Sport and leisure
We manage a number of football pitches around Barnsley. You can find all the information you need about hiring a football pitch below.
Recommended pitch sizes
Below is the recommended pitch sizes for different age groups.
Age group | Suggested pitch size | Length | Width | Football post size |
Mini soccer under 7/8 (5 v 5) | 50m x 30m | Max - 50m Min - 30m |
Max - 30m Min - 20m |
6ft x 12ft |
Mini soccer under 9/10 (7 v 7) | 60m x 40m | Max - 60m Min - 50m |
Max - 40m Min - 30m |
6ft x 12ft |
Youth soccer under 11/12 (9 v 9) | 80m x 50m | Max -90m Min - 75m |
Max - 55m Min - 45m |
7ft x 16ft |
Youth soccer under 13/14 (11 v 11) | 90m x 55m | Max - 100m Min - 80m |
Max - 60m Min - 50m |
7ft x 21ft |
Youth soccer under 15/16 (11 v 11) | 100m x 60m | Max - 130m Min - 90m |
Max - 70m Min - 50m |
8ft x 24ft |
Youth soccer under 17/18 (11 v 11) | 110m x 70m | Max - 130m Min - 100m |
Max - 100m Min - 50m |
8ft x 24ft |
Open access football pitches
Please see below list of locations of free to use pitches in each ward throughout the borough.
Brierley, Great Houghton and Grimethorpe
- Shafton recreation ground
Darton
- Ibberson Park, Mapplewell recreation ground
Dearne
- Dearne Backings, Bolton-on-Dearne (kick about area)
Dodworth and Kingstone
- Broadway recreation ground
- Stainborough Road, Dodworth (kick about area)
Hoyland Milton and Rockingham
- Birdwell community park
- Cloughfields (kick about area)
- Rockingham sports ground
Monk Bretton, Royston and St Helen's
- Carlton recreation ground
- Smithies recreation ground (kick about area)
- Winter Avenue, Royston
Old Town
- Harry Road playing field
- Sugdens recreation ground, Pogmoor
Penistone
- Cubley, Littleton Crescent (kick about area)
- Park Avenue showground
- Silkstone recreation ground
Stairfoot, Wombwell and Worsbrough
- Ardsley recreation ground
- Summer Lane, Wombwell
- Wombwell Main sports ground
Football pitches available to hire
Please see below list of locations and number of pitches in each ward throughout the borough.
Cudworth ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Cudworth Park | 1 x junior | None |
Darfield ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Mitchell and Darfield | 2 x adult | None |
Darton East ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Mapplewell Park | 2 x junior | Changing facilities |
Darton West ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Barugh Green Recreation Ground | 1 x adult | Changing facilities available through the community group |
Darton Longfields | 1 x junior 2 x mini |
Changing facilities |
Darton Park | 1 x adult | Changing facilities |
Gilroyd Recreation Ground | 1 x mini | None |
Harry Road playing field | 1 x adult 1 x mini |
Changing facilities at Woodview |
Kexbrough Recreation Ground | 1 x junior | None |
Woodview, Gawber | 1 x adult | Changing facilities |
Dearne North ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Hickleton Sports Ground | 1 x adult | None |
Dearne South ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Brickyard Ponds | 1 x adult 1 x mini |
None |
Carrfield Lane, Goldthorpe | 2 x adult | None |
Dodworth ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
South Road | 1 x junior | None |
Hoyland Milton ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Blackerhill Recreation Ground | 2 x adult 1 x mini |
None |
Jump Welfare Park | 1 x adult | None |
Milton Forge, Hoyland | 1 x adult 1 x junior |
None |
Platts Common (behind ambulance station) | 1 x mini | None |
Platts Common (behind bowling green) | 1 x mini | None |
Monk Bretton ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Carlton Park | 2 x adult 1 x junior 2 x mini |
Changing facilities through the community group |
Littleworth Lane Recreation Ground | 2 x adult | None |
Monk Bretton Social | 1 x adult 1 x junior 1 x mini |
None |
Rotherham Road playing field | 2 x adult 1 x junior |
None |
Old Town ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Pogmoor Recreation Ground | 1 x adult 1 x junior 2 x mini |
None |
Penistone East ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Silkstone Common Recreation Ground | 1 x adult | None |
Tankersley Welfare Park | 1 x adult | None |
Penistone West ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Lidgett Lane | 1 x junior | None |
Park Avenue, Penistone | 1 x junior | None |
Rockingham ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Birdwell Recreation Ground | 1 x adult 1 x junior |
Changing facilities |
Tinker Lane, Hoyland Common | 1 x adult | None |
Royston ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Oakwood playing field | 1 x adult 2 x junior 1 x mini |
None |
Oldroyds playing field | 1 x adult | None |
Royston Park | 2 x junior 1 x mini |
Changing facilities |
The Green, Royston | 1 x adult |
Stairfoot ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Ardsley Park | 1 x adult | Changing facilities |
Elmhirst | 2 x adult 2 x junior 2 x mini |
None |
Kendray Farm Road | 1 x adult 1 x junior 1 x mini |
None |
St Helens ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Athersley Memorial Recreation Ground | 4 x adult 2 x junior 2 x mini |
None |
Wombwell ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Bradberry Balk Lane | 1 x adult | None |
Lundhill playing field | 2 x junior 2 x mini |
None |
Mary Lane playing field | 2 x adult | None |
New Scarborough Corner | 1 x adult | None |
Worsbrough ward
Location | Pitch types | Additional facilities available |
Cromwell Mount | 1 x adult | None |
New England | 1 x adult | None |
Ward Green Recreation Ground | 1 x adult 1 x junior |
None |
Worsbrough Dale Park | 1 x adult 1 x junior 2 x mini |
None |
Charges and fees
All charges and fees are subject to annual increase.
Category | Description | Adult price | Junior price |
A | Pitch, changing facilities with showers and toilet | £671 | £345 |
B | Pitch, changing facilities with showers or toilet | £610 | £320 |
C | Pitch and changing facilities | £550 | £284 |
D | Pitch only | £478 | £247 |
Mini soccer | - | N/A | £164 |
Apply to hire a football pitch
If you'd like to hire one of our football pitches please download and read the terms and conditions and fill in an application form:
If your organisation has more than one team who want to hire a pitch, please make sure that you submit an application form for each team.
Paying to hire a football pitch
Once your application is approved and you've received written confirmation of your pitch, we'll send you an invoice. You can pay your invoice by debit or credit card.
Renewals
We send out renewal notices to current users in April, prior to the start of the new season. You must return your renewal form by 15 May; many pitches are reserved for clubs until that date.
We'll confirm your renewal by 30 June and inform the club of the pitch hired, the balance of payment and who they'll be sharing the facilities with.
After confirmation we'll send you an invoice requesting payment in three instalments - the first being by 31 August and the final payment by 31 October.
Sports ground safety
The safety of spectators who visit sports grounds to watch sport or events is controlled by specific legislation - the Safety at Sports Grounds Act 1975 as amended by the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987.
You can find out more about this and safety certificate applications on our sports ground safety page.