Barnsley Days Out Places To Visit and Attractions
Adventure And Active
Calypso Cove
Discover Barnsley’s hidden treasure – the island paradise that is Calypso Cove Waterpark. Located just 5 minutes from Barnsley Interchange, Calypso Cove is home to fantastic flumes, sensational slides and wonderful waves - making it a great day out for the whole family!
Adventure Activities
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Animal Attractions
Cannon Hall Farm
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Cannon Hall Farm offer a fun-filled day out for all the family with a wide range of animals, excellent viewing areas, one of the best playgrounds in the county and delicious farm food available in the bistro, cafe or to take home from the shop.
Wigfield Farm
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Wigfield Farm campus is a working farm and visitor attraction in Worsbrough on the edge of Barnsley. We have over 60 species of animals including domestic farmstock and exotic species in a dedicated reptile house.
RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor
Located in the Dearne Valley the wetlands and wild flower meadows of RSPB Old Moor offer a wide range of bird spotting opportunities throughout the year. Bittern and Kingfisher are among the reserves highlights.
Walking The Goats at Lower Coates
Bespoke, memorable animal experiences to bring a smile to everyone’s face. At Walking the Goats at Lower Coates you will meet the most friendly and cheeky animals, complete a series of fun challenges with them.
RSPB Adwick Washlands
Discover RSPB Adwick Washland, a jewel in the crown of the Dearne Valley Reserves. Former farmland in the Dearne Valley floodplain, Adwick Washland is now a thriving wetland and grassland habitat that hosts fantastic wildlife viewing opportunities year round.
Animal Attractions
Yorkshire farm, animal and wildlife days out. Discover local wildlife, Yorkshire farm animals and more exotic creatures from far flung lands and seas.
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire was formally part of Yorkshire's industrial heartland, the county has stunning scenery, historic market towns and an active outdoor scene for the adventurous.
Art & Galleries
Cooper Gallery
The Cooper Gallery welcomes all visitors to this friendly, fully accessible Art Gallery. The Cooper Gallery hosts a regular programme of contemporary touring exhibitions including the Craft Showcase which features crafts and artwork for sale by regional and local artists.
Les Cadeaux
Paint your own masterpiece at the family friendly shop, where you can get creative decorating your own beautiful keepsakes! From footprints on plates to multi-coloured moneyboxes, with over 250 seasonally rotating items in stock we have something for everybody’s taste and budget.
The Civic
The Civic is a theatre and art space running a programme of work that will resonate with, the people of Barnsley. This includes music, dance, comedy, theatre, exhibitions, and work made especially for families and children.
Entertainment Venues
The Lamproom Theatre
Previously a Methodist Church the Lamproom Theatre launched in 1999, now a hub for the town’s major theatrical events, with a year-round packed programme of live shows.
Academy Theatre
The Academy Theatre is a local Barnsley theatre based in Birdwell. Grab your theatre tickets for a huge variety of shows… from West End shows touring the UK, pantomimes, to evenings of mediumship.
The Civic
The Civic is a theatre and art space running a programme of work that will resonate with, the people of Barnsley. This includes music, dance, comedy, theatre, exhibitions, and work made especially for families and children.
Parkway Cinema, Barnsley
An independent family run cinema in Barnsley, which encapsulates the spirit of cinema. The Parkway hosts a range of community events and special screenings.
Free Attractions
Experience Barnsley Museum
Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre is dedicated to the history and people of Barnsley. Unique, hands-on and interactive exhibits encourage visitors to explore the people and places of Barnsley.
Cannon Museum Hall and Gardens
The rooms at the Museum include both historic room settings and gallery displays of artworks spanning the centuries. We are also delighted to host ‘A Family of Artists’ exhibition with the De Morgan Foundation.
Wombwell Woods
Very old woodland with a footprint that dates back to at least the Doomsday Book. A mix of broadleaved wood and open spaces make this a lovely spot for a walk, great views over Wombwell and lots of wildlife to see.
Locke Park
There are 47 acres of Barnsley's Locke Park, only a mile from Barnsley's town centre, with gardens, trees and open grass, historic tower and bandstand, bowls green and children's play area.
Rabbit Ings Country Park
Rabbit Ings is a country park located on the former colliery yard and spoil heap of the Monkton Colliery and then the Royston Drift Mine, which closed in 1989. The 64-hectare site, situated near Royston in South Yorkshire, is home to an array of wildlife – including newts, snakes and herons.
Fun
Playmania Elsecar Heritage Centre
Playmania indoor soft play centre is packed full of fun for little ones including astra slides, tunnels, sports arena and a cafe for adults to enjoy.
