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“Friendly, Busy, Beautiful”
During a consultation, local people told the Council that the three best things about Barnsley are the friendly people, the variety of shops and the beautiful countryside….
Barnsley is fast becoming one of the most talked about towns in the North of England and it's not hard to see why. Ambitious plans to transform the town are seeing Barnsley become both an exciting location for business and a great place to live.
Located in South Yorkshire, between Leeds and Sheffield, Barnsley is already a thriving 218,000 strong community. Based in the middle of some of the most stunning national park scenery in England, Barnsley covers an area of 127 square miles, and is one of the most extensive metropolitan areas – the fourth largest metropolitan borough in the UK to be precise.
The area represents a strong contrast between rural and Pennine countryside (68% of the borough is green belt, 9% is National Park land) and urban industrial areas, including the main town of Barnsley and other smaller towns and former mining villages.
Barnsley has a lot to offer those who live and work here. Barnsley has a vibrant town centre featuring pedestrian precincts with high street stores, restaurants, cafes, theatres, museums, art galleries, hotels, sports and leisure facilities, and a renowned 700 year old market which is open five days a week. The town is currently undergoing a major re-development project, ‘Remaking Barnsley’ that will create a unique 21st Century Market Town offering further retail and leisure facilities.
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