Top rated Tourist attractions in Barnsley, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Barnsley

Experience the best that Barnsley has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 31 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Cannon Hall Country Park

Park

👍👍 Great place for a walk (Dog friendly) with a picnic. Cheap parking, free entry to Museum, Gardens and Park. Easter trail & crafts, playground and Swan boats on the Serpentine. Cafe for drinks and cakes now in walled garden. Gardens looking good.

4.80 (284 reviews) (~7.1 km from centre)

Wortley Top Forge

History museum

👍👍 This place was an old engineering factory but it’s now a museum. There are some massive steel features around the area. It’s open to the public and I’ve been there twice for a fashion shoot. So much character and some of the machines do work. It’s set in acres of land and has many rooms to visit. My...

4.80 (207 reviews) (~8.15 km from centre)

Cannon Hall Farm

Tourist attraction

Large, family-run farm packed with animals, a playground, tube maze and farm shop for fresh produce.

4.70 (8.1K reviews) (~7.42 km from centre)

Elsecar Park

Park

👍👍 Lovely well kept park. Small cafe nice play area and gardens with lake to walk around. Well worth a visit on a nice day

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~7.8 km from centre)

Whistlestop Valley

Tourist attraction

Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room.

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~9.82 km from centre)

Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens

Museum

18th-century mansion housing artworks, furniture, and the regimental museum of the Royal Hussars.

4.70 (838 reviews) (~7.38 km from centre)

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Art gallery

This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore & hosts regular exhibitions.

4.60 (9.5K reviews) (~8.38 km from centre)

Locke Park

Park

Sprawling landscaped park featuring open lawns, tree-covered paths, picnic & play areas & a cafe.

4.60 (2.8K reviews) (~1.2 km from centre)

Anglers Country Park

Country park

👍 Lovely walk around the lake following the "Room on a Broom" series of woodcarvings. Missing dragon currently on the walk (Oct 2023). Fantastic surroundings and playground.

4.60 (1.8K reviews) (~9.76 km from centre)

RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor

Nature preserve

Nature reserve with a visitor centre, 7 viewing hides, walking trails and a cafe with homemade food.

4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~8.92 km from centre)

Worsbrough Mill Country Park

Country park

👍 Lovely country park with some beautiful scenery. On the outskirts of Barnsley South Yorkshire it's a nice place to visit with walks and activities for children. Plenty to see.

4.60 (679 reviews) (~3.17 km from centre)

The Cooper Gallery

Art gallery

Small art gallery grown from Cooper's own collection, now with works by Turner and Prunella Clough.

4.60 (324 reviews) (~0.26 km from centre)

Dexx Family Activity Centre

Indoor playground

🫤 The skate park and jump facilities are excellent the kids love it but..... But the online booking/website is garbage, what makes matters worse is you have to pay extra if you haven't booked online. Logins don't work, the forms have to be filled out every time and sometimes when making a payment it g...

4.60 (199 reviews) (~8.98 km from centre)

Locke Park Tower

Historical landmark

👍👍 View is amazing on a clear day

4.60 (146 reviews) (~1.27 km from centre)

Dearne Valley Park

Park

👍👍 Always a beautiful walk around this park

4.60 (132 reviews) (~1.9 km from centre)

Pilley Pocket Park

Park

😐 Lovely pocket park,kept clean and tidy, remember bringing my sons here to play a long time ago, came here today with my son and his two sons magic

4.60 (101 reviews) (~5.7 km from centre)

Stainborough Castle

Castle

👍👍 Great place to enjoy the country side and a excellent cafe selling a range of fine fare

4.60 (53 reviews) (~4.34 km from centre)

Victorian Conservatory

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Restoration works were completed in 2013 on this Grade 2 listed Victorian building. The meticulous restoration works won a top award in 2014 in the Best Sustainable Project category. It is rather resplendent with some photogenic, exotic specimens in. Lots of intetesting history about the estate and...

4.60 (52 reviews) (~4.01 km from centre)

Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre

Museum

👍👍 A surprise to find this excellent little museum. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Full of interesting local history all explained by Ken Brookes, a sprightly 82 local, who walked and talked us round the museum. Finally ended up in a nice little tearoom which is part of the museum all run by volunteers. Will d...

4.60 (48 reviews) (~7.66 km from centre)

Elsecar Heritage Centre

Tourist attraction

Heritage center with art & craft workshops, plus historic exhibits, shops & a kids' play area.

4.50 (5K reviews) (~7.74 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Barnsley, United Kingdom