Tattoo shops in Barnsley
Thinking about ink in Barnsley, South Yorkshire? Start with the studios: 6 are mapped here. All 6 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. A consultation costs nothing and tells you everything about how a shop runs.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Barnsley (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Scallywags and Ink 77, plus Meraki studio. If a studio's missing from Barnsley's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Barnsley tattoo lineup
6 in Barnsley, plus 95 more around Barnsley below:
Scallywags
Tattoo studio0.1 km from Barnsley
Scallywags is Tattoo studio.
Barnsley, S70 2EJ
Ink 77
Tattoo studio0.1 km from Barnsley
Ink 77 is Tattoo studio.
Meraki studio
Tattoo studio0.4 km from Barnsley
Meraki studio is Tattoo studio.
Ink Junkies
Tattoo studio0.4 km from Barnsley
Ink Junkies is Tattoo studio on Racecommon Road, Barnsley.
Racecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 1BH
Fun House Tattoos
Tattoo studio0.9 km from Barnsley
Fun House Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Wombwell
Tattoo studio6.7 km from Barnsley
Tattoo Wombwell — Tattoo studio.
Barnsley, S73 0AW
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Barnsley
None of the 6 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Most tattoo studios work by appointment anyway, so call or message before dropping in.
The one mapped tattoo shop sits on Racecommon Road — worth combining with whatever else brings you to that side of town.
The Barnsley tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Barnsley? Work this order: Scallywags, Ink 77, Meraki studio, Ink Junkies on Racecommon Road, Fun House Tattoos, and Tattoo Wombwell. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking.
Tattoo tips for Barnsley
A few things worth knowing before you work through Barnsley's tattoo shops:
- Trust the artist's placement advice at Scallywags. They've seen thousands of bodies. If they say the design won't age well there, listen.
- Wear the right clothes at Ink 77. Easy access to the spot being tattooed, and nothing you love — ink stains don't wash out.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
- Match the artist to the style. Fine line, blackwork, traditional, realism — artists specialise. The best studio in town is the wrong one if the style's off.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Barnsley — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Barnsley can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 6, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 6 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more tattoo shops around Barnsley
95 more within about 25 km of Barnsley — here are the 15 nearest:
Chap-Tats
Tattoo studio10.3 km from Barnsley
Chap-Tats is Tattoo studio on Station Road, Sheffield.
Station Road, Sheffield, S35 2XE
Rebel Studio
Tattoo studio10.3 km from Barnsley
Rebel Studio — Tattoo studio, found on Station Road in Sheffield.
Station Road, Sheffield, S35 2XE
Sanctum
Tattoo studio12.1 km from Barnsley
Sanctum is Tattoo studio on 97-99 Mill Road, Sheffield.
97-99 Mill Road, Sheffield, S35 9XP
Joanne Ink
Tattoo studio13.5 km from Barnsley
Joanne Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 22 Barnsley Road in Pontefract.
22 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, WF9 2SA
Pussy Cat
Tattoo studio14.0 km from Barnsley
Pussy Cat — Tattoo studio, found on 168 Kirkgate in Wakefield.
168 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1UD
Hearts Alive
Tattoo studio14.1 km from Barnsley
Hearts Alive — Tattoo studio.
Newman Ink
Tattoo & piercing studio14.3 km from BarnsleyRun by Newman Ink Ltd
Newman Ink is Tattoo & piercing studio run by Newman Ink Ltd on 39 Westgate, Wakefield. Newman Ink also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
39 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JX
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 7482 162589
The Gallows Tattoo Collective
Tattoo studio14.3 km from Barnsley
The Gallows Tattoo Collective — Tattoo studio, found on 21A Westgate in Wakefield. Also worth knowing about The Gallows Tattoo Collective: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
21A Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JZ
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 7943 159249
Nimrodeo Tattoos
Tattoo studio14.3 km from Barnsley
Nimrodeo Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 15a Westgate, Wakefield. Nimrodeo Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo, We, Th, Sa, Su 11:00-17:00; Tu 13:00-17:00.
15a Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JZ
Hours: Mo, We, Th, Sa, Su 11:00-17:00; Tu 13:00-17:00
Wilde Ink
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Barnsley
Wilde Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 8 Silver Street in Wakefield.
8 Silver Street, Wakefield, WF1 1UY
Black Craft
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Barnsley
Black Craft — Tattoo studio, found on 14 Cross Square in Wakefield.
14 Cross Square, Wakefield, WF1 1PH
Dragon Tattoo
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Barnsley
Dragon Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 17 The Springs, Wakefield.
17 The Springs, Wakefield, WF1 1QE
Journey Lounge
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Barnsley
Journey Lounge — Tattoo studio, found on 11 Bull Ring in Wakefield. Also worth knowing about Journey Lounge: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 09:00-21:00; We-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
11 Bull Ring, Wakefield, WF1 1HB
Hours: Mo-Tu 09:00-21:00; We-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-20:00
Modern Savage
Tattoo & piercing studio14.4 km from Barnsley
Modern Savage — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 14 Westmorland Street in Wakefield. Also worth knowing about Modern Savage: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Westmorland Street, Wakefield, WF1 1QN
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30
Phone: +44 1924 377885
Helusion
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Barnsley
Helusion is Tattoo studio on 15a Wood Street, Wakefield.
15a Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EL
Tattoo shop listings for Barnsley: 6 in Barnsley and 95 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.