Local removals
Silkstone removals
Silkstone is a stone village west of Barnsley, with Silkstone Common as a separate hamlet. Our local team uses Dodworth station as the rail point and the lanes, not the high street name alone, for access.
Pro Barnsley Removals29 Cheapside, Barnsley S70 1SB
DistanceAbout 4 miles west of our Cheapside base
Directions from Silkstone to our Barnsley base
Silkstone is about 4 miles west of our Cheapside base, past Dodworth. High Street has stone cottages and houses set close to the road. Silkstone Common, on Moorend Lane, is a separate hamlet with its own school. Quoting one and arriving at the other wastes the morning.
Lanes can narrow, and a long van may need to stop short of the door. Tell us about walls, bends and whether the drive is gravel. Pianos and dressers are the pieces that fail a tight stair in these houses, so they belong on the inventory.
There is no station in the village. Dodworth is the usual rail stop. Postcodes are S75. Insurance is provided. Ask what is covered when you book.
Our local team will walk a carry if that is the safe way to load. See house removals, Dodworth and Penistone. Barnsley removals is the Cheapside base. If the Common and the High Street are both involved, book them as two stops.
Useful contacts in Silkstone
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
Silkstone is in Barnsley borough. Council tax and bins are Barnsley Council. General 01226 773555. Council tax 01226 787787.
- County
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
SYMCA is the South Yorkshire combined authority. Village bins are still arranged by Barnsley Council.
- Police
South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police covers Silkstone and Silkstone Common. 101 for non-emergencies, 999 for emergencies.
- Football
Barnsley Football Club, Oakwell
Oakwell is in town at Grove Street, S71 1ET. Silkstone only feels match traffic if the job starts by crossing Barnsley.
Grove Street, Barnsley S71 1ET
- Cricket
Shaw Lane cricket
Shaw Lane is the Barnsley cricket ground, east of the village. It is not in Silkstone.
- Park
Cannon Hall
Cannon Hall at Cawthorne is the large historic park west of Silkstone, not a village recreation ground. Use the hall site for opening and parking before you treat it as a moving-day landmark.
- Library
Dodworth Library
Silkstone is not on the council branch list. Dodworth Library on High Street is the nearest listed branch, phone 01226 773555. Penistone Library is the other option further west.
High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3RF
- Transport
Dodworth station
Dodworth is the nearest Northern station to Silkstone. Penistone station is the next stop west if that end of the lane is closer to home.
- School
Silkstone Primary
The village school is on High Street. Silkstone Common school is on Moorend Lane, S75 4QT. School places go through the council admissions pages. Use the school site for the gate times that affect the kerb.
High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley S75 4LR
- Health
Barnsley Hospital
Barnsley Hospital, Gawber Road, S75 2EP, is back toward town. General enquiries 01226 730000.
Gawber Road, Barnsley S75 2EP
- Recycling
Barnsley household waste recycling centres
Penistone household waste site is off Sheffield Road, Springvale, S36 6HH. Worsbrough, West Street, S70 5DJ, is the other direction. Check which is open and take a pass or a booking.
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Search S75. A Dodworth or Penistone branch may be the one the finder offers. Check the address.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Silkstone: common questions
Is Silkstone Common the same village?
No. Silkstone Primary is on High Street, Silkstone, S75 4LR. Silkstone Common J and I is on Moorend Lane, S75 4QT. They are different stops for a van.
Where is the nearest station?
Dodworth station is the nearest Northern stop on the Penistone line. Penistone station is further west.
Can you get a van down the village lanes?
Often, if we know the pinch points. A photo of the last bend and any low wall is more useful than a postcode alone.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Barnsley removals.
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