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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
| Location |
| Mary Lane |
| New Scarbro |
Darton East ward
| Location |
| Mapplewell Park |
Darton West ward
| Location |
| Barugh Green Recreation Ground |
| Darton Longfields |
| Darton Park |
| Harry Road playing field |
Dearne North ward
| Location |
| Clayton Lane |
Dearne South ward
| Location |
| Brickyard Ponds |
| Carrfield Lane/Highgate Lane, Goldthorpe |
| Hickleton Main/Thurnscoe Sports Ground |
Dodworth ward
| Location |
| Keresforth Road |
Hoyland Milton ward
| Location |
| Blackerhill Recreation Ground |
| Milton Forge, Hoyland |
| Platts Common (fighting cocks) |
| Platts Common (bowling green) |
| Roebuck Hill |
| Tinker Lane |
Monk Bretton ward
| Location |
| Carlton Park |
| Littleworth Lane Recreation Ground |
| Londoner |
| Rotherham Road playing field |
North East ward
| Location |
| Brierley Park |
Old Town ward
| Location |
| Pogmoor Recreation Ground |
| Woodview |
Penistone East ward
| Location |
| Lidgett Lane |
| Silkstone Common Recreation Ground |
Rockingham ward
| Location |
| Birdwell Recreation Ground |
Royston ward
| Location |
| Oakwood Road |
| Oldroyds |
| Royston Park |
| The Green |
Stairfoot ward
| Location |
| Ardsley Recreation Ground |
| Farm Road |
St Helen's ward
| Location |
| Laithes Lane |
Wombwell ward
| Location |
| Lundhill |
| Mitchell and Darfield |
Worsbrough ward
| Location |
| 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'll need to apply using the online form below. You'll also need to agree to our terms and conditions of hire.
You need to submit an application form for each team in your organisation that wants to hire a pitch.
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.
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.