Welcome to Gawber

Gawber is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Barnsley and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Gawber has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the Gawber Chapel, which dates back to the 17th century. The village is also home to several local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub.

One of the main attractions in Gawber is the Gawber Chapel. The chapel is a Grade II listed building and is one of the oldest buildings in the village. The chapel was built in the 17th century and is a fine example of the architecture of the time. The chapel is still in use today and is a popular venue for weddings and other events. The chapel is also home to several historic artifacts, including a 17th-century pulpit and a 19th-century organ.

Gawber is a peaceful and picturesque village that is perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to several walking trails that offer stunning views of the surrounding area. Gawber is also home to several local events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. Overall, Gawber is a charming village that is steeped in history and is a great place to visit for those who want to experience the beauty of South Yorkshire.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 13.9°C

Wind: 4.7 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Gawber Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Dawn Bradshaw	Church Street Gawber Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2RJ 01226289728 School Website
Horizon Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Huddart	Dodworth Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6PD 1226704230 School Website
Summer Lane Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Rob Smith	Summer Lane Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2BB 01226205363 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Primary School Barnsley Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Spencer	Stocks Lane Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2DF 01226206422 School Website
Wilthorpe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dean Tombling	Greenfoot Lane Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1EG 01226288676 School Website
Barugh Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Joe Woffinden	Higham Common Road Barugh Green Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1LD 01226383800 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
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Dobson	Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL 01226281219 School Website
Joseph Locke Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Judith Brock	Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL 01226729910 School Website
Shawlands Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Thompson	Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL 01226287177 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 0.88 Miles

Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 1.53 Miles

Darton Station Road, Darton, South Yorkshire, S75 5HX 2.07 Miles

Silkstone Common Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common, South Yorkshire, S75 4RS 3.14 Miles

Penistone Off Sheffield Road, Penistone, South Yorkshire, S36 6HL 4.91 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Red Hot Limos 07940 119958 Whaley Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1HQ 0.45 Miles
Air Taxis 01226 295804 22 Maple Estate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BL 0.83 Miles
Bobs Taxis 01226 243243 Unit 23/Maple Ind Est/Stocks Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BL 0.83 Miles
A1 Ace Taxis 01226 299999 Unit 20, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BL 0.83 Miles
About Town Private Hire 01226 733337 8 South Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3LG 1.03 Miles
All Occasions Travel 01226 287166 38 South Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3LG 1.03 Miles
Silver Line Private Hire 01226 241166 42 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2DB 1.12 Miles
Blue Line Taxis 01226 244444 40 Pitt Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1BB 1.29 Miles
Honeywell Private Hire 01226 219319 5 Wentworth Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1JW 1.35 Miles
Elite Taxis 01226 240797 8 Wellington Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1SS 1.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wood View Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakfield Walk/Wharfedale Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pennine Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gawber Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Redbrook Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westmoor Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pogmoor Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
184 Huddersfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnsley District Hospital Box Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gawber Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higham Methodist Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Medina Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huddersfield Road Post Office Box Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
198 Higham Common Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linton Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Icb Non-Medical Prescribers 01226 433798	Hillder House 49-51 Gawber Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2PY
I Heart Barnsley 01226 242429	Woodland Drive Med Ctr Woodland Drive Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6QW
Woodland Drive Medical Centre 01226 244946	Woodland Drive Barnsley S70 6QW
Victoria Medical Centre Pms Practice 01226 282758	Victoria Medical Centre 7 Victoria Crescent West Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2AE
Mcdonald Kw ( Barugh Green ) 01226 382885	44 Cawthorne Road Barugh Green Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1LQ

Local Stores

Kingstone
Keresforth Hill RoadÂ
Kingstone
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 6LN
Store Website
1.34 miles

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SPAR Kexborough
117
Churchfield Lane
Kexborough
Barnsley
S75 5DN
01226 384826
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Farmvet Ltd
Unit 3 Zenith Park Whaley Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1HT 0.52 miles


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Barnsley Vets4pets Ltd
161 Wilthorpe Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1JQ 01226 289000 barnsley@vets4pets.com Website 0.56 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 1.09 miles
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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
29 Sackville Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2DB 01226 733333 reception@churchfieldvets.co.uk Website 1.13 miles
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Petrepair Vets
94 Park Grove Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1QE 01226 664826 info@petrepairvets.com Website 1.46 miles
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The Pet Vet
Wakefield Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1NN 01226 297125 barnsley@thepetvet.co.uk Website 1.76 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 3.02 miles Worsbrough Mill Is Located Off The A61. From The M1 Follow The Brown Road Signs From Junction 36 Of The M1.

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 4.43 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 5.22 miles

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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 5.98 miles Netherton

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Haw Park Wood
A Beautiful Forest Walk. Starts Along A Canal, Then Opens Up Into Multiple Pathways That Can Make Either A Quick Loop Or Multiple Loops For A Longer Walk.Both Our Dogs Love It Here For The Smells, Plus Wide Pathways! La Terrazza The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL 6.23 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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Walton Colliery Nature Park
This Is A Great Place To Walk Dogs In All Weather! There Are A Number Of Different Routes You Can Take Around The Park, There Are A Couple Of Lakes/Ponds Which Do Have Ducks/Geese But There Are Still Plenty Of Spots Where The Dogs Can Get In For A Swim. Sunday Is A Popular Day For Horse Riders So Something To Watch Out For. The Train Track Is Fenced But Best Use Caution When Walking Past To Ensure Your Dog Doesn’T Get Past. 9 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ 6.40 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	21.7°C	20.3°C	19.1°C	18.1°C	20.5°C	26.4°C	30.1°C	31.4°C	31.1°C	28.4°C	25.8°C	25°C
Feels Like	21.7°C	20.3°C	19.1°C	18.1°C	20.5°C	27.7°C	31.8°C	33.2°C	32.8°C	29.7°C	27.2°C	26.1°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	24.2°C	23°C	21.9°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	24.5°C	28.5°C	31°C	30.9°C	28.6°C	24.9°C	23.7°C
Feels Like	25.7°C	25°C	21.9°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	27°C	32.2°C	33.8°C	32.4°C	29.3°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower
Temp	20.5°C	19.3°C	18.5°C	17.7°C	20.7°C	23.4°C	24.3°C	25°C	25.1°C	24.9°C	21.9°C	21°C
Feels Like	20.5°C	19.3°C	18.5°C	17.7°C	20.7°C	24.7°C	25.8°C	26.6°C	26.9°C	26.7°C	21.9°C	21°C

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