Barnsley Bowl
Local bowling centre with a family friendly atmosphere, barriers and ramps available to help everyone score a strike. Venue serves food and drinks.
Soar Trampoline Park
Large trampoline floor, traverse wall, the reaction wall, airbag, and half-pipe, where you can try out new tricks and perfect old classics. Or brave the mighty gladiator pit.
Retrodome
At Retrodome, we just love the classics, not the literary kind but the pixelated ones - video games! We preserve the past for those old enough to remember and give the young a chance to experience an icon of the 80's - the video arcade.
Superbowl at Barnsley
Barnsley Superbowl has ten pin bowling lanes, a sega games zone area and crazy club soft play area.
Novacity
The trampoline Park features individual jump platforms, tumble tracks, interactive games, and a Big Air Bag and jump platform. Parkour lessons are also available in a dedicated area.
Historic Buildings
Worsborough Mill
Worsbrough Mill is a 17th Century working water mill set in stunning parkland. It is an amazing place to visit, watch wildlife and see history come to life.
Monk Bretton Priory
On the edge of Barnsley stand the substantial remains of Monk Bretton Priory, a Cluniac monastery founded in the 12th century. Today visitors can see the unusually well-marked ground plan, the almost complete west range and the 15th century gatehouse.
Wentworth Castle Gardens
Visit the formal Union Jack Gardens, Lady Lucy's lime tree walk or wander the 500 acres of parkland. Young family members can take the castle challenge around the gardens.
Elsecar Heritage Centre
One of the UK's first model villages, Elsecar is being lovingly restored. The village is now a much-loved place to visit, with independent shops and cafes, artist and maker studios, antiques centre and walking routes.
Museums
Experience Barnsley Museum
Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre is dedicated to the history and people of Barnsley. Unique, hands-on and interactive exhibits encourage visitors to explore the people and places of Barnsley.
Cannon Museum Hall and Gardens
The rooms at the Museum include both historic room settings and gallery displays of artworks spanning the centuries. We are also delighted to host ‘A Family of Artists’ exhibition with the De Morgan Foundation.
Maurice Dobson Museum and Heritage Centre
Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre is a restored Georgian Yeoman’s residence where Darfield’s long history is brought to life!
Cawthorne Victorian Jubilee Museum
The Victoria Jubilee Museum is a typical Victorian hotchpotch and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Whichever way you turn there is bound to be something of interest to catch your eye.
Outdoor Activities
Wombwell Woods
Very old woodland with a footprint that dates back to at least the Doomsday Book. A mix of broadleaved wood and open spaces make this a lovely spot for a walk, great views over Wombwell and lots of wildlife to see.
Parks and Gardens
Locke Park
There are 47 acres of Barnsley's Locke Park, only a mile from Barnsley's town centre, with gardens, trees and open grass, historic tower and bandstand, bowls green and children's play area.
Rabbit Ings Country Park
Rabbit Ings is a country park located on the former colliery yard and spoil heap of the Monkton Colliery and then the Royston Drift Mine, which closed in 1989. The 64-hectare site, situated near Royston in South Yorkshire, is home to an array of wildlife – including newts, snakes and herons.
Dearne Valley Country Park
This wildlife haven is less than a mile from Barnsley Town Centre and extends for two miles along the River Dearne. At the centre of the Park is the River Dearne, now so full of life that this is one of the best places to see kingfishers in the Valley at any time of year.
Rail and Transport Attractions
Fly Me
A one of a kind virtual airport and flight simulator experience, the immersive airport includes fully themed areas including check in, departure lounge, security, gates and air traffic control. We also have a genuine Boeing 737 aircraft.
Britannia Flight Simulator
Britannia Flight Simulator operate the most realistic state of the art Boeing 737 flight simulator with or without tuition at a price point that allows realistic extended learning, flying lessons, fun and experiences without breaking the bank.
Sightseeing and Tours
Barnsley Spy Mission Treasure Trail
Explore Barnsley on this self-guided spy mission themed Treasure Trail. As you follow the Trail route, can you solve the sneaky clues set on existing buildings, permanent features and monuments to crack the code?
Sports and Leisure
Barnsley Metrodome
Swim at Calypso Cove waterpark or in the comeptition or leisure pools, dive, bowl or enjoy a fitness class or time in the gym.
Calypso Cove
Discover Barnsley’s hidden treasure – the island paradise that is Calypso Cove Waterpark. Located just 5 minutes from Barnsley Interchange, Calypso Cove is home to fantastic flumes, sensational slides and wonderful waves - making it a great day out for the whole family!