Welcome to Calder Grove

Calder Grove is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between the cities of Wakefield and Huddersfield, and is known for its beautiful countryside and historic landmarks. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including shops, restaurants, and pubs, as well as a primary school and a church.

One of the most notable landmarks in Calder Grove is the Sandal Castle, which dates back to the 12th century. The castle was built by the Normans and played an important role in the Wars of the Roses. Today, visitors can explore the ruins of the castle and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Another popular attraction in Calder Grove is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which features a collection of contemporary art and sculptures set in a beautiful outdoor landscape.

Despite its small size, Calder Grove is a vibrant and welcoming community. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fair, a Christmas market, and a fireworks display. Residents also have access to a range of amenities, including a community center, a sports field, and a playground. With its rich history, stunning scenery, and strong sense of community, Calder Grove is a wonderful place to call home.

Local Schools

School	Details
Horbury Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Wynn Julie Yarnold	Northfield Lane Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5DW 1924263224 School Website
Crigglestone St James C Of E Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Beverley Minor	St James Way Crigglestone Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 3HY 01924251048 School Website
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Elliott	Painthorpe Lane Crigglestone Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 3HW 01924303520 School Website
Crigglestone Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Quinn	High Street Crigglestone Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 3EB 01924251151 School Website
Horbury Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Walker	Wakefield Road Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5HE 01924282740 School Website
Horbury St Peters And Clifton C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Halley	Shepstye Road Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5BE 01924302965 School Website
Hall Cliffe School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-17 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Cutts-Mckay	Dovecote Lane Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 6BB 1924663420 School Website
Hendal Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Ashton	Hendal Lane Kettlethorpe Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 7QW 01924259465 School Website
Sitlington Netherton Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Georgina Haley	Netherton Lane Netherton Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4HQ 01924274873 School Website
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Keith Lockwood	St George's Road Lupset Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8AA 01924367396 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sandal And Agbrigg Agbrigg Road, Sandal, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AB 2.50 Miles

Wakefield Westgate Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN 2.75 Miles

Wakefield Kirkgate Monk Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4EL 2.94 Miles

Darton Station Road, Darton, South Yorkshire, S75 5HX 4.22 Miles

Outwood Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX 4.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hall Green Cars 01924 249900 High St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HT 0.84 Miles
P And C Luxury Travel Ltd 0845 070 3828 33 Kenton Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3PN 1.00 Miles
5 Star Local Cars Ltd 01924 254444 3A Hendal La, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7QR 1.38 Miles
Apex Cars 01924 380380 201D Horbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8RB 1.65 Miles
Sami S Cars 01924 365000 Hemingway House, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8PG 1.75 Miles
Central Cars 01924 365999 65 Westgate End, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9RL 2.37 Miles
Westgate Taxis 01924 377993 Milton St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8TL 2.37 Miles
Kashmir Radio Cars 01924 263773 57 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 2.60 Miles
Town Cars 01924 362222 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 2.60 Miles
Groupclass Executive Cars 0800 023 2546 The Old Vicarage, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 2JG 2.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Calder Grove Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Horbury Junction Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Durkar Lane End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howard Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Cliff Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cluntergate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crigglestone Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elmwood Grove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Daw Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carr Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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High Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Durkar Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horbury Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Orchard Croft 01924 271016	Orchard Croft Medical Ctr Cluntergate, Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5BY
Chapelthorpe 01924 669080	Chapelthorpe Medical Ctr Standbridge Lane Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 7GP
Lupset Health Centre 01924 731099	Lupset Health Centre George-A-Green Court Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8FE
Sandal Castle Medical Centre	Asdale Road Sandal Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 7JE
Sandal Rufc - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Milnthorpe Green Standbridge Lane Wakefield WF2 7DY

Local Stores

Horbury
High Street
Horbury
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 5LN
01924 275251
Store Website
0.93 miles

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SPAR Calder Park
Calder Park Services
Peel Avenue
Wakefield
WF2 7UA
01924255684
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
50 High Street Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5LE 01924 281401 horbury@caldervets.co.uk Website 0.98 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
45 Standbridge Lane Sandal Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 7EE 01924 258833 sandal@caldervets.co.uk Website 1.82 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
Willow Park 260 Wakefield Road Ossett Wakefield West Yorkshire WF5 9AB 01924 372017 wakefield@caldervets.co.uk Website 2.16 miles

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Wakefield Vets4pets Ltd
106-116 Horbury Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8UB 01924 290555 wakefield@vets4pets.com Website 2.16 miles
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Companion Care (Wakefield) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3 Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Ings Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9SD 01924 566 766 wakefield-westgate@vets4pets.com Website 2.50 miles
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Ashfield Veterinary Group - Wakefield
Belle Isle Health Park Portobello Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 5PN 01924 374 111 nurseswakefield@ashfieldvets.com Website 2.57 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Horbury Lagoon
Great Walk Especially In Summer There Is Pathway Around The Lagoons Along Side The Calder River, With Plenty Of Safe Areas For Dogs To Get Into Lagoon For A Swim. There Is Also A Grass Area Next To The Lagoon, Ideal For The Dog Run To Around &Amp; Dry Off After A Swim. If You Continue Walking Along The Calder River (Keeping It On Your Left) You’Ll Come Across A Small Dog Friendly Cafe, Which Is An Added Bonus After A Walk. Horbury 0.95 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

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Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 1.36 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 1.81 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 2.26 miles Netherton

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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 3.15 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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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 3.47 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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