Welcome to Netherton

Netherton is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Huddersfield and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Netherton has a rich history dating back to the 13th century when it was known as Netherthorpe. The village has a population of around 5,000 people and is a popular place to live due to its close proximity to Huddersfield and the surrounding countryside.

One of the main attractions in Netherton is the Netherton Moor Nature Reserve. The reserve is a beautiful area of woodland and grassland that is home to a variety of wildlife including birds, butterflies, and small mammals. The reserve is a popular place for walking and cycling and is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The reserve is also home to a number of rare plant species and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Netherton is also home to a number of local amenities including shops, pubs, and restaurants. The village has a strong sense of community and there are a number of local events and activities that take place throughout the year. The village is also home to a number of sports clubs including football, cricket, and rugby teams. Overall, Netherton is a great place to live for those who enjoy the outdoors and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

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Local Schools

School	Details
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
Middlestown Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Young	Cross Road Middlestown Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4QE 1924278290 School Website
Denby Grange School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jennie Allport	Off Stocksmoor Rd Midgley Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4JG 1924830096 School Website
Horbury Bridge Church Of England Junior And Infant Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Tuddenham	Bridge Road Horbury Bridge Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5PS 01924302800 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
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
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Frances Connell	Storrs Hill Road Ossett Wakefield West Yorkshire WF5 0DQ 01924271625 School Website
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Broome	Storrs Hill Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 0DG 01924232820 School Website
West Bretton Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Jill Womersley	Bretton Lane West Bretton Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4LB 01924830204 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF12 9ED 3.85 Miles

Dewsbury Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF 3.94 Miles

Wakefield Westgate Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN 4.03 Miles

Sandal And Agbrigg Agbrigg Road, Sandal, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AB 4.11 Miles

Darton Station Road, Darton, South Yorkshire, S75 5HX 4.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hall Green Cars 01924 249900 High St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HT 2.19 Miles
Thorn Hill Cars 01924 464222 67 The Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0QX 2.27 Miles
Kashmir Radio Cars 01924 263773 57 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 2.29 Miles
Town Cars 01924 362222 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 2.29 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 01924 277277 2 New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BH 2.41 Miles
Amber Cars And Mini Buses 01924 277277 2 New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BH 2.41 Miles
Manor Cars Horbury Ltd 01924 263263 25 Dale Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DB 2.48 Miles
A1 Ossett Cars 01924 274274 25 Dale Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DB 2.48 Miles
P And C Luxury Travel Ltd 0845 070 3828 33 Kenton Drive, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3PN 2.62 Miles
Village Cars 01924 451500 Lock St, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9BZ 2.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Netherton Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bridle Lane Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Upper L Ane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middlestown Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Water Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middlestown Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Middlestown Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ramsey Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horbury Bridge Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Midgeley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
First Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Overton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
British Oak Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newhall Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Middlestown 01924 237100	Middlestown Med Centre New Road, Middlestown Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4PA
Orchard Croft 01924 271016	Orchard Croft Medical Ctr Cluntergate, Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5BY
The Paddock Surgery 01924 465343	The Paddock Surgery Chapel Lane, Thornhill Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 0DH
Mountain Road Surgery 01924 522101	111 Mountain Road Thornhill Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 0BS
Ossett Surgery 01924 217667	Church Street Surgery Ossett Health Village Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 8DF

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Calder Park
Calder Park Services
Peel Avenue
Wakefield
WF2 7UA
01924255684
Store Website
2.4 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 1.43 miles

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Palmer And Duncan Veterinary Surgeons
Sandbed House 2 Wakefield Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 9JB 01924 786688 info@pdvets.co.uk 2.76 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 2.82 miles

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Wakefield Vets4pets Ltd
106-116 Horbury Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8UB 01924 290555 wakefield@vets4pets.com Website 3.41 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 3.42 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Calder Vets Ltd
Savile Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 9LN 01924 465592 dewsbury@caldervets.co.uk Website 3.56 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.83 miles Netherton

Location what3words dreading.closes.notifying

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 1.60 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 2.95 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 3.19 miles

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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 4.74 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 5.03 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	13.5°C	14.5°C	11.6°C	7.4°C	5.2°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	12.8°C	13.6°C	10.2°C	5.5°C	3°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°C

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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.4°C	7.2°C	6.9°C	7.2°C	8.1°C	9.7°C	12.3°C	14.1°C	14.8°C	15°C	11.4°C
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