more. Why not have a look at the Wakey/Barnsley/Hudds meet-up threads. Thats it really, we currently live south of sheffield and are wanting to move out of a city into a more village community, dh currently works in Sheffield but will probably be moving to Leeds at some point so living somewhere between both would be great! Ooh, that's my neck of the woods!! A clean Park with good facilities for children of all ages. ). This site and the Forum are run entirely voluntarily on a non-profit making basis. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.co.uk. While the main aspect of this is the park, it's surrounded by many other attractions, including a lake, a outdoor gym, a volleyball court and crazy golf. Posted 9 years ago. !There are lots of really nice villages near us with great access to the M1. It is situated between the villages of Athersley and Royston. A massive lake to have a walk around but we didn't manage to walk around as we spent so much time playing.Parking is free as well. We go here regularly and there is lots to do, Even in mid-winter, Elsecar Park looks great, the locals lake a great pride in this place, from filling the bird feeders to doing a little tidying up. And what a great time had by all. Would need a decent primamy school for dd too!Any suggestions really appreciated, thanks. They are in what is known as the Shelley pyramid of schools as they feed into Shelley College, which is a really good high school. To start with they had... There's a massive sand pit that converts into a volleyball court that is very clean (remember buckets and spades! As I'm looking for a new job it doesn't matter too much where I live and I'm sure the husband won't mind a 30-40 minute commute for the sake of saving over 100k (not including interest on the mortgage too). We love it here.I like a lot of the villages going out towards Huddersfield (Emley, Lepton, Flockton, etc... though Flockton definitely flooded! This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 9 messages.). Car parking spaces, houses, zebra crossing and roundabout! some great suggestions thanks! ), but I've never lived there (we moved from the south to the town where we are now). There are lots of really nice villages near us with great access to the M1. http://www.wildyorkshireway.co.uk/index.php, http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-39713091.html, http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-39736155.html, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. My SIL used to live in Flockton. x I love it out there, but because we both work full-time, I find it easier to be (a) in a slightly bigger town with more availability of childcare, shops open till 8 p.m., etc. Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. Is this an example of a nice area or a not so nice area?