Welcome to Blacker

Blacker is a small village located in South Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Don and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village of Blacker has a rich history that dates back to the 12th century. The village was originally a farming community and was known for its fertile land and abundant crops. Over the years, the village has grown and developed, but it has managed to maintain its rural charm and character. Today, Blacker is a thriving community that is home to a number of small businesses and shops.

One of the most notable landmarks in Blacker is the St. Peter's Church. The church is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and is a popular destination for visitors who want to explore the village's history. The church is also home to a number of important artifacts and relics, including a 14th-century font and a 15th-century rood screen. Overall, Blacker is a charming village that is steeped in history and is a must-visit destination for anyone who wants to experience the beauty of rural England.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4°C

Feels Like: 2.2°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Silkstone Common Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr S M Tabbner	Moorend Lane Silkstone Common Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 4QT 01226790471 School Website
Silkstone Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Adams	High Street Silkstone Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 4LR 01226790333 School Website
Hoylandswaine Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Goddard	Haigh Lane Hoylandswaine Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 7JJ 01226762027 School Website
Oxspring Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Rolling	Sheffield Road Oxspring Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 8YW 01226763020 School Website
Dodworth St John The Baptist C Of E Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Wright	Barnsley Road Dodworth Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 3JS 01226286514 School Website
Cawthorne Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Adam Bramall	Taylor Hill Cawthorne Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 4HB 01226790447 School Website
Springvale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Mcclure	Sheffield Road Penistone Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 6HJ 01226760930 School Website
Thurgoland Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs D Jordan	Halifax Road Thurgoland Sheffield South Yorkshire S35 7AL 01142883300 School Website
Keresforth Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Otley	Keresforth Road Dodworth Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 3NU 01226284147 School Website
Northern College For Residential Adult Education Limited Further Education Ages:19-99 Head Teacher Principal Yultan Mellor	Wentworth Castle Stainborough Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 3ET 1226776000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Silkstone Common Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common, South Yorkshire, S75 4RS 0.79 Miles

Penistone Off Sheffield Road, Penistone, South Yorkshire, S36 6HL 2.13 Miles

Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 2.26 Miles

Darton Station Road, Darton, South Yorkshire, S75 5HX 3.85 Miles

Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 3.96 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Steve's Travel 01226 792214 7 Highfield Cottages, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4JY 0.89 Miles
Oxspring Travel 07921 768942 Smithy View/Bower Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 8WF 1.78 Miles
Cawthorne Executive Taxis 07508 930671 5 Church Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4DW 2.05 Miles
Thurgoland Travel 0800 015 5060 5 Hollin Moor View, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 7EE 2.06 Miles
About Town Private Hire 01226 733337 8 South Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3LG 2.17 Miles
All Occasions Travel 01226 287166 38 South Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3LG 2.17 Miles
Airports Direct 0114 288 4254 134 Fir Tree, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 7BS 2.20 Miles
F And G Travel 01226 762827 3 Stottercliffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6EB 2.77 Miles
Macca's Travel 01226 764919 45 Clarel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6AU 2.93 Miles
Red Hot Limos 07940 119958 Whaley Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1HQ 2.96 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
11 Ben Bank Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Silkstone Post Office Box Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
63 Moorend Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
All Saints Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fell Lane Farm Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Four Lane Ends Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fall Bank Meter Box Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
321 Barnsley Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Green Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haigh Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dale House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hood Green Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eddyfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dodworth Post Office Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
85 Barnsley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brown Pm ( Silkstone ) 01226 791036	High Street Silkstone Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 4LN
Apollo Court Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	High Street Dodworth Barnsley S75 3RF
Apollo Court Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	High Street Dodworth Barnsley S75 3RF
Apollo Court Medical Centre	Apollo Court 45 High Street Dodworth Barnsley S75 3RF
Apollo Court Medical Centre 01226 208999	Apollo Court Medical Ctr High Street, Dodworth Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 3RF

Local Stores

Petrol Dearnside
The Cross
Silkstone
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 4LX
01226 790636
Store Website
0.45 miles

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SPAR Penistone
SPAR
High Street
Penistone
Sheffield
S36 6BR
01226 762432
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Churchfield Veterinary Centre
Equine Unit Heeley Inn Farm , Hoylandswaine Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 8AA 01226 763542 admin@churchfieldvets.co.uk Website 1.80 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
Unit 2, Dale Business Centre Wentworth Road Penistone Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 6ET 01226 764764 2.63 miles

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Farmvet Ltd
Unit 3 Zenith Park Whaley Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1HT 3.10 miles


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Barnsley Vets4pets Ltd
161 Wilthorpe Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1JQ 01226 289000 barnsley@vets4pets.com Website 3.36 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Group
89 Dodworth Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6ED 01226 242 217 tony.duffy@abbeyvetsgroup.co.uk Website 3.37 miles
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Petrepair Vets
94 Park Grove Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1QE 01226 664826 info@petrepairvets.com Website 3.49 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Worsbrough Mill Country Park
Worsbrough Mill Country Park Covers Over 240 Acres, And Is A Haven For Wildlife. This Easy, Gentle Walk Features The Reservoir And Woodland. The Mill Itself Is A 17 S70 5LL 4.11 miles Worsbrough Mill Is Located Off The A61. From The M1 Follow The Brown Road Signs From Junction 36 Of The M1.

Langsett Reservoir
A Nice Forest To Go And Walk Your Dog, Me And My Family Have All Enjoyed Walking At This Location, Hopefully You Can Go The White House Langsett Stocksbridge Sheffield S36 4GY 5.22 miles

Location what3words anyway.invite.cuddling

Broadstone Reservoir
Nice Easy 1 Mile Lap Around The Reservoir With Many Bushes And A Whole Lot Of Water Perfect For Off Lead Play Birdsnest Ln Huddersfield Lancashire HD8 8YD 5.82 miles

Location what3words heaven.slices.builders

Stoneycliffe Wood And Coxley Woods
Nature Reserve With Stream For Dogs To Play In And Other Routes Through Fields And Woods Stoneycliffe Wood Nature Reserve Upper Lane 6.75 miles Netherton

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Rabbit Ings
Rabbit Ings Is A Country Park Located On The Former Colliery Yard And Spoil Heap Of The Monkton Colliery And Then The Royston Drift Mine, Which Closed In 1989. The 64-Hectare Site, Situated Near Royston In South Yorkshire, Is Home To An Array Of Wildlife – Including Newts, Snakes And Herons. Rabbit Ings Country Park Shafton 7.23 miles

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Newmillerdam
Newmillerdam Is A Dam Surrounded By Woods. It’S A Get Walk To Let Your Four Legged Friend Run Free After Squirrels Off Their Lead. It Does Have Parking But There Is A Cost, However It Is Not Expensive. The Dam Itself It Surrounded By A Flat Gravel Path And There’S Plenty Of Shallow Parts To The Water Where Your Dog Can Go Swimming Or Get A Drink. The Dam Is Surrounded By A Wood Where You’Ll Find Loads Of Sticks To Throw. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take, You Can Do A Short Walk Just Around The Dam Or A 2 Hour Long Walk Through The Woods. Fox &Amp; Hounds 672 Barnsley Rd Newmillerdam Wakefield WF2 6QQ 7.33 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-20.3°C	-20.4°C	-22.4°C	-22.9°C	-23.1°C	-20°C	-16.5°C	-14.6°C	-13.9°C	-15.4°C	-17.1°C	-20.3°C

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