 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km