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Visit Penistone - the Pennine Heart of Yorkshire South
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Welcome to Penistone

Welcome to Penistone and District, the Pennine Heart of Yorkshire South.

The highest market town in the county and one of the best-kept secrets in Yorkshire South and the Pennines, Penistone deserves close investigation to reveal its hidden treasures.

There’s something here for everybody and although ideal for day trips to attractions such as the Trans Pennine Trail or the annual

Penistone Show, the wide range of accommodation available in the Penistone area also means we're perfectly located to use as a base for longer stays: the M1 is only 15 minutes by car so Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Huddersfield & Leeds, with Manchester and Bradford, home of the National Museum of Film & Photography, are all within easy reach for a day trip.

So come & share all of this with us, experiencing a rural way of life within reach of the big city attractions.

  • Dining out, walking, sports, cycle routes, cinema, historic houses, gardens, museums, industrial heritage - all this and more can be found in the See & Do section.
  • Families are well catered for in the area and we can help you find something of interest. There are even some activity sheets to download in the Kids & Families section.
  • There’s practically every type of
  • There’s a variety of amenties and facilities in the area and the Essentials section contains useful phone numbers including doctors, opticians, dentists, taxis and more.
  • Most of the towns and villages host a variety of popular annual events. There are also special one-off events held all year round
  • Catch a glimpse of some of the attractions and the landscape in the virtual tour section which includes photos, an

Location and Transport

Enter your postcode in the box below for quick directions to the town.

More information can be found in the Essentials section. For bus and train information please visit the Travel South Yorkshire website.

Tourist Information Points

Although there isn't an official Tourism Board office in Penistone, we do have Tourism Information Points (TIPs) in Penistone, Thurlstone, Silkstone and Cawthorne.

These are run by friendly and knowledgeable staff who'll be more than happy to help you.

Read more about the Tourism Information Points

Quick links

More about Penistone

St John's Church PenistoneHistory of Penistone

Penistone can be dated back to 1066 and is listed in the Domesday Book.

Several pre-19th Century buildings still survive, the oldest being the Grade I listed mediaeval parish church, Saint John the Baptist Church; the White Hart pub in the town dates from 1377.

Click here to read more about the history of Penistone

View from Hartcliffe Bridle PathThe Penistone Landscape

Penistone is located at the foot of the Pennines and is surrounded by beautiful and historic landscape which is well worth exploring on the ground. There's plenty of unbuilt, open countryside such as the moors at Langsett, where you can walk for hours and not meet anyone. There are several reservoirs & woodland in the area offering tranquil retreats and spectacular views. Read more...

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Penistone is proud to be Fairtrade Town, accredited February 2007 by the Fairtrade Foundation. You can find a directory of shops, cafes and traders where you can purchase Fairtrade Goods on their web site here: www.fairtradeinpenistone.btik.com

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