Local removals
Penistone removals
Penistone is a market town west of Barnsley, with a station, a library on High Street and stone houses on the hills around it. Our local team allows more time than for a town-centre flat.
Pro Barnsley Removals29 Cheapside, Barnsley S70 1SB
DistanceAbout 8 miles west of our Cheapside base
Directions from Penistone to our Barnsley base
Penistone is about 8 miles west of our Cheapside base, far enough that we plan it as its own run rather than a gap between town jobs. High Street has the library and St John’s. The grammar school is the secondary. Stone terraces and houses on the lanes out toward Thurlstone need a proper look at width and gradient.
The station is in the town, on the line that also serves Dodworth and Darton. Market bustle on High Street is the parking issue, not a lack of roads. If the door is on the street, tell us. If it is up a ginnel, tell us that too.
Postcodes are S36. Insurance is provided. Ask what is covered when you book. A piano in a cottage is a normal request here if the stair and the path will take it.
Our local team comes from Barnsley, not from a second depot. See house removals, Silkstone and Stocksbridge. Barnsley removals is at 29 Cheapside.
Useful contacts in Penistone
Handy numbers and links for when you move in. Opening times and services change, so check with each one before you visit.
- Council
Barnsley Council
Penistone is part of Barnsley borough, not a separate district. Council tax and bins are Barnsley Council. General 01226 773555. Council tax 01226 787787.
- County
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
SYMCA is the South Yorkshire combined authority. Penistone services such as bins remain with Barnsley Council.
- Police
South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police covers Penistone. 101 for non-emergencies, 999 for emergencies.
- Football
Barnsley Football Club, Oakwell
Oakwell is in Barnsley, Grove Street, S71 1ET. It is not a Penistone ground. Match days matter on a route that must cross town.
Grove Street, Barnsley S71 1ET
- Cricket
Shaw Lane cricket
Shaw Lane is the cricket ground in Barnsley, east of Penistone.
- Park
Barnsley parks directory
Penistone is not on the council's short list of named parks. Use that directory for the nearest play area, and the library on High Street for local information.
- Library
Penistone Library
The branch is on High Street. The council lists 01226 773555.
High Street, Penistone S36 6BR
- Transport
Penistone station
Northern lists Penistone station on the line from Huddersfield and Barnsley. Buses are on Travel South Yorkshire.
- School
Penistone St John's CE Primary
St John's is on High Street. Penistone Grammar School, for ages 11 to 18, has its own site at penistone-gs.uk. School places go through the council admissions pages. Use the school site for the gate times that affect the kerb.
High Street, Penistone S36 6BS
- Health
Barnsley Hospital
The borough hospital is Barnsley Hospital, Gawber Road, S75 2EP, back toward town. General enquiries 01226 730000.
Gawber Road, Barnsley S75 2EP
- Recycling
Barnsley household waste recycling centres
Penistone household waste site is off Sheffield Road, Springvale, S36 6HH. That is the local tip. You need a pass or a booking, and the seasonal hours are on the council page.
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Search S36. Penistone, Thurlstone and Millhouse Green may not share a counter.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Penistone: common questions
Is Penistone S36?
Yes. The same outward code covers Thurlstone and Millhouse Green. Send the village name as well as the postcode.
Where is the library?
Barnsley Council lists Penistone Library on High Street, S36 6BR.
Does market day affect parking?
High Street is busier when the town is busy. Tell us if keys are released then, and whether the door is on the street or behind it.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Barnsley removals.
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