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Welcome

Set within the attractive conservation village of Elsecar, Elsecar Heritage Centre is a unique family attraction and a working hub of industry. With a nearby park, canal-side walks and access to the Trans Pennine Trail, Elsecar Heritage Centre is a fascinating day out for all the family.

Visitors to Elsecar Heritage Centre will find an interesting variety of individual craft workshops, artist studios, antique centres and exhibitions alongside a children’s indoor play centre, cafe and a historical steam railway. The restored ironworks and colliery workshops are also home to Elsecar Visitor Centre which houses a small exhibition about Elsecar’s past.

 

 

Photograph of main street at Elsecar with the Visitor centre on the left

Hearing

We have a hearing loop in A portable hearing loop is available at the front desk.
Some staff have disability awareness training.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Elsecar Heritage Centre
Wath Road
Elsecar, Barnsley
S74 8HF

Travel by public transport

You can get to Elsecar Heritage Centre by bus and train.
The nearest bus stop to Elsecar Heritage centre is Old Row The bus stop is 0.1 miles / 0.2 km from Elsecar Heritage Centre.
The nearest train station is Elsecar. The train station is 0.7 miles / 1.1 km from Elsecar Heritage Centre.

You can walk from the station to the Heritage Centre or catch the 136 bus from St Helens Street

The route to the train station is sloped - downhill from the station to Elsecar and uphill on the way back.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with City Taxis by calling 01226 288888.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
The Car Park is situated beside the main entrance. The entrance to the car park is opposite Elsecar Park. Visitors can be dropped off at the point of the car park closest to the main entrance. The accessible parking spaces are also situated here. From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.

The main street to the Visitor centre at Elsecar has historic cobbles.

Main car park at Elsecar Heritage Centre Main car park at Elsecar Heritage Centre Accessible parking spaces near the main entrance

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 2000mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

'Main entrance' refers to the archway tunnel leading from the car park into the main square at Elsecar, rather than any of the individual buildings. Elsecar Heritage Centre is made up of a number of independent businesses - this guide specifically focusses on the outdoor areas, public toilets and main visitor centre.

Enter the main street from the Car Park. There is a square with picnic tables to your right, a cafe to your left and a street straight ahead leading to Playmania, Elsecar Heritage Centre visitor centre and shops/businesses.

Car park at Elsecar Top car park at Elsecar Accessible parking spaces Electric vehicle charging points Entrance from car park to visitor centre Entrance from car park Main square after entrance Picnic benches in main square Road through heritage centre and shops Exterior of visitor centre

Getting around inside

Lift

We have 1 lift.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Lift in the visitor centre to Learning space (where meetings and family or school activities are held - this space is not usually open to the public)

The lift door is 900mm wide.
The lift is 1070mm wide. The lift is 1470mm deep.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
We are describing the lift in the main visitor centre at Elsecar Heritage centre. There are only two floors in the Visitor Centre, it shows outside the lift at the top the letter G for Ground Floor or 1 for First Floor depending which floor you are on or going to. To summon the lift, press the button outside the lift for a few seconds until you hear a click and voice saying open and then when inside the lift you have to continuously press the 0 or 1 floor buttons for the lift to move between floors.
Exterior of accessible lift Lift call buttons saying 'press button to unlock door or wait until lift arrives' Interior of accessible lift Interior lift control buttons including alarm and emergency stop

Ticket/ information desk

Information and shop desk in the main Visitor Centre

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 930mm wide, or more.
The door is 930mm wide, or more.
The desk has a low section.

The information desk is also the shop desk - you can use this desk to purchase items from the shop or find out more about the Visitor Centre.

Entrance to Elsecar Heritage Centre visitor centre Gift shop at Elsecar Visitor centre displays Visitor centre displays and TV screen Ramp leading up to learning space Children's craft area with green tables and chairs and a model train set The main desk at Elsecar Heritage Centre The exit from the main visitor centre down a short ramp to the main street

Public toilet

Blacksmith square toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 900mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
There is 800mm at the side of the toilet. The toilet seat is 500mm high.
Accessible toilet in Blacksmith's square

Public toilet

John Hartop Square Accessible Toilet

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 850mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 850mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
The toilet seat is 480mm high. The toilets have handrails.

Public toilet

Ironworks (Building 21) Accessible toilet - open for events only

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 850mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 850mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
There is 800mm at the side of the toilet. The toilet seat is 450mm high. The toilets have handrails.

Elsecar Ironworks

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

The Ironworks is only open to the public on event days e.g. craft fairs or special events, or for private events such as weddings and talks.

Ironworks exterior near railway Entrance to ironworks Ironworks interior

Getting around outside

Picnic Area

Main square picnic area

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. The path is 2000mm wide, or more.
The entrance is 2000mm wide.
Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.
Picnic area in main square Picnic benches

Picnic Area

Picnic area in back square

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. The path is 2000mm wide, or more.
The entrance is 2000mm wide.
Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.
Wheelchair accessible picnic bench

Area around Ironworks and Newcomen Beam Engine

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

There are steps beside the Pantry Cafe up to the Ironworks and back car park. An alternative level access route is available going round the shops to the right of these steps.

Antiques centre The Pantry Cafe Entrance to craft shops Mural at Elsecar Entrance to Playmania - children's soft play Back car park near the Ironworks Back entrance to Elsecar Path towards Transpennine trail towards Hemingfield Exterior of Newcomen Beam Engine Pathway down to Newcomen Beam engine Exterior of Newcomen Beam Engine

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.
We have a hearing loop in A portable hearing loop is available at the front desk.
For a list of more items, please go to https://www.elsecar-heritage.com/accessibility.
Dogs can toilet and exercise on the Transpennine trail which runs through the Heritage Centre, or at Elsecar park. We ask visitors to clean up after their dogs. We provide water bowls for dogs around the site

We have a number of outdoor three pin plug sockets attached to walls but not a dedicated area for charging

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
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