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. You can walk along old tracks and find packhorse bridges, guide stroops and lines of flagstones, known as causeys.

Some of the farms have been occupied since at least the 13th century and sometimes you can find timber-framed farmsteads and barns, usually encased in later stone walls and slate roofs but exposed for all to see at the magnificent 16th century barn at Gunthwaite.

Fine 17th century gable halls can be found in Ingirchworth, Waterhall and