Welcome to Smithley

Smithley 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 population of around 2,000 people and is known for its friendly community and peaceful atmosphere.

Smithley has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. The village was originally a farming community and remained so until the 19th century when the Industrial Revolution brought about significant changes. The village became a hub for coal mining and ironworks, and many of the local residents worked in these industries. Today, the village has a mix of residential and commercial properties, and many of the old industrial buildings have been converted into modern apartments and offices.

Despite its small size, Smithley has a lot to offer its residents and visitors. The village has a range of amenities, including a post office, convenience stores, and a community center. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the village, offering a variety of food and drink options. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of walking and cycling routes to explore. Overall, Smithley is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Mill Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Rachel Chambers	Lobwood Worsbrough Bridge Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5EP 01226289096 School Website
Ward Green Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Binns	Vernon Road Worsbrough Bridge Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5HJ 1226286510 School Website
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Kelly	Underwood Avenue Worsbrough Dale Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 4AZ 1226282549 School Website
Worsbrough Common Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Paddock	Bruce Avenue Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 4EB 1226289989 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
Barnsley Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Naveed Khan	Farm Road Kendray Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 3DL 01226284606 School Website
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
Hunningley Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Horton-Hale	Hunningley Lane Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 3DT 1226284867 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
Greenacre School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Flynn	Keresforth Hill Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6RG 01226287165

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 2.06 Miles

Wombwell Hough Lane, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, S73 0LU 2.30 Miles

Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 2.52 Miles

Elsecar Hill Street, Elsecar, South Yorkshire, S74 8BD 2.57 Miles

Silkstone Common Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common, South Yorkshire, S75 4RS 3.85 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Arrow Private Hire 01226 234455 9 Upper Sheffield Rd, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 4PW 1.07 Miles
Advance Private Hire 01226 240871 7 Herons Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5SF 1.08 Miles
John's Travel 01226 239578 2 California Gdns, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1YW 1.46 Miles
Croft Private Hire 01226 360500 108 Hawshaw La, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9ES 1.69 Miles
Cars 2 01226 242455 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1EZ 1.70 Miles
Alpha Taxis 01226 244500 Unit 2/Oakwell Business Centre/Oakwell View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1HX 1.77 Miles
Elite Taxis 01226 240797 8 Wellington Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1SS 1.89 Miles
Blue Line Taxis 01226 244444 40 Pitt Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1BB 1.90 Miles
Ohland Elite Private Hire 01226 740666 40 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0DQ 1.91 Miles
Local Taxis Ltd 01226 350510 37 Lilac Crescent, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9PW 1.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
5A Vernon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
19 West Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wors Bridge Post Office Box Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Worsbrough Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
27 Wigfield Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
43 High St Wors Dale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
97 Vernon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
15 Bank End Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bank End Post Office Box Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Darley Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Allendale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rockley Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
148 Upper Sheffield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
190 Farm Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blacker Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Kakoty Pc ( Worsbrough Dale ) 01226 204404	Worsbrough Health Centre Oakdale Worsbrough Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5EG
Cope Street Surgery	2A Cope Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 4HY
Ashville Medical Centre Pms Practice 01226 216000	Oaks Park Primary Cc Thornton Road, Kendray Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 3NE

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Petrepair Vets
94 Park Grove Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1QE 01226 664826 info@petrepairvets.com Website 1.67 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Barnsley
Beever Court Pontefract Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1HG Barnsley@animaltrust.org.uk Website 1.83 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 2.07 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Group Ltd (Hoyland Branch)
1 West Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9AG 01226 747450 info@abbeyvetsgroup.co.uk Website 2.07 miles

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Churchfield Veterinary Centre
29 Sackville Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2DB 01226 733333 reception@churchfieldvets.co.uk Website 2.19 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Group
15-17 Station Road Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0AH 01226 340029 Website 3.00 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 0.08 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 5.45 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 7.78 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 8.26 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 8.54 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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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 8.76 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	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	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	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	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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