Welcome to Platts Common

Platts Common is a small village located in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated between the towns of Barnsley and Rotherham and is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. Platts Common is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Platts Common Colliery, which was once a major coal mine in the area.

The village of Platts Common has a rich history dating back to the 19th century when it was a thriving mining community. The Platts Common Colliery was one of the largest coal mines in the area and employed hundreds of local people. Today, the colliery has been converted into a museum and is open to the public. Visitors can learn about the history of the mine and the lives of the miners who worked there.

Platts Common is a close-knit community with a strong sense of pride in its history and heritage. The village has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. There are also several community groups and organizations that work to preserve the village's history and promote its cultural heritage. Platts Common is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of South Yorkshire.

Local Weather

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Local Schools

School	Details
St Helens Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Joanne Wray	West Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9DL 01226742172 School Website
Jump Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs G Clark	Roebuck Hill Jump Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 0JW 01226743041 School Website
Kirk Balk Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Dean Buckley	West Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9HX 01226742286 School Website
Greenfield Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Ralph	Cherrytree Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9RG 01226743468 School Website
West Meadows Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Marsh	West Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9ET 01226749164 School Website
Hoyland Springwood Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Hunt	Cloughfields Road Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 0ER 01226743815 School Website
Hoyland Common Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Paddock	Sheffield Road Hoyland Common Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 0DJ 01226369640 School Website
Elsecar Holy Trinity C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Steve Silverwood	Church Street Elsecar Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 8HS 01226743008 School Website
Birdwell Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Steven Honeyman	Sheffield Road Birdwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5XB 1226742957 School Website
The Ellis Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Edwards	School Street Hemingfield Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0PS 01226753383 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Elsecar Hill Street, Elsecar, South Yorkshire, S74 8BD 1.14 Miles

Wombwell Hough Lane, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, S73 0LU 1.37 Miles

Chapeltown Market Place, Chapeltown, South Yorkshire, S35 2UU 3.30 Miles

Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 3.50 Miles

Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 4.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Local Taxis Ltd 01226 350510 37 Lilac Crescent, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9PW 0.41 Miles
Croft Private Hire 01226 360500 108 Hawshaw La, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9ES 0.64 Miles
Bullet Taxis 01226 361631 29 Arundel View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0JJ 0.69 Miles
Deejays Taxis 01226 748523 9 Meadow View Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0DD 0.85 Miles
Oldfields Heritage Travel 01226 744443 93 Cobcar La, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 8BW 0.99 Miles
Ohland Elite Private Hire 01226 740666 40 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0DQ 1.18 Miles
White Horse Travel 4 To 16 Seaters 01226 299988 64 Harthill Hemingfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0QX 1.25 Miles
Advance Private Hire 01226 240871 7 Herons Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5SF 1.31 Miles
Bond Cars 01226 759007 340 Hough Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0LR 1.49 Miles
K J Travel 01226 745416 40 Occupation Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7UF 1.90 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tesco No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hawshaw Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
10 Wombwell Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croft Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
25 Greenfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoyland Post Office Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blacker Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
One Stop West Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoyland Town Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
1 Fearnley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
129 King Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jump Post Office Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
145 Milton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
154 Cemetery Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
79 Clough Fields Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Walderslade Surgery 01226 743221	High Croft Hoyland Barnsley S74 9AF
Hoyland Medical Practice 01226 355800	The Hoyland Centre High Croft, Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9AF
Singh D (Birdwell) 01226 748412	113 - 115 Sheffield Road Birdwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5TA
The Dove Valley Pms Practice 01226 648150	Worsbrough Health Centre Powell Street, Worsbrough Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5NZ
Potentially Violent Scheme 0845 1209989	The Worsbrough Centre Mount Pleasant, West St Worsbrough, Barnsley S70 5NT

Local Stores

Hoyland Road
Hoyland Road
Hoyland
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S74 0NE
01226 742747
Store Website
1.06 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Hoyland
Brobot Petroleum
Market Street
Hoyland
South Yorkshire
S74 0ET
01226 747 861
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd (Hoyland Branch)
1 West Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9AG 01226 747450 info@abbeyvetsgroup.co.uk Website 0.53 miles

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Abbey Veterinary Group
15-17 Station Road Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0AH 01226 340029 Website 2.23 miles
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Companion Care (Barnsley Cortonwood) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Cortonwood Retail Park Brampton Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0UF 01226 757104 cortonwood.v4p@vets4pets.com Website 2.46 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Clinic
90 Wortley Road High Green Sheffield South Yorkshire S35 4LU 0114 284 8481 Website 2.92 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Barnsley
Beever Court Pontefract Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1HG Barnsley@animaltrust.org.uk Website 3.15 miles

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Medivet High Green - Beech House
106 Greengate Lane High Green Sheffield South Yorkshire S35 3GT 0114 284 4855 High.green@medivet.co.uk Website 3.18 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 1.60 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 6.41 miles

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Frickley Country Park
Lots Of Different Routes, Mainly Pathed Out To Follow. Great Walk For The Dogs, Can Get Muddy When It’S Been Raining. Pontefract Lancashire 8.57 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

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Rivelin Valley Nature Trail
The Rivelin Valley Nature Trail Is A Flat Route Which Includes Some Lovely Woodland And Rivers That Are Great For A Little Dog Paddle. Situated Between Sheffield And The Peak District There Are Plenty Of Places To Let Your Dog Roam Free And Enjoy The Countryside. S6 5QA 8.94 miles Car Park Entrance On The A6101 Rivelin Valley Road, The Car Park Is 500M From The End Of Rivelin Valley Road / 650M From The Malin Bridge Tram Stop.

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 9.18 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 9.45 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-2.6°C	-3°C	-2.9°C	-2.9°C	-2.9°C	-1.9°C	0.2°C	1.8°C	1.8°C	0.3°C	-1.6°C	-2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.3°C	-6.1°C	-6°C	-6.1°C	-6.2°C	-4.8°C	-2.1°C	1.2°C	0.7°C	-2°C	-4.2°C	-5.5°C

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Temp	-2.9°C	-2.8°C	-2.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.2°C	0.9°C	3.7°C	5.8°C	5.9°C	4.2°C	2.5°C	2.1°C
Feels Like	-6.3°C	-6.6°C	-6.8°C	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-3.5°C	-0.3°C	2.3°C	2.4°C	0.4°C	-2.1°C	-2.9°C

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