Covering 127 square miles (329 square kilometres) – of which over 80% is green, open countryside - Barnsley is the fourth largest metropolitan Borough in the UK. The M1 runs through the centre of the Borough, providing rapid access to the M18, M62 and A1 plus nearby airports, seaports and rail terminals. In addition, Barnsley enjoys European Objective 1 status, offering the highest levels of grant funding available in the UK. Combine this with an excellent quality of life and anyone can see that Barnsley has a great deal to offer.

New industries and businesses are already being attracted to Barnsley and require sites and premises. Forward thinking developers can be a part of these opportunities by developing sites and premises which enable new companies to relocate to Barnsley and existing businesses to expand.