[citation needed] In the late 1980s, a pit wheel from a coal mine was installed in Barlestone to commemorate the miners.

The village has three places of worship: A former Methodist church[7] on Newbold Road has been converted to housing.

Barlestone has 2 public houses: The Three Tuns; and The Red Lion, formerly an Indian restaurant (and prior to that, another pub called the Red Lion).

A cooperative store containing the post office is opposite The Three Tuns pub.

There are two hairdressers, a fish and chip shop, a Chinese take-away, Barlestone St. Giles Sports & Social Club, and an Indian restaurant, Daawat.