South Yorkshire Visitor Attractions
Along with the attractions listed on this page you may also find places of interest on the South Yorkshire Heritage and Nature pages. We suggest that you also visit the pages for the neighbouring counties to see what else there is in the area.
We support ‘Accessible Countryside for Everyone’ in providing a brief guide as to the access / facilities for the sites listed, where we have them.
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens - Georgian country house, 70 acres of parkland and landscaped gardens. Museum has paintings, metalwork, ceramics, modern glassware and furniture collections displayed throughout the Halls’ historic rooms - Cawthorne, Barnsley - Accessible toilets, Baby changing facilities, "Most of the park is on an even level therefore accessible to wheelchair users". "The ground floor of the museum is accessible to wheelchairs, with a lift to the first floor where the galleries are located"
www.cannon-hall.com
The Cooper Gallery - an exciting art space in the heart of Barnsley Town Centre, has a regular programme of contemporary touring exhibitions and exciting events, home to the Cooper Trustees collection of 17th to 20th century paintings, watercolours and drawings by artists including JMW Turner, Wadsworth and Atkinson Grimshaw, permanent collection now contains over 400 works, Craft Showcase, café , shop - The Gallery is accessible to wheelchairs, accessible toilets, baby changing facilities
www.cooper-gallery.com
Elsecar Heritage Centre & Railway - individual craft workshops, artist studios, antique centres, exhibitions, children’s indoor play centre, cafe, newcomen beam Engine , steam railway, on a branch of the former South Yorkshire Railway, - Elsecar, Barnsley - disabled access / facilities, some restrictions, please see the website
www.elsecar-heritage.com
www.elsecarrailway.co.uk www.elsecarrailway.cjb.net
Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre - the history and social history of the Barnsley area, family friendly, hands-on and interactive exhibits, documents, film and recordings, events, exhibitions - disabled access / facilities, baby changing, please see the website
www.experience-barnsley.com
Graves Gallery - at the Central Library, 3rd floor art collection, temporary exhibitions - restricted disabled access, please see the website
www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
Magna Science Adventure Centre - "a hands-on experience packed with interactive exhibits. four pavilions focusing on Air, Earth, Fire and Water which house over 100 interactive exhibits facilitating learning through investigation and play. It is a vast building, a third of a mile long and 150 feet high. The fun continues outside with our huge adventure playground and summertime splash park. - Magna is a coats-on experience. Please wear clothes suitable for outside temperatures. The building is a bit dark and quite noisy. Some pairs of ear defenders are available to borrow for a £10 refundable deposit. We also have 4 sensory packs available to borrow, which include a pair of ear defenders and a few sensory toys, for a £20 refundable deposit All visitor areas of Magna are accessible via lifts and walkways, there is a "Changing Places" accessible toilet
www.visitmagna.co.uk
Millennium Gallery - Opened in 2001, home of Sheffield’s unique Metalwork Collection, Ruskin Collection of art and artefacts, temporary exhibitions of art, craft, fashion and design - fully wheelchair accessible, disabled access toilets, baby change facilities - please see the website
www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
Sheffield Brewery - an independent micro-brewery producing cask ales, offer groups a brewery tour - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.sheffieldbrewery.com
Worsbrough Mill and Country Park - Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley - a 17th Century working water mill, organic flour has been milled by water power since 1625, set in 240 acres of parkland with a 60 acre reservoir, tea room - The Badger Walk and Fox Walk are suitable for wheelchair access, there is partial wheelchair access to the museum, accessible toilets, baby changing facilities
www.worsbrough-mill.com
