By Road


If you are travelling to our premises by road we have directions to download and print. Drivers of high vehicles and indivisible loads please note that there are several low bridges on some of the routes.

Have a safe journey.

Head Office and Main Bakery - Towngate, Mapplewell, Barnsley
Goods Warehouse - Mapplewell Business Park


By Rail


The nearest small railway station is DARTON 1.5 miles away. Darton station is on the branch line between Sheffield - Leeds and Sheffield - Huddersfield. The station is unmanned, there are no taxi's. You will probably be the only person at this very remote and lonely station. If you are planning to arrive at Darton station telephone us ahead of your arrival so that we can meet you from the train.

Be advised that many trains do not stop at Darton.

BARNSLEY station is 3 miles away and is on the branch line between Sheffield - Leeds. This Station has taxi's and busses to Mapplewell. Occasional Intercity trains travel to Barnsley from St.Pancras.

The quickest route to Mapplewell from London is from KINGS CROSS station to WAKEFIELD WESTGATE on the East Coast main line. Wakefield is a small but busy intercity station with taxi's. It is 7 miles away from Mapplewell and believe it or not the taxi driver may never have heard of Mapplewell. This is because Wakefield is in West Yorkshire and we are in South Yorkshire just over the border.

Tell him to drive towards Barnsley on the Barnsley Road A61 and turn right at the Turnpike Garage next to the Golf Course. Over the top of the hill to the crossroads at the bottom of the hill and turn right. We are 100 yards on the left.
Give us a telephone call and we'll meet you at the Station by car.

DONCASTER station is 15 miles away. A taxi from Doncaster will be expensive so telephone us and we'll meet you at the station.


By Air


If you are travelling to us from abroad you will probably arrive in the UK at one of the listed airports below. The higher on our list the easiest it will be to reach us having landed. Manchester is the nearest main airport and Gatwick should be avoided.

SHEFFIELD CITY airport is 10 minutes away - but not many flights come to Sheffield.
MANCHESTER airport is 35 miles away. About 60 to 90 minutes away by car dependent upon traffic.
LEEDS BRADFORD airport is about 20 miles away but is about the same time as the journey involves driving through the city.
EAST MIDLANDS airport is about 40 miles away. About 70 minutes on the M1 motorway.
LIVERPOOL airport is about 60 miles away; about 90 to 120 minutes.
HUMBERSIDE airport is about 40 miles away, about 60 minutes.
LONDON HEATHROW airport is a good 4 hours drive away.
LONDON LUTON airport is 2.5 hours away.
LONDON STANSTEAD airport is 3 hours away.
LONDON GATWICK airport is a very slow and painful 5 to 6 hours drive. Try to avoid arriving at Gatwick.


By Sea


The nearest seaport from Continental Europe is HULL. Ferries run from Rotterdam, Netherlands and from Zeebrugge, Belgium. Hull is about 90 minutes drive from Mapplewell.

Container lorries should take the M62 Westbound to the junction of the M1 and then the M1 South following the directions by road - link above