Description
Elsecar Park is on the B6097 Wentworth Road, eight miles from Barnsley town centre.
The park's address is: Armroyd Lane, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8ES.
The park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Facilities
- Bandstand
- Bike parking area
- Bird hide
- Cafe
- Children's play area (up to 14 years)
- Crazy golf
- Friends group - visit Elsecar Park on Facebook
- Multi-use games area
- Ornamental terraced gardens
- Picnic area
- Pitch and putt - nine holes
- Pond dipping
- Reservoir and local nature reserve
- Sand pit
- Toilets with baby changing area and disabled facilities
Reservoir and local nature reserve
The reservoir and its surrounding land have been declared as one of the borough's natural heritage sites in view of its regional importance for nature conservation.
The reservoir contains a variety of coarse fish, and fishing rights are leased to Elsecar Colliery Angling Club. The club has the exclusive right to fish with rod and line in certain parts of the reservoir, and has 29 pegged fishing bays and 15 non-pegged fishing bays for use by club members and other clubs at organised events.
Opening Times
FREE
Contact Details
Contact name: BMBC Park Services
Email address: ParkServices@barnsley.gov.uk
Role: Customer Service
Phone number: 01226 774353
Mobile number:
Address: Barnsley Council, PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG
Locations
Address details:
Armroyd Lane, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8ES
Other Details
Cost: FREE
Published: 09 August 2019