Disabled and Accessibility

Barnsley is accommodating for disabled visitors and those with accessibility needs.

It's a place for every visitor.

Make it yours

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:

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: