New homes in Barnsley

Live the Life

Barnsley is a town in Yorkshire close to Leeds and Sheffield, and just a short drive from the beautiful Peak District National Park. Whether you’re on the look-out for excellent transport links, modern amenities or a friendly local community, your new home in Barnsley has something for everyone.

Things to see and do

If you enjoy a spot of retail therapy, Barnsley is a great place to live with independent and designer shops at The Arcade and Eldon Street, high street stores at the Alhambra Shopping Centre and Cheapside, and a regular market in the town centre. The town is also home to a museum in Barnsley Town Hall, artwork at the Cooper Gallery, and expansive fields and green space at Locke Park.

After dark, there’s entertainment at The Academy Theatre, the Lamproom Theatre and The Civic, while weekend sport is played by Barnsley F.C. at Oakwell. If you enjoy a relaxing round of golf from time to time, Silkstone Golf Club and Barnsley Golf Course are nearby.

For fans of historic sites, Wentworth Castle and Gardens, Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park, and Cannon Hall museum are all nearby. If you want to experience the true beauty of nature, nothing beats a hike through the Peak District National Park.

Education

If you’re moving to Barnsley with a family, it’s good to know that there are a number of ‘outstanding’ schools in the local area as rated by Ofsted, including St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Worsbrough Common Primary School and Birdwell Primary School.

When your children leave school, Barnsley College has a wide range of higher education courses available, and the town is also home a campus of the University of Huddersfield.

Getting to Barnsley

If you’re commuting daily, you’ll be glad of Barnsley’s transport links. The M1 is near to the town, while the train and bus station provide services to Leeds and beyond. To get to Barnsley from Leeds the journey takes 30 minutes by car or 40 minutes by train, while Wakefield is closer with a journey time of around 20 minutes by car or 15 minutes by train.

Doncaster can be reached in 35 minutes by car, Rotherham in 20 minutes, and Sheffield in 30 minutes driving via the M1. To get to London, the car journey takes around three hours 20 minutes.

If you’re going on holiday or travelling abroad for business, the nearest airport is Doncaster Sheffield Airport, around 45 minutes away by car.