Wilthorpe is a village

Village

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 in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire

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, England

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Bisected by the A635

A635 road

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 Huddersfield Road, Wilthorpe has several small shops and infant and junior schools located on Greenfoot Lane, as well as an ATS garage and a dentist on Huddersfield Road.

Wilthorpe sits in the S75 area of Barnsley, along with the neighbouring areas of Pogmoor

Pogmoor

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, Gawber

Gawber

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, and Mapplewell

Mapplewell

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. The village is popular among young professionals who commute to the cities of Leeds

Leeds

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, Sheffield

Sheffield

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 and Manchester

Manchester

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. The village is served by the 94 bus service operated by Tate's Travel Group.

The Wilthorpe Hotel

The local pub The Wilthorpe Hotel is central to life in the village, offering a range of pub meals, including an all day breakfast, and locally produced beers.

Landmarks

The main attraction in Wilthorpe is the park, with stunning rose gardens, a reclaimed wildlife area, and a playground.
The Emmanuel Church serves this particular area of west Barnsley, built in the late 90's. It also serves as a village hall with several events and clubs held there every week
Tinkers Pond is situated at the bottom of Woodstock Road. This fishing spot used to be a mine shaft and is reported to be at least 500 ft deep in the centre.

Barnsley Business Innovation Centre

Wilthorpe is the home to the BBIC.
The Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre (BBIC) was established in 1987 as a private company (limited by guarantee), with a mission to assist in the economic regeneration of the Barnsley Borough.