Local removals
Dodworth removals
Dodworth is west of town on the Penistone line, with a high street, a station and houses climbing off Barnsley Road. Our local team treats the hill and the parked cars as the access question.
Pro Barnsley Removals29 Cheapside, Barnsley S70 1SB
DistanceAbout 2 miles west of our Cheapside base
Directions from Dodworth to our Barnsley base
Dodworth is about 2 miles west of our Cheapside base, on the road and the railway toward Silkstone and Penistone. High Street and Barnsley Road are the spine. Side streets climb, and a van that fits the bottom of the hill may still need a carry if the last bend is tight or full of cars.
The station is useful once you live here. Moving day is still a road job. Tell us if the door is above a steep path. Pianos and large wardrobes are the items that show a bad stair or a bad gradient, so mention them at the quote.
Postcodes are S75. Insurance is provided. Ask what is covered when you book. Keresforth and the streets nearer town are not the same parking pattern as the village high street.
Our local team covers the line west as well. See house removals, Silkstone and the town centre. Barnsley removals is based on Cheapside.
Useful contacts in Dodworth
Handy numbers and links for when you move in. Opening times and services change, so check with each one before you visit.
- Council
Barnsley Council
Dodworth is Barnsley Council. Use it for council tax, bins and any parking issue on High Street. General 01226 773555. Council tax 01226 787787.
- County
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
SYMCA is the regional combined authority. Dodworth refuse collections are still a Barnsley Council service.
- Police
South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police covers Dodworth. Non-emergency 101. Emergency 999.
- Football
Barnsley Football Club, Oakwell
Oakwell, Grove Street, S71 1ET, is across town. Dodworth itself is quiet on match days unless you are also moving through the centre.
Grove Street, Barnsley S71 1ET
- Cricket
Shaw Lane cricket
Shaw Lane is close to this side of Barnsley. If the house is near the ground, check cricket fixtures on the Shaw Lane site before you assume the road is clear.
- Park
Penny Pie Park
Penny Pie Park is on Dodworth Road, on the way in from town, not in the village centre. The council lists it as open all day.
Dodworth Road, Barnsley S70 6PE
- Library
Dodworth Library
The branch is on High Street. The council page lists 01226 773555.
High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3RF
- Transport
Dodworth station
Northern lists Dodworth station. It is the local rail stop for the Penistone line. Buses are on Travel South Yorkshire.
- School
Dodworth St John the Baptist Primary
The council lists the school on Barnsley Road. School places are handled on the Barnsley Council admissions pages. Apply there, then use the school site for term dates and the morning gate.
Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JS
- Health
Barnsley Hospital
Barnsley Hospital, Gawber Road, S75 2EP, is north of Dodworth. General enquiries 01226 730000.
Gawber Road, Barnsley S75 2EP
- Recycling
Barnsley household waste recycling centres
Worsbrough tip, West Street, Worsbrough Dale, S70 5DJ, is the practical site from Dodworth while Smithies is closed. Penistone tip is the western alternative, off Sheffield Road, Springvale, S36 6HH. You need a pass or a booking.
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Search S75. High Street may not be the same branch the finder suggests for Keresforth.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Dodworth: common questions
Is there a station in Dodworth?
Yes. Northern lists Dodworth station on the line toward Penistone.
Where is the primary school?
Barnsley Council lists Dodworth St John the Baptist on Barnsley Road, S75 3JS. Keresforth Primary is on Keresforth Road, S75 3NU.
Can you move a piano up a Dodworth hill street?
Often yes, if the path and the stairs will take it. Tell us the gradient and whether the van can wait at the door.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Barnsley removals.
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