Welcome to Monk Bretton

Monk Bretton 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. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was home to a Cistercian monastery. The monastery was dissolved in the 16th century, and the ruins can still be seen today. The village has a population of around 5,000 people and is a popular destination for tourists.

Monk Bretton has a range of amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants. The village is home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St Mary's Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and is a popular destination for visitors. The village also has a community centre, which hosts a range of events and activities throughout the year.

Monk Bretton is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are several walking and cycling routes in the area. The village is located close to the Trans Pennine Trail, which is a popular route for walkers and cyclists. The trail runs from coast to coast and passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK. The village is also located close to several nature reserves, including the Worsbrough Mill Country Park and the Dearne Valley Country Park. These parks are home to a range of wildlife and are popular destinations for nature lovers.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.2°C

Feels Like: 10.3°C

Wind: 11.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Burton Road Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr M Harris	Burton Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2AA 01226288679 School Website
Queens Road Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Kaufman	Queens Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1AR 01226737010 School Website
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jessica Jenkins	Doncaster Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1TS 1226281943 School Website
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Mark Allen	9 Eastgate Barnsley S70 2EX 1226664166 School Website
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Wakefield	Littleworth Lane Lundwood Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 5RG 1226777530 School Website
Barnsley College Further Education Ages:14-99 Head Teacher Mr Yiannis Koursis	Po Box 266 Church Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2YW 1226216216
The Forest Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Pierce	Thornton Road Kendray Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 3NG 01226284719 School Website
St Helens Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Gorton	St Helen's Way Monk Bretton Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2PS 01226295210
Hunningley Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Horton-Hale	Hunningley Lane Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 3DT 1226284867 School Website
Springwell Special Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Lydia Harrison	St Helen's Boulevard Carlton Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2AY 01226291133 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 0.69 Miles

Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 2.38 Miles

Wombwell Hough Lane, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, S73 0LU 3.29 Miles

Darton Station Road, Darton, South Yorkshire, S75 5HX 3.67 Miles

Elsecar Hill Street, Elsecar, South Yorkshire, S74 8BD 4.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Alpha Taxis 01226 244500 Unit 2/Oakwell Business Centre/Oakwell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1HX 0.42 Miles
Courtesy Taxis 01226 234000 18 Parish Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2JH 0.54 Miles
Cars 2 01226 242455 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1EZ 0.60 Miles
Honeywell Private Hire 01226 219319 5 Wentworth Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1JW 0.91 Miles
Elite Taxis 01226 240797 8 Wellington Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1SS 0.94 Miles
John's Travel 01226 239578 2 California Gdns, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1YW 1.12 Miles
Silver Line Private Hire 01226 241166 42 Sackville Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2DB 1.13 Miles
Blue Line Taxis 01226 244444 40 Pitt Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1BB 1.14 Miles
Arrow Private Hire 01226 234455 9 Upper Sheffield Rd, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 4PW 1.15 Miles
Bob's Taxis Highfield Avenue 01226 770268 59 Highfield Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3RX 1.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hoyle Mill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pontefract Road Grove Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Robert Avenue Rotherham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
16 Parish Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Asda Stores Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Honeywell Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Peters Church Doncaster Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rhs Barnsley Interchange Kendray St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lhs Barnsley Interchange Kendray St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
241 Doncaster Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
229 Pontefract Road Cundy Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Monk Bretton Post Office Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
New Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Union Court Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gold Street Surgery	1A Gold Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1TT
Burleigh Medical Centre 01226 704343	Burleigh Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1XY
Monk Bretton Health Centre Practice 01226 771707	Monk Bretton Health Ctr. High Street, Monk Bretton Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2EQ
Mian Rs ( Monk Bretton ) 01226 707937	The Health Centre High Street Monk Bretton Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2EQ
Ahmed N ( Monk Bretton ) 01226 201750	The Health Centre High Street Monk Bretton Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2EQ

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Upper Sheffield Road
Upper Sheffield Road
Barnsley
S70 4PJ
01226 733968
Store Website
1.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Animal Trust Vets Cic Barnsley
Beever Court Pontefract Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1HG Barnsley@animaltrust.org.uk Website 0.39 miles

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The Pet Vet
Wakefield Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1NN 01226 297125 barnsley@thepetvet.co.uk Website 1.00 miles
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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
29 Sackville Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2DB 01226 733333 reception@churchfieldvets.co.uk Website 1.10 miles
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Petrepair Vets
94 Park Grove Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1QE 01226 664826 info@petrepairvets.com Website 1.21 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 1.27 miles
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Barnsley Vets4pets Ltd
161 Wilthorpe Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1JQ 01226 289000 barnsley@vets4pets.com Website 1.88 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 2.22 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 3.31 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 5.77 miles

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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 6.09 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 6.38 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 7.30 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	15.6°C	15.3°C	14.8°C	13.8°C	14.4°C	18.9°C	16.6°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.4°C	14.4°C	12.9°C	13.4°C	15.9°C	16.5°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C

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Temp	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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Temp	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
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