Welcome to South Ossett

South Ossett is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The town is situated on the outskirts of Ossett and is home to a population of approximately 5,000 people. South Ossett is a quiet and peaceful town that offers a range of amenities and facilities for its residents.

One of the main attractions of South Ossett is its beautiful countryside. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The town is also home to several parks and green spaces, including Southdale Park and Ossett Common, which provide a peaceful retreat for residents and visitors alike.

South Ossett is also home to a range of shops, restaurants, and pubs. The town has a small high street that offers a variety of independent shops and businesses, including a bakery, a butcher, and a florist. There are also several supermarkets and convenience stores in the town, making it easy for residents to access essential goods and services. In terms of dining options, South Ossett has a range of restaurants and pubs that offer a variety of cuisines, from traditional British pub food to Indian and Chinese cuisine.

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 1.2°C

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Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Towngate Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Gawthorp	Whitley Spring Road Ossett West Yorkshire WF5 0QA 1924302865 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
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
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 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
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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wakefield Westgate Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN 2.42 Miles

Dewsbury Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF 3.00 Miles

Wakefield Kirkgate Monk Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4EL 3.07 Miles

Sandal And Agbrigg Agbrigg Road, Sandal, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AB 3.42 Miles

Outwood Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX 3.43 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wheels Cars 01924 266661 Unit 3/Enterprise Business Park/Mortimer Rise, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9JH 0.64 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 01924 277277 2 New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BH 0.67 Miles
Amber Cars And Mini Buses 01924 277277 2 New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BH 0.67 Miles
Manor Cars Horbury Ltd 01924 263263 25 Dale Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DB 0.76 Miles
A1 Ossett Cars 01924 274274 25 Dale Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DB 0.76 Miles
Kashmir Radio Cars 01924 263773 57 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 0.76 Miles
Town Cars 01924 362222 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PR 0.76 Miles
Henry Taxis 01924 277771 Unit 23 Ahed House, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9ND 0.93 Miles
Park Cars 01924 277788 Unit 23/Sandbeds Trading Est, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9ND 0.93 Miles
A A 15-15 Cars (Ossett) 01924 271515 127 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8DN 1.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Queens Drive Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Broadowler D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ossett Spa D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Horbury Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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The Green D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Flushdike School D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Healey Road D No More Collections Today 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:
Precinct D No More Collections Today 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
Orchard Croft 01924 271016	Orchard Croft Medical Ctr Cluntergate, Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5BY
Lupset Health Centre 01924 731099	Lupset Health Centre George-A-Green Court Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8FE
Chickenley Medical Centre 01924 452736	Walnut Lane Chickenley Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 8NJ
Homestead 01924 384498	Homestead Medical Centre Homestead Drive Wakefield WF2 9PE

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Calder Park
Calder Park Services
Peel Avenue
Wakefield
WF2 7UA
01924255684
Store Website
2.2 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 0.77 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 0.79 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 1.14 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 1.66 miles
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Wakefield Vets4pets Ltd
106-116 Horbury Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8UB 01924 290555 wakefield@vets4pets.com Website 1.92 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 2.39 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 1.12 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

Location what3words trains.fastening.credible

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 2.52 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 3.06 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 3.73 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

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 3.96 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 4.51 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Moderate or heavy rain with thunder	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Overcast	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°C

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	Partly Cloudy	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°C

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
Feels Like	1.7°C	-0.4°C	-1.6°C	-3°C	-4.4°C	-4.5°C	-3.5°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-5°C	-3°C

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