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 and number of football pitches available to hire in each Barnsley ward are shown below.

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 None

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 Helen's 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

Hire fees

All fees are subject to an 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

To hire one of our football pitches, fill in the pitch hire application form and return this to us. 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.