Sport and leisure

We manage a number of football pitches around Barnsley. You can find the locations of these, how to hire a pitch, hire charges, and recommended pitch sizes below.

Recommended pitch sizes

The table below shows the recommended pitch sizes for different age groups.

Age group Suggested pitch size Length Width Football post size
Mini soccer under 7/8 (5 vs 5) 50m x 30m Max 50m

Min 30m		 Max 30m

Min 20m		 6ft x 12ft
Mini soccer under 9/10  (7 vs 7) 60m x 40m Max 60m

Min 50m		 Max 40m

Min 30m		 6ft x 12ft
Youth soccer under 11/12 (9 vs 9) 80m x 50m Max 90m

Min 75m		 Max 55m

Min 45m		 7ft x 16ft
Youth soccer under 13/14 (11 vs 11) 90m x 55m Max 100m

Min 80m		 Max 60m

Min 50m		 7ft x 21ft
Youth soccer under 15/16 (11 vs 11) 100m x 60m Max 130m

Min - 90m		 Max 70m

Min - 50m		 8ft x 24ft
Youth soccer under 17/18 (11 vs 11) 110m x 70m Max 130m

Min 100m		 Max 100m

Min 50m		 8ft x 24ft

Football pitches available to hire 

The locations of football pitches available to hire in each Barnsley ward are shown below.

Darfield ward 

  • Mary Lane
  • New Scarbro

​Darton East ward

  • Mapplewell Park

Darton West ward

  • Barugh Green Recreation Ground
  • Darton Longfields
  • Darton Park
  • Harry Road playing field

​Dearne North ward

  • Clayton Lane

Dearne South ward 

  • Brickyard Ponds
  • Carrfield Lane/Highgate Lane, Goldthorpe 
  • Hickleton Main/Thurnscoe Sports Ground

Dodworth ward

  • Keresforth Road

Hoyland Milton ward 

  • Blackerhill Recreation Ground
  • Milton Forge, Hoyland 
  • Platts Common (fighting cocks) 
  • Platts Common (bowling green)
  • Roebuck Hill
  • Tinker Lane

Monk Bretton ward 

  • Carlton Park
  • Littleworth Lane Recreation Ground 
  • Londoner
  • Rotherham Road playing field

North East ward

  • Brierley Park

Old Town ward

  • Pogmoor Recreation Ground
  • Woodview

Penistone East ward

  • Lidgett Lane
  • Silkstone Common Recreation Ground

​Rockingham ward 

  • Birdwell Recreation Ground

Royston ward

  • Oakwood Road
  • Oldroyds
  • Royston Park
  • The Green

Stairfoot ward

  • Ardsley Recreation Ground
  • Farm Road

St Helen's ward

  • Laithes Lane

Wombwell ward 

  • Lundhill 
  • Mitchell and Darfield

Worsbrough ward

  • Cromwell Mount
  • Genn Lane
  • New England
  • Worsbrough Dale Park

Hire fees

All fees are subject to an annual increase.

Category  Description Adult price Junior price
A Pitch, changing facilities with showers and toilet £682 £351
B Pitch, changing facilities with showers or toilet £620 £325
C Pitch and changing facilities £559 £289
D Pitch only £486 £251
Mini soccer - N/A £167

Apply to hire a football pitch

To hire one of our football pitches, you need to apply using our online form. You need to submit an application for each team in your organisation that wants to hire a pitch. You'll also need to agree to our terms and conditions of hire.

When we've approved your application and sent you confirmation of your pitch, we'll send you an invoice for the charge. You can pay your invoice by debit or credit card online.

Applications to hire a football pitch for the 2025/26 season are now closed. You'll be able to apply online to hire a pitch for the 2026/27 season from 1 March 2026.

Renewals

We send out renewal notices to current pitch users in April each year, before the start of the new season. You need to return your renewal form by 15 May. Many pitches are reserved for clubs until this date.

We'll confirm your renewal by 30 June. We'll inform you of:

  • the pitch hired
  • the balance of payment
  • who you'll be sharing the facilities with

After confirmation we'll send you an invoice requesting payment in three instalments. The first should be paid by 31 August and the final 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 webpage.