Welcome to Silkstone Common

Silkstone Common is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The village is situated on the edge of the Pennines and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving mining community, with several coal mines operating in the area. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community.

One of the most notable features of Silkstone Common is its beautiful church, St Saviour's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a stunning example of Norman architecture and is well worth a visit. The church is still in use today and holds regular services, as well as hosting community events and concerts.

Silkstone Common is also home to several local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The pub, The Travellers Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves a range of traditional pub food and has a welcoming atmosphere. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded in the local area. Overall, Silkstone Common is a charming village with a strong sense of community and a rich history.

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
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
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
Hoylandswaine Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Goddard	Haigh Lane Hoylandswaine Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 7JJ 01226762027 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
Oxspring Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Rolling	Sheffield Road Oxspring Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 8YW 01226763020 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Silkstone Common Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common, South Yorkshire, S75 4RS 0.61 Miles

Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 2.03 Miles

Penistone Off Sheffield Road, Penistone, South Yorkshire, S36 6HL 2.37 Miles
14:19 to Lockwood Platform:2 Estimated:14:30 This train has been delayed by a safety inspection of the track 14:43 to Sheffield Platform:1 On time 15:19 to Lockwood Platform:2 On time
Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 3.71 Miles
14:03 to Lockwood Platform:2 Estimated:14:14 This train has been delayed by a safety inspection of the track 14:09 to Leeds Platform:2 Estimated:14:17 14:22 to Sheffield Platform:1 On time
Darton Station Road, Darton, South Yorkshire, S75 5HX 3.89 Miles
14:16 to Sheffield Platform:1 On time 14:35 to Leeds Service Cancelled This train has been cancelled because of a member of train crew being unavailable 15:16 to Sheffield Platform:1 On time

Local Taxis

Taxi
Steve's Travel 01226 792214 7 Highfield Cottages, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4JY 1.02 Miles
Oxspring Travel 07921 768942 Smithy View/Bower Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 8WF 1.86 Miles
Thurgoland Travel 0800 015 5060 5 Hollin Moor View, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 7EE 1.91 Miles
All Occasions Travel 01226 287166 38 South Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3LG 1.92 Miles
About Town Private Hire 01226 733337 8 South Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3LG 1.92 Miles
Airports Direct 0114 288 4254 134 Fir Tree, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 7BS 2.03 Miles
Cawthorne Executive Taxis 07508 930671 5 Church Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4DW 2.24 Miles
Red Hot Limos 07940 119958 Whaley Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1HQ 2.86 Miles
Bobs Taxis 01226 243243 Unit 23/Maple Ind Est/Stocks Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BL 2.92 Miles
Air Taxis 01226 295804 22 Maple Estate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BL 2.92 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
11 Ben Bank Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
63 Moorend Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Silkstone Post Office Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
All Saints Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fall Bank Meter Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Green Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fell Lane Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Four Lane Ends No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hood Green Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dodworth Post Office Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
85 Barnsley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smithy Wood Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
321 Barnsley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Wentworth Castle Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
26 South Road No More Collections Today 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
0.60 miles

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SPAR Penistone
SPAR
High Street
Penistone
Sheffield
S36 6BR
01226 762432
Store Website
3.0 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 2.10 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 2.90 miles

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Farmvet Ltd
Unit 3 Zenith Park Whaley Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1HT 3.00 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 3.13 miles
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Barnsley Vets4pets Ltd
161 Wilthorpe Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1JQ 01226 289000 barnsley@vets4pets.com Website 3.21 miles
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Petrepair Vets
94 Park Grove Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1QE 01226 664826 info@petrepairvets.com Website 3.22 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 3.77 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 5.43 miles

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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 6.16 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 6.95 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 7.08 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 7.36 miles

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