South Hiendley is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan district of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, sitting close to the border with South Yorkshire and neighbouring towns such as Hemsworth and Barnsley. It occupies a semi-rural spot on the old Yorkshire coalfield, with surrounding farmland and small patches of woodland that give the area a quiet, village feel despite its proximity to larger towns.
Historically tied to coal mining, the community was reshaped by pit closures in the late 20th century and has since become largely residential, with many people commuting to nearby centres like Wakefield and Leeds. Local life is anchored by a parish council, village hall, churches and pubs, and there’s still a strong sense of local identity marked by community events and reminders of its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering South Hiendley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Leeds 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Bradford 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Huddersfield 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Rotherham 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Doncaster 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Chesterfield 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Wakefield 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Halifax 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Barnsley 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Castleford 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Morley 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- South Hiendley Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brierley Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Ryhill Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shafton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cudworth and Shafton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wintersett Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Royston Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in South Hiendley
S72 9BD, S72 9BS, S72 9AR, S72 9BT, S72 9DQ, S72 9AB, S72 9BY, S72 9DH, S72 9AH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near South Hiendley Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Holmfield Arms 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Fairway 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in South Hiendley
- South Hiendley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Oakwell Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.8 miles11 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7 miles11.2 km
- Stanley Library Library 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Outwood Library Library 8.1 miles13 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 13.5 miles21.7 km