Thrift stores in Barnsley
If you like the hunt, Barnsley, South Yorkshire is worth a wander: 20 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. Every one of the 20 is a charity shop, which tells you something about Barnsley: the second-hand scene here runs on donations, and the money stays local.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Barnsley (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include British Heart Foundation and Age UK, plus Sense — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Barnsley's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Barnsley thrift lineup
20 in Barnsley, plus 195 more around Barnsley below:
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop0.2 km from Barnsley
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Age UK
Charity shop0.2 km from Barnsley
Age UK — a charity shop.
Sense
Charity shop0.2 km from Barnsley
Sense — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop0.2 km from Barnsley
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on Market Street in Barnsley.
Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1SL
Age UK
Charity shop0.3 km from Barnsley
Age UK — a charity shop.
Headway
Charity shop0.3 km from Barnsley
Headway — a charity shop, found on Market Street in Barnsley.
Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1SL
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop0.3 km from Barnsley
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on Market Street in Barnsley. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1SL
Debra Charity Shop
Charity shop0.3 km from Barnsley
Debra Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on Market Street in Barnsley.
Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1SN
Exodus
Charity shop0.3 km from Barnsley
Exodus — a charity shop, found on Market Street in Barnsley.
Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1SN
Age UK
Charity shop0.4 km from Barnsley
Age UK is a charity shop on New Street, Barnsley.
New Street, Barnsley, S70 1RX
Sense
Charity shop0.4 km from Barnsley
Sense is a charity shop.
Barnsley, S70 1RZ
The Salvation Army
Charity shop1.1 km from Barnsley
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on Old Mill Lane in Barnsley.
Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, S71 1LL
Barnardo's
Charity shop1.8 km from Barnsley
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
The Retail Hub
Charity shop3.6 km from BarnsleyRun by Barnsley Hospice
The Retail Hub is a charity shop run by Barnsley Hospice. The Retail Hub also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00
Bryonys Gift
Charity shop6.3 km from Barnsley
Bryonys Gift — a charity shop.
Barnsley Animal Rescue
Charity shop6.4 km from Barnsley
Barnsley Animal Rescue — a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shop6.5 km from Barnsley
RSPCA — a charity shop.
Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity
Charity shop6.6 km from Barnsley
Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity is a charity shop on 24 King Street, Barnsley.
24 King Street, Barnsley, S74 9JT
Barnsley Animal Rescue
Charity shop6.7 km from Barnsley
Barnsley Animal Rescue — a charity shop, found on High Street in Barnsley.
High Street, Barnsley, S73 0DA
Mat Charity
Charity shop6.7 km from Barnsley
Mat Charity is a charity shop on Station Road, Barnsley.
Station Road, Barnsley, S73 0AY
What the map tells us about thrifting in Barnsley
1 of the 20 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Barnsley — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Barnsley; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
3 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 5 of them sit on Market Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Barnsley thrift circuit
Plot these 20 on a map and the day plans itself: British Heart Foundation, Age UK, Sense, Cancer Research UK on Market Street, Age UK, Headway on Market Street, British Heart Foundation on Market Street, and Debra Charity Shop on Market Street. That's the full Barnsley circuit in one sensible order. 12 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Barnsley
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Barnsley can skip the learning curve:
- Try everything on at British Heart Foundation. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second at Age UK. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
- Cash still talks. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.
- Check the art and frames. Original art, good frames, and the occasional genuine print turn up constantly. Frames alone are worth the habit.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Barnsley — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Barnsley can take a while to appear. The 20 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Barnsley's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Barnsley included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Barnsley
195 more within about 25 km of Barnsley — here are the 15 nearest:
St Augustine's
Charity shop10.2 km from Barnsley
St Augustine's — a charity shop, found on Wakefield Road in Huddersfield. Also worth knowing about St Augustine's: the map lists its hours as Mo,We,Fr 10:00-16:00.
Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Hours: Mo,We,Fr 10:00-16:00
St Luke's
Charity shop10.2 km from Barnsley
St Luke's is a charity shop on 10A Station Road, Sheffield.
10A Station Road, Sheffield, S35 2XH
RSPCA
Charity shop10.2 km from Barnsley
RSPCA — a charity shop, found on Lound Side in Sheffield.
Lound Side, Sheffield, S35 2UQ
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
Charity shop10.6 km from Barnsley
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary is a charity shop on 2 Fox Valley Way, Sheffield.
2 Fox Valley Way, Sheffield, S36 2AB
Bridge Community Shop
Charity shop10.8 km from Barnsley
Bridge Community Shop — a charity shop, found on 508-510 Manchester Road in Sheffield.
508-510 Manchester Road, Sheffield, S36 2DU
Kirkwood - The Hospice for Kirklees
Charity shop11.6 km from Barnsley
Kirkwood - The Hospice for Kirklees — a charity shop, found on 335A Wakefield Road in Huddersfield.
335A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD8 8RT
St Aidan's
Charity shop12.1 km from Barnsley
St Aidan's is a charity shop on 11 Huddersfield Road, Huddersfield.
11 Huddersfield Road, Huddersfield, HD8 9AE
Salvation Army
Charity shop12.6 km from Barnsley
Salvation Army — a charity shop.
WH Retail
Charity shop12.7 km from Barnsley
WH Retail — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop12.8 km from Barnsley
Age UK — a charity shop, found on 52 High Street in Horbury. Also worth knowing about Age UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 09:15-16:15; Th-Sa 09:15-16:15; it has a website with more detail.
52 High Street, Horbury, WF4 5LE
Hours: Mo-Tu 09:15-16:15; Th-Sa 09:15-16:15
Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity
Charity shop12.8 km from Barnsley
Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity is a charity shop on 137 High Street, Sheffield.
137 High Street, Sheffield, S35 9UA
Prince of Wales Hospice
Charity shop13.3 km from Barnsley
Prince of Wales Hospice is a charity shop on 52 Barnsley Road, Pontefract.
52 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, WF9 2RF
Age UK
Charity shop13.4 km from Barnsley
Age UK is a charity shop on 57 Barnsley Road, Pontefract.
57 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, WF9 2QW
British Red Cross
Charity shop13.4 km from Barnsley
British Red Cross — a charity shop, found on 47 Barnsley Road in Pontefract. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
47 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, WF9 2RN
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop14.0 km from BarnsleyRun by British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop run by British Heart Foundation on Unit 7 Ings Road, Wakefield. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Unit 7 Ings Road, Wakefield, WF2 9SD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1924 588745
Thrift store listings for Barnsley: 20 in Barnsley and 195 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.