Welcome to Birstall Smithies

Birstall Smithies is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated between the towns of Batley and Birstall and is known for its beautiful countryside and scenic views. The village is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Birstall Smithies Mills, which date back to the 19th century.

The Birstall Smithies Mills were once a thriving hub of industry, producing textiles and other goods for the local community. Today, the mills have been converted into residential properties, but their historic significance remains. The village is also home to a number of other historic buildings, including the Birstall Smithies Methodist Church, which was built in the 19th century and is still in use today.

Despite its small size, Birstall Smithies is a vibrant and welcoming community, with a range of local amenities and attractions. The village is home to a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, as well as a community centre and sports facilities. The surrounding countryside is also popular with walkers and cyclists, with a number of scenic routes and trails to explore. Overall, Birstall Smithies is a charming and picturesque village, with a rich history and a strong sense of community spirit.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 6.9°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Batley Grammar School Free Schools Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Kibble Gary	Carlinghow Hill Batley West Yorkshire WF17 0AD 1924474980 School Website
Upper Batley High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Aman Kang	Blenheim Drive Batley Field Hill Batley West Yorkshire WF17 0BJ 01924326343 School Website
Dale House School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms S M G Fletcher	Ruby Street Carlinghow Batley West Yorkshire WF17 8HL 1924422215 School Website
Reach Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Lord	The Field Hill Centre Batley Field Hill Batley West Yorkshire WF17 0BQ 1924478482
Carlinghow Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Dani Worthington	Ealand Road Carlinghow Batley West Yorkshire WF17 8HT 1924326371 School Website
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Philip Glover	Upton Street Batley West Yorkshire WF17 8PH 1924472273 School Website
Batley Parish Church Of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant And Nursery School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Philip Sunter	Stocks Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 8PA 01924326361 School Website
Windmill C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Darren Foulke	Upper Batley Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 0NP 01924470555 School Website
Park Road Junior Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hampson	Park Road Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5LP 01924326728 School Website
Engage Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Alison Ward	Park Road Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5LP 1924476449 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Batley Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA 1.07 Miles

Dewsbury Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF 2.19 Miles

Morley Station Road, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8JR 2.36 Miles

Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF12 9ED 3.38 Miles

Cottingley Cottingley Drive, Cottingley, West Yorkshire, LS11 0JT 3.73 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Street Cars 01924 477000 Amber St, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8HH 0.43 Miles
Gt Taxis 01924 440088 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.62 Miles
Oakwell Taxis 01924 440088 131 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.62 Miles
Batley Cabs 01924 635009 137 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.62 Miles
Batley Cars 01924 635009 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5DH 0.62 Miles
Rank Taxis 01924 444488 7 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5RY 0.64 Miles
Yorkshire Executive Services 01924 420500 12 Norwood Dr, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0BN 0.81 Miles
Fifty-Fifty Cars Taxis 01924 475050 825 Bradford Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8NN 0.88 Miles
Town Cars 01924 443388 772 Bradford Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8NL 0.90 Miles
New Metro Taxis 01924 443377 2 Bar Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5PG 0.96 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Upper Batley D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chinewood Ave D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbrook D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Field Hill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Anne St D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
55 Cross Bank Rd D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grosvenor Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Branch Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodlands Rd D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Batley Po (2Nd Aperture) Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Batley Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brookroyd D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Batley Market Place D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bridge St D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlinghow Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Batley Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Batley Health Centre 130 Commercial Street Batley WF17 5ED
Batley Health Centre Surgery 01924 351540	The Health Centre 130 Upper Commercial St. Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5ED
Cherry Tree Surgery 01924 471115	Cherry Tree Surgery 132 Upper Commercial St. Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5DH
Wellington House 01924 669960	Wellington House Surgery Henrietta Street Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5DN
Broughton House Surgery 01924 420244	Broughton House Surgery 20 New Way Batley West Yorkshire WF17 5QT

Local Stores

Petrol Gomersal
Oxford Road
Gomersal
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 4PY
01274 851130
Store Website
1.90 miles

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SPAR Saville Batley
BP Service Station
452 Bradford Rd
Batley
WF17 5LW
01924 473133
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets4pets Leeds Birstall
Inside Pets At Home Spring Ram Retail Park Birstall Leeds West Yorkshire WF17 9AD 01924 441 144 leeds.birstall@vets4pets.com Website 1.44 miles
Amenities
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Clinic
378 Soothill Lane Batley West Yorkshire WF17 6EU 01924 474300 info@crofthousevets.co.uk 1.49 miles

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Donaldson'S Vets Ltd
26- 28 Oldfield Lane Heckmondwike West Yorkshire WF16 0JD 01924 926441 admin@donaldsonsvets.co.uk Website 1.83 miles

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Sage Veterinary Group
Brinsdon House 9 Kaye Street Heckmondwike West Yorkshire WF16 0JN 01924 412292 1.86 miles

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Yorkshire Vets Morley Surgery
Topcliffe Lane Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 0HL 0113 2383823 morleyadmin@yorkshirevets.co.uk Website 2.17 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Hospital
52 Commercial Street Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 8AG 0113 2525818 vets@abbeyvetspets.co.uk Website 2.20 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.44 miles

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Oakwell Hall And Country Park
Something For All Ages And Abilities. Plenty Of Space, Pathed Walks, A Tudor Hall To Explore, Gift Shop, Dog Poo Bins, Children's Play Areas, Ramblers' Centre, Cafe, Tourist Information, Stream And Ponds, Gardens, Toilets, Function Room. 18 Raikes Ln Birstall Batley WF17 9QU 1.29 miles Oakwell Country Park

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Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 4.07 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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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 5.21 miles

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

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Judy Woods
The Woods Are Popular For Dog Walkers, They Offer Shelter In The Rain And Shade In The Summer. The Woods Walk Can Be As Short Or As Long As You Like. It’S Pretty Much Flat With Some Shallow Climbs. Once Into The Woods There Are No Roads Nearby And So A Great Place For Off Lead Where Sydney Loves To Explore The The Woods, Chase The Squirrels And Play In The Beck That Runs Through The Woods. It Her Favourite Daily Walk. Station Rdwyke Halifax Bradford BD12 8LA 5.86 miles The Most Popular Entrance Is Along Station Road Which Is Easy To Get To. If You Google Judy Woods It Can Take You To Other Entrances.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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