Welcome to West Melton

West Melton is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Rotherham and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history and was once a thriving mining community. Today, the village is a peaceful and quiet place to live, with a strong sense of community.

One of the main attractions of West Melton is the beautiful countryside that surrounds the village. The village is located on the edge of the Peak District National Park, which is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The area is also home to a number of nature reserves, including the Thrybergh Country Park and the Rother Valley Country Park. These parks offer a range of outdoor activities, including fishing, cycling, and bird watching.

West Melton is also home to a number of local amenities, including a primary school, a post office, and a village hall. The village has a strong sense of community, with a number of local groups and clubs, including a cricket club and a gardening club. The village also has a number of local shops and businesses, including a convenience store and a hairdresser. Overall, West Melton is a peaceful and friendly village, with a strong sense of community and a beautiful natural environment.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 2.7°C

Wind: 20.6 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Brampton Ellis Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Benbow	Brampton Road West Melton Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6AN 1709760370 School Website
Highfield Farm Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andy Krabbendam	Stokewell Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6NF 1709760538 School Website
Wath Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Beevor	Barnsley Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6PY 1709760471 School Website
Wath Central Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Jude Gray	Fitzwilliam Street Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7HG 1709760345 School Website
Our Lady And St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Maria Evans	Fitzwilliam Street Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7HG 01709760084 School Website
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Academy Converter Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Benbow	Chapel Avenue Brampton Bierlow Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0XH 1226340044 School Website
Wath Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Liam Ransome	Sandygate Wath-On-Dearne Rotherham S63 7NW 1709760222 School Website
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School In Humanities Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sue Smith	Wath Wood Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7PQ 01709767900 School Website
Wath Victoria Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Mackinnon	Sandymount Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7AD 1709760103 School Website
Wombwell Park Street Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chloe Lawson	Park Street Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0HS 01226752029 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Elsecar Hill Street, Elsecar, South Yorkshire, S74 8BD 2.14 Miles

Wombwell Hough Lane, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, S73 0LU 2.34 Miles

Bolton-Upon-Dearne Station Road, Bolton-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 8NY 2.60 Miles

Swinton (South Yorkshire) Lime Grove, Swinton, South Yorkshire, S64 8SP 2.65 Miles

Goldthorpe Off Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, S63 9BS 3.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Street Cars 01709 877953 110 Barnsley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6DQ 0.58 Miles
Venture Taxis 01709 760000 Station Rd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7DQ 1.29 Miles
Gemini Taxis 01709 581944 10 Paddock Croft, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8XD 1.82 Miles
J And M Travel 01226 751414 58 Park Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0HF 1.83 Miles
Jay's Private Hire 01709 584264 12 Highfield Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8HN 1.96 Miles
White Horse Travel 4 To 16 Seaters 01226 299988 64 Harthill Hemingfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0QX 2.06 Miles
Bond Cars 01226 759007 340 Hough Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0LR 2.28 Miles
Fona Car 01709 588885 4A Church Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8QA 2.29 Miles
Oldfields Heritage Travel 01226 744443 93 Cobcar La, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 8BW 2.37 Miles
Burkinshaw Cars 01709 585880 31 Station Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8PP 2.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
49 Firth Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winterwell Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Masefield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
21 Keble Martin Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hurley Croft Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Mount Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnsley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cemetery Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knollbeck Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manvers Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadowgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cliffe Road Brampton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
255 Wath Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Campsall Field Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wath Health Centre	35 Church Street Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7RF
Brampton Health Centre Practice	The Health Centre Cliffe Road Brampton Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0XP
Market Surgery 01709 870150	The Market Surgery Warehouse Lane Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham S63 7RA
Sics Mr (Darfield) 01709 763400	Woodgrove Surgery 2 Doncaster Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7AL
Wombwell Gms Practice 01226 752361	Chapelfield Medical Ctr Mayflower Way, Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0AJ

Local Stores

St Andrews Square
St Andrews Square
Bolton-On-Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 8DD
01709 893291
Store Website
2.32 miles

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SPAR - Wath Upon Dearne
81 Burman Road
Wath Upon Dearne
Rotherham
S63 7NJ
01709 873505
Store Website
1.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

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 1.07 miles
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Medivet Watharncliffe Veterinary Centre
6 Doncaster Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7AL 01709 760301 wath@medivet.co.uk Website 1.29 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Group
15-17 Station Road Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0AH 01226 340029 Website 2.00 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 3.06 miles

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Medivet Goldthorpearncliffe Veterinary Centre
24 High Street Goldthorpe Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 9LR 01709 893647 goldthorpe@medivet.co.uk 3.44 miles

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The Veterinary Surgery
22/24 Rotherham Road Great Houghton Barnsley South Yorkshire S72 0DE 01226 756688 info@theveterinarysurgery.com Website 3.65 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 4.65 miles Worsbrough Mill Is Located Off The A61. From The M1 Follow The Brown Road Signs From Junction 36 Of The M1.

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 6.80 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

Location what3words brochure.responses.milder

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 7.35 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 10.28 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.

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 10.64 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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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 10.94 miles

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Weather Forecast

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