Welcome to Moorends

Moorends is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Thorne and is home to a population of around 5,000 people. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. Today, Moorends is a thriving community with a range of amenities and attractions for residents and visitors alike.

One of the most notable features of Moorends is its proximity to the Thorne Moors Nature Reserve. This vast expanse of wetland is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including rare species such as the black-necked grebe and the marsh harrier. The reserve is a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, with a network of footpaths and boardwalks providing access to the various habitats. In addition to the nature reserve, Moorends also has a number of parks and green spaces, including the popular Moorends Recreation Ground.

Despite its rural location, Moorends has a range of amenities to cater to the needs of its residents. The village has a number of shops, including a Co-op supermarket, a post office, and a pharmacy. There are also several pubs and restaurants, as well as a community centre and a library. For those in need of medical care, there is a GP surgery and a dental practice in the village. Overall, Moorends is a welcoming and vibrant community that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 6°C

Feels Like: 4.7°C

Wind: 4 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Marshland Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hall	Marshland Road Moorends Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 4SB 1405812693 School Website
West Road Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathy Thompson	West Road Moorends Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 4LH 1405812734 School Website
Thorne King Edward Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr M J Petch	King Edward Road Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 4BY 01405813522 School Website
Trinity Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Victoria Gibson	Church Balk Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5BY 01405813000 School Website
Green Top Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Overson	Middlebrook Lane Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5LB 1405813181 School Website
Brooke Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hall	Wike Gate Road Thorne Brooke Primary Academy, Wike Gate Road, Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5PQ 1405812200 School Website
Field Gate School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-18 Head Teacher Sarah Weston	Field Gate Mill Field Road Fishlake Doncaster DN7 5GH 7521051358
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bernadette Nesbit	Kirton Lane Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5BL 01302841283 School Website
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Foster	Thorne Road Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5BG 01302842092 School Website
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Asa Britton	Bridge Lane Rawcliffe Bridge Goole DN14 8NH 01405839249 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thorne North Fieldside, Thorne, South Yorkshire, DN8 4HZ 1.23 Miles

Thorne South South End, Thorne, South Yorkshire, DN8 5QN 1.72 Miles

Hatfield And Stainforth Station Road, Hatfield, South Yorkshire, DN7 4EQ 4.06 Miles

Rawcliffe Station Road, Rawcliffe, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 8NQ 4.18 Miles

Snaith Selby Road, Snaith, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 9HX 5.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mk Taxis 01405 818880 25 Marshland Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4PA 0.30 Miles
Academy Private Hire 01405 813131 14 Haigh Rd, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4NB 0.48 Miles
C A B Executive Travel 01405 765599 Market Place, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5DH 1.31 Miles
Glyns Taxis 01405 813903 10 Axholme Green, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5QD 1.69 Miles
Dees Taxis Of Thorne 01405 817000 Axholme Green, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5QD 1.69 Miles
Ajs Private Hire 01302 771000 42 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4EW 4.16 Miles
Andy Cabs 01302 846812 25 Abbey Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4LU 4.37 Miles
Relay Taxis 01302 841930 10 Beechwood Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6AX 4.79 Miles
Pj Minibus Travel 01302 845717 264 Broadway, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4HT 4.89 Miles
Stax Cabs 01724 280280 15 The Paddocks, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 4HB 5.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Moorends Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Circle D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastgate D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northgate D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northfield Post Office D3 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coulman Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Eastern Road D3 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brook Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haynes Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorne Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Omega Boulevard Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
South Common Thorne Po Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kirton Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fishlake Post Office D3 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Moorends Surgery	The Orchard Centre Marshland Road Moorends Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 4SB
Northfield Surgery 01405 812121	Northfield Surgery The Vermuyden Centre Fieldside, Thorne Doncaster DN8 4BQ
Thorne Moor Medical Practice 01405 741100	Chestnut House Surgery The Vermuyden Centre Fieldside,Thorne South Yorkshire DN8 4BQ
Field Road Surgery 01302 841202	The Surgery Field Road, Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5AF
Hatfield Health Centre 01302 384200	Hatfield Health Centre Ash Hill Road, Hatfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 6JH

Local Stores

Thorne
South Parade
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN8 5DZ
01405 817089
Store Website
1.36 miles

