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Places to stay in Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, 11.8 miles (19 km) north of the city of Sheffield, 17 miles (27 km) south of Leeds and 14.5 miles (23 km) west of Doncaster. Barnsley is probably best known for its prominence in the coal mining industry, and in the Silkestone area of Barnsley there is evidence of mining more than two hundred years before the Norman invasion. Barnsley also has a history of glass making and in the mid eighteenth century produced glass beer and pickle bottles and the manufacture of stoppered bottles was introduced by the middle of the nineteenth century. Barnsley has a long history both as a market and mining town in Yorkshire from at least the eleventh century until the last decade of the twentieth century. One of the earliest written references to the town is as Berneslai in the Domesday Book in 1086. Barnsley is famous for its nightlife, as evidenced by the number of pubs, bars and clubs in the town centre. If that's not your scene, then head to the suburbs of town where you'll find quiet restaurants, a number of friendly local pubs and more family-friendly places.
