Woodhead

• Local Planning Authority Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Site Status Mining complete, aftercare on-going
• Amount of coal to be recovered 450,000 tonnes
• Site Duration 2002 - 2005
• Restoration The majority of the site has been cultivated and sown down to grass which is currently been grazed by sheep. The road to Woodhead Farm has now been constructed with an avenue of lime trees and fenced off with traditional parkland fencing. Internal stock fences, gates and stiles have all been erected as well.