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SPAR Goole
Glews Garage, Rawcliffe Road
Goole
DN14 8NF
01405 764525
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Evolution Animal Care
2 White Lane Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5UJ 01405 812142 Website 1.32 miles
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Animals Treated
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Rase Veterinary Centre
Unit 6 Abbey Retail Park Dunscroft Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 4JS 01302 897409 rasevets@btconnect.com Website 4.12 miles
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Medivet Crowle
1 Church Lane Crowle Scunthorpe Lincolnshire DN17 4LQ 01724 711727 crowle@medivet.co.uk Website 5.01 miles
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Vermuyden Veterinary Practice
162 Boothferry Road Goole East Yorkshire DN14 6AH 01405 763058 vermuydenvets@gmail.com Website 6.08 miles
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Rase Veterinary Centre
13 Gatesby Road Goole East Yorkshire DN14 6QZ 01673 842448 rasevets@btconnect.com Website 6.62 miles

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Vets Now Doncaster
Unit 2 Station Retail Park Doncaster Road Kirk Sandall Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 1SE 01302 215652 doncasterclinic@vets-now.com Website 6.74 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Eastrington Ponds Nature Reserve
Walk Around Ponds With A Meadow, Wooded Area And Disused Railway Line. Takes About 30-40 Mins To Stroll Around With The Dog, And Meadow Area Is Enclosed, So Is Good For Letting Dog Off Lead. Mostly Flat But Not Wheelchair Friendly. 6 Howden Rd Eastrington Goole DN14 7PN 10.78 miles

Location what3words riskiest.professed.lends

Tuetoes Wood
A Lovely Walk With Various Paths And The Benefit Of Onsite Parking. E Ferry Rd Scotter Gainsborough DN21 3QF 12.88 miles What Three Words Location Details Demoted.Exporters.Lined Https://W3w.Co/Demoted.Exporters.Lined

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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 13.94 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

Location what3words brochure.responses.milder

Ashby Vile Nature Reserve
Lake With Paths Surrounding It, Located On The Edge Of Scunthorpe. 20 Garganey Walk Scunthorpe Lancashire DN16 3WR 14.73 miles

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Twigmoor Woods
Lovely Woodland Dog Walking Area, With A Lake For Them To Swim In. All Off Lead And Free Car Parking. 56 Kirton Rd Brigg DN20 9NF 16.58 miles You Will Easily See The Twigmoor Woods Car Park. Search On Google To Find Photos Of The Car Park If Struggling To Locate.

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South Cave Countryside
Lovely Walk Up Hills But There Can Be Sheep About So Sometimes Need To Keep Dog On A Lead. Around A Mile Or Two Long So A Lovely, Shortish Walk. 3A Market Pl South Cave Brough HU15 2BS 17.32 miles Not A Well Known Walk, Only Locals Are Really Familiar With It. Depending On Which Way You Drive Into South Cave, You’Ll Either Come Across It On Your Right Or Drive Through South Cave, Continue Up The Hill And It’S On The Left. Parking Is On A Hill (Gravel Parking-Not On Road). You Park There And Follow The Path At The Side. As You Walk Down, You Should See A Little Gate On Your Left, Walk Down To It And Follow You’Re On Route. At The End Of The Field, You Can Go Either Way

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.8°C	-14.8°C	-15.5°C	-16.9°C	-16.4°C	-11.8°C	-7.5°C	-4.2°C	-3.4°C	-3.2°C	-4.4°C	-3.8°C
Feels Like	-19.4°C	-20.5°C	-21.1°C	-23.4°C	-23.6°C	-19.3°C	-14.3°C	-10.4°C	-8.7°C	-6.7°C	-8.1°C	-8°C

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	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Freezing fog	Freezing fog	Freezing fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Freezing fog
Temp	-3.8°C	-4.3°C	-4.7°C	-4.6°C	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-2.5°C	-1.1°C	-0.5°C	-0.8°C	-1.2°C	-1.6°C
Feels Like	-8.4°C	-8.7°C	-8.5°C	-7.8°C	-7.1°C	-6.3°C	-4.5°C	-2.4°C	-1.4°C	-1.6°C	-2.9°C	-4.6°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.7°C	-1.8°C	-2°C	-2.1°C	-2.2°C	-2°C	-1.7°C	-1.1°C	-1°C	-1.6°C	-2.1°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-5.3°C	-6.2°C	-6.8°C	-7.1°C	-7.3°C	-7.3°C	-7.1°C	-6.3°C	-5.9°C	-6.1°C	-6.3°C	-5.7°C

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