Welcome to Upper Hoyland

Upper Hoyland 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.

Upper Hoyland has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a pub. The village hall is a popular venue for community events, including concerts, dances, and meetings. The pub, The Star Inn, is a traditional country pub that serves a range of real ales and home-cooked food. The pub is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike, and is known for its friendly atmosphere.

The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with several walking and cycling routes in the area. The Trans Pennine Trail, a long-distance footpath and cycleway that runs from coast to coast across northern England, passes through the village. The trail offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside, and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is also close to several nature reserves, including the Worsbrough Country Park and the Dearne Valley Country Park, which offer a range of outdoor activities and wildlife watching opportunities.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9.4°C

Feels Like: 7.9°C

Wind: 6.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
Greenfield Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Ralph	Cherrytree Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9RG 01226743468 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
Jump Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs G Clark	Roebuck Hill Jump Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 0JW 01226743041 School Website
Tankersley St Peters C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Harrison	Westwood New Road Tankersley Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 3DA 01226742357 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Elsecar Hill Street, Elsecar, South Yorkshire, S74 8BD 1.35 Miles

Wombwell Hough Lane, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, S73 0LU 1.83 Miles

Chapeltown Market Place, Chapeltown, South Yorkshire, S35 2UU 2.74 Miles

Barnsley Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1BP 3.93 Miles

Dodworth Station Road, Dodworth, South Yorkshire, S75 3JX 4.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Croft Private Hire 01226 360500 108 Hawshaw La, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9ES 0.32 Miles
Deejays Taxis 01226 748523 9 Meadow View Close, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0DD 0.32 Miles
Local Taxis Ltd 01226 350510 37 Lilac Crescent, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9PW 0.68 Miles
Ohland Elite Private Hire 01226 740666 40 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0DQ 0.76 Miles
Bullet Taxis 01226 361631 29 Arundel View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0JJ 1.01 Miles
Oldfields Heritage Travel 01226 744443 93 Cobcar La, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 8BW 1.07 Miles
Advance Private Hire 01226 240871 7 Herons Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5SF 1.30 Miles
K J Travel 01226 745416 40 Occupation Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7UF 1.38 Miles
White Horse Travel 4 To 16 Seaters 01226 299988 64 Harthill Hemingfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0QX 1.54 Miles
Bin Bizzy Taxis Barnsley 01226 745346 22 Worsborough View, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3AH 1.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
One Stop West Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
1 Fearnley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
79 Clough Fields Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croft Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawshaw Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
63 Stead Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoyland Post Office Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoyland Town Hall Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tesco Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
145 Milton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
25 Greenfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoyland Common Post Office Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
129 King Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
10 Wombwell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
35 Hill Street Elsecar Collection Today available until:09:00 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
Mechanic Institute	Mechanic Institute Main Street Wentworth Rotherham South Yorkshire S62 7TL
The Dove Valley Pms Practice 01226 648150	Worsbrough Health Centre Powell Street, Worsbrough Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5NZ

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Harvest - Hoyland
Brobot Petroleum
Market Street
Hoyland
South Yorkshire
S74 0ET
01226 747 861
Store Website
0.4 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 0.38 miles

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Abbey Veterinary Clinic
90 Wortley Road High Green Sheffield South Yorkshire S35 4LU 0114 284 8481 Website 2.39 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 2.63 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Group
15-17 Station Road Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0AH 01226 340029 Website 2.68 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 2.75 miles
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Petrepair Vets
94 Park Grove Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1QE 01226 664826 info@petrepairvets.com Website 3.58 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 1.92 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 6.96 miles

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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 8.38 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.

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 9.06 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

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Rivelin Valley
Lovely Walk By The Water, Long Track And Plenty Of Areas For The Dogs To Play In The Water Rivelin Valley Conservation Group Parking Lot Rails Rd Sheffield S6 6GF 9.44 miles There Are Several Parking Spaces And Entrances Around The Valley

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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 9.48 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy
Temp	17.9°C	16.7°C	13.7°C	13.3°C	16.8°C	21.3°C	22.8°C	24.7°C	24.7°C	23.6°C	21.1°C	18.9°C
Feels Like	17.9°C	16.7°C	13.5°C	13°C	16.7°C	21.3°C	24.5°C	25.8°C	25.9°C	25.3°C	21.1°C	18.8°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

	Fog	Fog	Overcast	Fog	Fog	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	16.7°C	14.8°C	14°C	13.6°C	14.7°C	17.6°C	21.2°C	24.2°C	24.6°C	24.5°C	23.1°C	19.9°C
Feels Like	16.7°C	14.8°C	14°C	13.6°C	14.7°C	17.6°C	21.2°C	25.6°C	26.1°C	26.1°C	25.2°C	19.9°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	20.4°C	19.6°C	18.8°C	18.4°C	21.4°C	24.5°C	26.7°C	27.3°C	27.1°C	26.4°C	25.2°C	22.9°C
Feels Like	20.4°C	19.6°C	18.8°C	18.4°C	21.4°C	26.1°C	28.4°C	29.2°C	28.9°C	28.2°C	26.9°C	24.5°C

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