Welcome to South Elmsall

South Elmsall is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The town has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was known for its coal mining industry. Today, the town is home to a diverse community of around 6,000 people. South Elmsall is well-connected to other parts of West Yorkshire, with easy access to major motorways and public transportation.

One of the main attractions in South Elmsall is the weekly outdoor market, which has been a fixture in the town for over 100 years. The market is held every Friday and attracts visitors from all over the region. It offers a wide range of goods, including fresh produce, clothing, and household items. The market is a great place to experience the local culture and meet the friendly people of South Elmsall.

South Elmsall is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including the Frickley Country Park and the South Elmsall Community Woodland. These areas provide a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the town and offer opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking. Overall, South Elmsall is a charming town with a strong sense of community and plenty of things to see and do.

Local Schools

School	Details
Ash Grove Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Victoria Williams	Ash Grove South Elmsall Ash Grove Primary Academy, Ash Grove, South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2TF 1977640625 School Website
South Elmsall Carlton Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Craig Pickering-Mills	Carlton Road South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2QQ 01977643129 School Website
Minsthorpe Community College A Specialist Science College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Gilmore/ Rachael Merritt	Minsthorpe Lane South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2UJ 01977657600 School Website
Moorthorpe Primary J And I School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Birdsall	Regent Street Moorthorpe Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2BL 01977642820 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Moorthorpe Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Bird	Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2BP 01977651755 School Website
Upton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Williamson	Waggon Lane Upton Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1JS 01977650820 School Website
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Thorpe	Hooton Pagnell Doncaster South Yorkshire DN5 7BT 1977642054 School Website
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Vanessa Vaughan	Northfield Lane South Kirkby Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 3LY 01977651291 School Website
South Kirkby Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Potter	Stockingate South Kirkby Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 3DP 1977643187 School Website
South Kirkby Common Road Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Danielle Edwards	Common Road South Kirkby Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 3EA 01977651918 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
South Elmsall Station Road, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, WF9 2HP 0.60 Miles

Moorthorpe Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF9 3AT 1.42 Miles

Thurnscoe Station Road, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, S63 0JR 3.83 Miles

Adwick Church Lane, Adwick-Le-Street, South Yorkshire, DN6 7AJ 4.22 Miles

Featherstone Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ 4.27 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Delta Cars 01977 649744 13 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2RJ 0.69 Miles
Style Cars 01977 650500 2 Chequers Yard, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2HX 0.69 Miles
Recreation Cars 01977 648888 Langthwaite Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2AG 1.12 Miles
Terry's Cars 01977 642360 154 Harrow Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BQ 1.16 Miles
Lizzie's Cars 01977 658524 1 New La Cr, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1HH 1.27 Miles
Ladies Only Luxury Travel 01977 651693 3 Buttercup Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1ND 1.53 Miles
Shazs Cars 01977 608053 27 Beacon View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3BW 1.84 Miles
Stevesfonecar 01977 643000 12 Beacon View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3BY 1.84 Miles
Kirkby Cars 01977 609999 72 Church Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3QW 1.89 Miles
Classic Limouseines 01977 608403 22 Mayfields Way, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 3SH 2.24 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acacia Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Common End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Elmsall Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hutton Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westfield Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Elmsall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moorthorpe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frickley Colliery No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Clock Row No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harewood Estate Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Smeaton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hampole No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Phoenix Health Solutions Ltd 01977 655607	The White Rose Surgery Exchange St, Sth Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2RD
White Rose Surgery 01977 642412	White Rose Surgery Exchange St,South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2RD
Greenview Medical Centre	Waggon Lane Upton Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1JS
Church View Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Langthwaite Road Langthwaite Grange Ind Estate South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3AP
Church View Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Church View Health Centre Langthwaite Road South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3AP

Local Stores

New Upton
Waggon Lane
Upton
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 1JT
01977 643923
Store Website
1.56 miles

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SPAR Ackworth
Ackworth Service Station
Barnsley Road
Ackworth
Ponterfract
WF7 7HY
01977 611 832
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Equine Veterinary Centre
Gap Farm Moorhouse Doncaster South Yorkshire DN6 7HA 01977 652280 equinevetcentre@hotmail.com Website 0.72 miles
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Medivet South Elmsall
28A Minsthorpe Lane South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2NY 01977 643146 south.elmsall@medivet.co.uk Website 1.18 miles
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Hemsworth Vets4pets Ltd
Wakefield Road Hemsworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 4AB hemsworth@vets4pets.com Website 3.61 miles

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Medivet 24 Hour Dearne Valley
Thurnscoe Business Park Barrowfield Road Rotherham Yorkshire S63 0BH 01709 897 354 24hour.dearne.valley@medivet.co.uk Website 3.84 miles
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Petmedic
Pet Medic 3 Mill Lane Adwick-Le-Street Doncaster South Yorkshire DN6 7AG 01302 337 838 gillian@petmedic.biz 3.87 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 4.36 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.90 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

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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 6.42 miles

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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 8.29 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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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 8.68 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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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 9.58 miles Worsbrough Mill Is Located Off The A61. From The M1 Follow The Brown Road Signs From Junction 36 Of The M1.

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 9.88 miles

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