Share
ShareTreat your taste buds in Barnsley, Northern England, an area characterised by food, thriving breweries and award-winning craft ales.
You are guaranteed a warm welcome at the countless traditional tea rooms and cafés throughout Barnsley. From homemade baked breads to tasty pies and pastries, enjoy the area’s tempting treats, and don’t miss a quintessential English afternoon tea.
There are wonderful restaurants throughout the area, offering mouthwatering menus to suit every palate. Try the speciality of the region: the 'Barnsley Chop' – a juicy cut of lamb – will satisfy even the biggest appetite.
Barnsley is famed for its local beers, so relax in one of its award-winning bars, or the friendly country pubs in the surrounding picturesque villages. Order a pint of Barnsley’s best bitter, brewed in the one of the area’s thriving microbreweries, and if you’re keen to learn (and try) more, take one of the fascinating tours offered by many breweries.
Barnsley is 2 hours 35 minutes from London by train.
Content provided by Visit Barnsley
For more local tourist information:
- Barnsley Tourist Information Centre
- Email Address touristinfo@barnsley.gov.uk
- Contact Details 01226 206757 / 773940
- Twitter @VisitBarnsley
Refine your search:
Man enjoying a pint at Bradfield Brewery © Visit Barnsley
Selection of local produce © Visit Barnsley
Cakes at a traditional tea room © Visit Barnsley
Pie and a pint © Visit Barnsley
The Wortley Arms © Visit BarnsleyYou may be interested in...
Marvel at a working 17th-century water mill
Worsbrough Mill in Northern England is an amazing place to watch wildlife and see history come alive in a beautiful setting.
Location: Worsbrough, South Yorkshire
Enjoy romance and relaxation at Brocco on the Park
Enter an oasis of calm with luxurious surroundings, great views and a very special terrace restaurant at Brocco on the Park.
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Walk the breadth of spectacular Stanage Edge
Follow in the footsteps of your literary heroes on Stanage Edge, a dramatic rocky outcrop with equally dramatic moorland views in the Peak District.
Location: Stanage Edge, South Yorkshire
Explore the past at Elsecar village
Set within the attractive conservation village of Elsecar is Elsecar Heritage Centre, a unique attraction and a working hub of industry to explore.
Location: Elsecar, South Yorkshire
Latest Twitter updates
RT @visitbath: Eye spy... (@StMikesWithout from a @bathabbey Tower Tour) 👀 📷 James Boyle (james.a.boyle on Instagram) https://t.co/SP2KET3n…
RT @VisitWiltshire: Mere is a beautiful place to visit on your trip to Wiltshire https://t.co/PzCL7LVxBp #timeforwiltshire https://t.co/xms…
Instagram updates
Close
Customer survey …
VisitEngland would like to invite you to take part in a short survey about our website.
It should take no more than a couple of minutes.
Close