Welcome to Flushdyke

Flushdyke is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Ossett and is home to a small community of around 500 people. Flushdyke is a quiet and peaceful village, with a strong sense of community spirit. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding.

One of the most notable features of Flushdyke is its historic church, St. James' Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is a popular destination for visitors to the village, with its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and holds regular services for the local community.

Flushdyke is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, convenience store, and a pub. The pub, The Grey Horse, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a range of drinks and pub food. The village also has a primary school, Flushdyke Junior and Infant School, which provides education for children aged 4-11 years old. Overall, Flushdyke is a charming and friendly village, with a strong sense of community and a rich history.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: -1.9°C

Feels Like: -4.7°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ossett Flushdyke Junior And Infant School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dan Wood	Wakefield Road Flushdyke Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 9AN 01924261988 School Website
Towngate Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Gawthorp	Whitley Spring Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 0QA 1924302865 School Website
The Grange School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-14 Head Teacher Mrs Jennie Allport	2 Milner Way Ossett West Yorkshire Wakefield West Yorkshire WF5 9JE 1924278957 School Website
Ossett South Parade Primary Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Peace	Fairfield Road South Parade Ossett Wakefield West Yorkshire WF5 0DZ 01924302875 School Website
Ossett Holy Trinity C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Jonathan Wood	Church Street Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 9DG 01924266543 School Website
Ossett Southdale Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Partington	Southdale Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 8BA 01924277965 School Website
Dimple Well Infant School And Nursery Foundation School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Williams	Healey Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 8LB 01924635033 School Website
South Ossett Infant Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Shute	Vicar Lane Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 0BE 01924274380 School Website
Highfield School Foundation Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Thompson	Gawthorpe Lane Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 9BS 01924264240 School Website
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Cooke	Brandy Carr Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0RS 01924907436 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wakefield Westgate Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN 2.31 Miles

Dewsbury Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF 2.87 Miles

Outwood Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX 2.91 Miles

Wakefield Kirkgate Monk Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4EL 3.04 Miles

Batley Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA 3.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wheels Cars 01924 266661 Unit 3/Enterprise Business Park/Mortimer Rise, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9JH 0.39 Miles
Henry Taxis 01924 277771 Unit 23 Ahed House, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9ND 0.62 Miles
Park Cars 01924 277788 Unit 23/Sandbeds Trading Est, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9ND 0.62 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 01924 277277 2 New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BH 0.80 Miles
Amber Cars And Mini Buses 01924 277277 2 New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BH 0.80 Miles
Manor Cars Horbury Ltd 01924 263263 25 Dale Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DB 0.83 Miles
A1 Ossett Cars 01924 274274 25 Dale Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DB 0.83 Miles
Kashmir Radio Cars 01924 263773 57 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 0.98 Miles
Town Cars 01924 362222 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 0.98 Miles
A A 15-15 Cars (Ossett) 01924 271515 127 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8DN 1.12 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Flushdike School D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Broadgate D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wakefield Rd D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinchcliffe Avenue D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadowler D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Drive Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croftlands D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ossett Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Church St D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Precinct D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ossett Spa D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Streetside D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bank St Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ossett Surgery 01924 217667	Church Street Surgery Ossett Health Village Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 8DF
Chickenley Medical Centre 01924 452736	Walnut Lane Chickenley Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 8NJ
Alverthorpe 01924 372584	Alverthorpe Surgery Balne Lane Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 0DP
Homestead 01924 384498	Homestead Medical Centre Homestead Drive Wakefield WF2 9PE
Lupset Health Centre 01924 731099	Lupset Health Centre George-A-Green Court Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8FE

Local Stores

Ossett
Dale Street
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 9DB
01924 271765
Store Website
0.79 miles

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SPAR Wentworth Street
Wentworth street
Wakefield
WF1 2RD
03303559217
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Palmer And Duncan Veterinary Surgeons
Sandbed House 2 Wakefield Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 9JB 01924 786688 info@pdvets.co.uk 0.55 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 0.76 miles

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Chantry Vets
180 Batley Road Alverthorpe Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 0AJ 01924 36 24 64 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 1.33 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
50 High Street Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5LE 01924 281401 horbury@caldervets.co.uk Website 1.78 miles

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Wakefield Vets4pets Ltd
106-116 Horbury Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8UB 01924 290555 wakefield@vets4pets.com Website 1.95 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 2.37 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 1.74 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 2.87 miles

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Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 3.38 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 3.72 miles Netherton

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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 4.22 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Wilton Park
Also Has A Childrens Play Area, Crazy Golf, Tennis Courts And 5-A-Side Footy Pitches. 783 Bradford Rd Batley Lancashire WF17 8NB 4.51 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

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Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

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Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
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