The highest market town in Yorkshire, Penistone was once a major transport hub, but it is now a far quieter place and none the worse for that. At one point Penistone was a junction between the Sheffield to Huddersfield line and the Woodhead line, taking passengers and freight between Manchester and Sheffield, and it even had engineering works to serve this traffic. If evidence in the local parish church, St John the Baptist’s, is taken into consideration, Penistone was settled in Saxon times – there are signs of a Saxon cross to be found in the church building. The town has had a grammar school for over 600 years, the founding date said to be 1392. It took another three hundred years after that for the place to be granted a market charter, as it was in 1699, but there had been markets held there long before that date. Penistone holds a farmers’ market on the second Saturday of every month, but its livestock market closed recently to make way for somewhat controversial town centre development. On the second Saturday in September Penistone has its annual show, another way of cementing its character as an agricultural centre, in spite of the livestock market now having disappeared. The countryside around Penistone is some of the loveliest in South Yorkshire. Some will come across the town while trying an alternative route between Sheffield and Huddersfield, or on their way to Barnsley, to which the town is now linked administratively. It is an attractive place in its own right, but it also makes a great centre for visiting the booming city of Sheffield for its many attractions, and enjoying the peace of rural life in the evening.
Cinema
Dentist
Dental Practice
Dental Surgery
Doctor
Inn
Dog & Partridge Country Inn & Hotel
Market
Penistone Country Market
Penistone Farmers Market
Pub and Bar
Britannia Inn
Old Crown Inn
Rose and Crown
Spread Eagle
White Hart
Restaurant
Cherrydale Chinese Restaurant
Taste of India Tandoori
Tiamo Restaurant
School
Penistone Grammar School
Springvale Primary School
St John’s C of E Infant School
Self-Catering
Solicitor
Dransfield Hodgkinson & Lofthouse
Taxi
June's
Macca's Travel
P & A Travel Taxis
Penistone Travel
Shops
Activities
Scout Dike Reservoir(Fishing)
Places to Stay near Penistone
Cubley Hall (0.80 miles)
Retaining all the qualities of the past yet with all modern facilities and comfort expected of a country house hotel.Cubley Hall is small and friendly with a personal attentive service. Cubley Hall has the ideal ... More | visit website
The Spiral (2.06 miles)
Standing high in the Pennines yet convenient for Sheffield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Leeds and the M1/M62 motorways, both business guests and holiday makers will benefit immediately from stunning accommodation, fantastic Pennine ... More
The Fountain Inn (2.41 miles)
Dog & Partridge Country Inn & Hotel (3.47 miles)
This family run inn has a history that dates back to the Elizabethan period. Located within the Peak National Park, the Dog & Partridge is an excellent base for exploring ... More
Bagden Hall Hotel (3.80 miles)
Set in 40 acres of beautiful parkland, Bagden Hall has all the facilities of a modern hotel, yet retains the charm and character of an English country house. We have ... More
New Country Inns @ The Bluebell Inn (4.04 miles)
Modern 40 bedroomed hotel with on-site bar/ restaurant and conference/banqueting facilities. Offering a contemporary yet modern residence. Rooms are spacious and airy, comfortably decorated and well-appointed with all expected amenities ... More
Travellers Inn (4.35 miles)
Wortley Hall (4.59 miles)
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Wortley Hall is situated within 26 acres of formal garden and woodland. Within the grounds there is a small lake an abundance ... More
Red Lion Inn (5.59 miles)
As you would expect ... More | visit website
26, Greenfoot Lane (6.00 miles)
26, Greenfoot Lane is a traditional yet modern "home away from home". Its appeal is the freedom you have to use this home as an alternative to a hotel. Serviced ... More
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