Every day we learn from our visitors and strive to make our attractions the best they can be.

Please see our access vision

Our friendly team will always be on hand to welcome you to our venues and help you with any questions you may have about your visit. In the meantime, have a look at the information below to help you plan your day with us.

Free admission

Your Covid questions answered

There is a bus stop close to the main entrance on Forge Lane on the route between Barnsley and Sheffield - please take the number 66 bus.

There is also a railway station with trains from Barnsley Interchange or from Sheffield stopping at Elsecar. The walk from the train station is approximately 15 minutes and is downhill to the Centre however, it is an uphill walk back to the Station.

If you visit the Centre on an event day, the nearest cash point is at the Premier shop nearby to Elsecar train station.

Contact us

Visitor enquiries: 01226 740203

Email: elsecarheritagecentre@barnsley.gov.uk  

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Please see our AccessAble access information

We have a Visit England Accessibility Guide for Elsecar Heritage Centre

Visitors who are wheelchair users or whose mobility is limited

  • There is level or step free access to different parts of the Heritage Centre and Visitor Centre. Brambles Tearoom has step free access. The Pantry Tearoom have steps down to the entrance.
  • There are walkways around the site with step level changes to access between road and pavement areas. However, on some parts of the site there are cobbles with accessible pavements nearby to access shop entrances.
  • Lifts are available to the top floor in the Visitor Centre, Antiques Centre, Heritage Interiors, and the White Yard Bridal Boutique.  
  • Outdoor and indoor seating is available throughout the Heritage Centre.
  • There is an Accessible toilet available in the two toilet blocks on site in John Hartop Square and Blacksmith’s Square. Also, when the event space is open (The Ironworks), there is also an accessible toilet in that building.
  • Baby Changing facilities are available in the Ladies toilets in Blacksmith Square, the Accessible toilet in John Hartop Square. There is also a baby changing toilet in the events space (Ironworks).
  • A wheelchair is available to borrow for your visit, please ask at the Visitor Centre (contact number: 01226 740203). 

Visitors who are D/deaf or hard of hearing

  • Portable hearing loops are available on the front desk on request at the Visitor Centre
  • All films in the Visitor Centre are subtitled

Visitors who are blind or partially sighted

  • Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the buildings on site.

Audio Descriptions

We have audio descriptions of a selection of objects from our collections. 

Autistic visitors and visitors with learning disabilities

  • We have visual stories for each of our sites
  • The museum is free to enter for all and you can leave and come back as many times as you want during the day. 
  • If you ask in the Visitor Centre any interactives can be turned down or off to create a quieter experience for visitors who prefer it.

Makaton Mondays

We have a series of Makaton videos with information about objects in the Experience Barnsley collection for you to enjoy.

Accessible accommodation

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We hope you enjoy your visit with us if you are looking for accessible accommodation in the area here is some information
  • Elsecar Heritage Centre - Front Entrance. A wall with images of steam trains, a wedding and the Newcomen Beam Engine on and two entrance ways into the main heritage centre.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Front Entrance
  • Archway into the heritage centre with an Historic England sign on the roof. Picnic benches and stone buildings can be seen through the rectangular arch.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Front Entrance
  • Circular brown picnic benches outside Brambles cafe
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Seating area near the front entrance
  • Entrance to craft shop and studio corridor
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Craft Shops & Studios
  • Visitor Centre entrance. An open green door below a sign of a man with a top hat saying 'Welcome to Elsecar Heritage Centre'. Windows with green frames and an old Victorian street lamp.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Gift Shop
  • Gift shop showing books, toys and items for sale
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Entrance to the Gift Shop
  • Made and mines display with a timeline of Elsecar heritage centre and some example coal to handle
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Gift Shop
  • Visitor centre - image of Elsecar in 1880 and an old iron bell which can be rung
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Gift Shop
  • Wheelchair accessible ramp leading out of the visitor centre through a green door to the learning space
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Accessible exit at the Gift Shop
  • Craft and gift shop corridor. Red tiled floor with doors leading off either side and a wooden leaflet stand half way up.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Side entrance to the Craft Shop & Studios
  • Circular brown picnic benches in the main courtyard at Elsecar. The antiques shop is to the right with historical adverts on the walls.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Seating Area
  • Entrance to Playmania children's soft play area, a stone building through a green door.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Playmania
  • Different coloured murals depicting miners on the outside wall of a row of buildings.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Mural near seating area
  • Elsecar Antiques centre entrance. A red brick building with a green door. Stands with pot plants on them are to the left and historical adverts such as Lyons Tea and Mazawattee tea on the wall.
    Elsecar Antiques Centre
  • A large mural fully covering a wall. Greens and blues showing cogs and wheels representing Elsecar's industrial heritage.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Mural near Maison Du Biere
  • Brown rectangular picnic benches in an open space. A green triangular structure with bird images stuck onto it is a piece of public art to the left of the image.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Seating area near the mural
  • Public toilets entrance. A sign saying conveniences and a white door.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Accessible toilets near the mural
  • Door showing accessible toilets and baby change facilities
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Accessible toilets near the mural
  • Elsecar Heritage Centre - Front entrance to The Pantry cafe with a white awning and planters
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Front entrance to The Pantry
  • Entrance to the Earl's railway station, a stone hexagonal building. Next to it a door leading out of the heritage centre.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Path leading to the back gate
  • A main street along the heritage centre with the visitor centre on the right and other craft shops along it
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Path leading to the Gift Shop
  • A pathway leading to the right of the heritage centre towards the train tracks with independent shops along the right hand side
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Path leading to The Ironworks
  • A brown bench on a pavement with bushes behind it
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Seating area near The Ironworks
  • Exterior of the ironworks. A large stone building with green doors and a sign saying the iron works. Green wrought iron arches decorate the external walls.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - The Ironworks
  • Interior of the ironworks. A large bare room with mechanisms for hanging things from the ceiling. This is used for events.
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - The Ironworks
  • Car park with accessible spaces and entrance to the back of Elsecar Heritage Centre
    Elsecar Heritage Centre - Back Car Park