Disabled and Accessibility
Disabled and Accessibility
Barnsley is accommodating for disabled visitors and those with accessibility needs.
It's a place for every visitor.
Enjoy the best of Barnsley no matter your needs, with inclusive accessibility to venues and attractions across the borough.
You can also check whether a building, venue or route is accessible via AccessAble, which also shows you the facilities available on-site or en route.
ACCESSIBLE PLACES IN BARNSLEY
There are over 250 places in Barnsley with accessibility guides on the AccessAble website. Click here to search the AccessAble website for your requirements.
See the table below for a selection of the accessible venues across Barnsley.
| Area | Location | Highlights | AccessAble Guide Link |
| Town Centre | Barnsley F.C. Oakwell Stadium | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Audio Description Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here |
| Barnsley Interchange | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here | |
| Barnsley Markets | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets | Click Here | |
| Barnsley Metrodome | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets | Click Here | |
| Barnsley Town Hall | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Changing Place Sign Language Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here | |
| Digital Media Centre | Level Access and Automatic Doors Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Assistive Listening Braille | Click Here | |
| Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre | Ramp/Sloped Access Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Changing Place Hoist Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here | |
| Library @ The Lightbox | Level Access and Automatic Doors Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space Dementia Friendly | Click Here | |
| The Alhambra Shopping Centre | Level Access and Automatic Doors Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here | |
| The Civic | Level Access and Automatic Doors Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here | |
| The Cooper Gallery | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Ambulant Toilet Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here | |
| The Glass Works | Level Access and Automatic Doors Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Hoist | Click Here | |
| Barnsley North | Barnsley Bowl | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Step-Free Standard Toilet Sign Language | Click Here |
| Monk Bretton Priory | Level Access and No Doors On-Site Parking | Click Here | |
| Royston Leisure Centre | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Hoist Sign Language | Click Here | |
| Barnsley East | Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Assistive Listening | Click Here |
| Hillies Golf Course | Ramp/Sloped Access Accessible and Ambulant Toilets | Click Here | |
| RSPB Old Moor | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Ambulant Toilet | Click Here | |
| Barnsley South | Elsecar Heritage Centre | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Ambulant Toilet Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here |
| Millers Tea Room | Steep Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking | Click Here | |
| Tankersley Manor | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Accessible Accommodation Assistive Listening | Click Here | |
| Barnsley West | Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens | Ramp/Sloped Access Blue Badge/Accessible Parking Accessible and Ambulant Toilets Assistive Listening Safe/Quiet Space | Click Here |
| Penistone Market | Level Access and Automatic Doors Ambulant Toilet | Click Here | |
| Penistone Paramount | Ramp/Sloped Access Ambulant Toilet Assistive Listening | Click Here |
VISITING MUSEUMS
Barnsley Museums are always working to make their museums more inclusive and accessible so everyone can enjoy them. Their teams will always be on hand to answer any questions during your visit and welcome your feedback on how they can improve.
Access information can be found for the following venues:
- Worsbrough Mill and Country Park
- The Cooper Gallery
- Experience Barnsley Museum
- Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens
BLUE BADGE HOLDERS
There are many Blue Badge parking spaces available across Barnsley. Click here to head to our Parking page for further information about the best places to park in each borough area.
Or, if you want to search for Blue Badge parking by postcode, click here to head to the Gov.UK website.
TRAVELLING AROUND
With a disabled person’s travel pass, you can travel for free within South Yorkshire on local bus services, trams and trains and Northern Rail services between South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
You can also use your pass to travel on buses throughout England at off-peak times.
Click here to check if you’re eligible for a disabled person’s travel pass.
Age UK Barnsley also offers the Access Barnsley service. This service provides visitors with the ability to hire scooters and wheelchairs from their Eldon Street branch. You can find them right next to the Interchange in the Town Centre.
Many taxis and private hire vehicles are wheelchair accessible to get you around Barnsley. Click here to find a full list of these.
DISABLED PUBLIC TOILETS
Need the loo while you’re out and about?
There are several public toilets available across Barnsley, some with baby-changing facilities. For those toilets for disabled people only, you’ll need a RADAR key.
You can find public toilets here:
- The Glass Works, Barnsley Town Centre
- Barnsley Markets, Barnsley Town Centre
- Cannon Hall, Cawthorne
- Elsecar Park
- Locke Park, Kingston
- Penistone Town Centre
Always check the venue for opening hours and access before attending.