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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Myers Wood
Myers Woodabout 17 km (11 mi) from Barnsley. Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Forests

Forests Near Barnsley, United Kingdom

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Barnsley, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Myers Wood — about 17 km
Furthest listed
about 47 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Barnsley. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Barnsley. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 1mountain
  • 1protected area

5 places near Barnsley

Ordered by straight-line distance from Barnsley, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Barnsley

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Myers Wood
    ForestNearby

    Myers Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Myers Wood is a forest reachable from Barnsley as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Myers Wood, about 17 km (11 mi) from Barnsley

    Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Post Hill
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    Post Hill

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Post Hill is a woodland reachable from Barnsley as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Post Hill, about 29 km (18 mi) from Barnsley

    Image credit: Image: Betty Longbottom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Sherwood Forest
    ForestNearby

    Sherwood Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 47 km (29 mi)
    Recorded type
    royal forest

    Sherwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Barnsley as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Sherwood Forest, about 47 km (29 mi) from Barnsley

    Image credit: Image: my work / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0