Family days out near Barnsley

92 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 46 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.

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Closest to Barnsley

Experience Barnsley under 1 mile · Free entry
Locke Park, Barnsley under 1 mile · Free entry
Monk Bretton Priory 2 miles · Free entry
Worsbrough Mill 2 miles · Free entry
Wentworth Castle Gardens 3 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
Elsecar Heritage Centre 5 miles · Free entry
Cannon Hall Farm 5 miles · Adult £17 · Child £15 · Family £60
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens 5 miles · Free entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 5 miles · Free entry
Newmillerdam Country Park 5 miles · Free entry
RSPB Old Moor 5 miles · Free entry
Wentworth Woodhouse 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25

Free things to do with kids near Barnsley (46)

Experience Barnsley under 1 mile · Free entry
Locke Park, Barnsley under 1 mile · Free entry
Monk Bretton Priory 2 miles · Free entry
Worsbrough Mill 2 miles · Free entry
Elsecar Heritage Centre 5 miles · Free entry
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens 5 miles · Free entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 5 miles · Free entry
Newmillerdam Country Park 5 miles · Free entry
RSPB Old Moor 5 miles · Free entry
Pugneys Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
National Coal Mining Museum for England 9 miles · Free entry
The Hepworth Wakefield 9 miles · Free entry
Clifton Park and Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Thrybergh Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Sheffield Winter Garden 12 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (24)

Locke Park, Barnsley under 1 mile · Free entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 5 miles · Free entry
Newmillerdam Country Park 5 miles · Free entry
Pugneys Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Clifton Park and Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Thrybergh Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Sheffield Winter Garden 12 miles · Free entry
Sheffield Botanical Gardens 12 miles · Free entry
Endcliffe Park 13 miles · Free entry
Castle Hill, Huddersfield 13 miles · Free entry
Ulley Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
RSPB St Aidan's 14 miles · Free entry
Millhouses Park 15 miles · Free entry
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield 15 miles · Free entry
Stanage Edge 15 miles · Free entry
Ladybower and the Derwent Valley reservoirs 15 miles · Free entry
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £15
Rother Valley Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
Longshaw Estate 18 miles · Free entry
Marsden Moor 19 miles · Free entry
Speedwell Cavern 19 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £60
Mam Tor 20 miles · Free entry
Roundhay Park 20 miles · Free entry
Kinder Scout 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (22)

Experience Barnsley under 1 mile · Free entry
Worsbrough Mill 2 miles · Free entry
Elsecar Heritage Centre 5 miles · Free entry
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens 5 miles · Free entry
National Coal Mining Museum for England 9 miles · Free entry
The Hepworth Wakefield 9 miles · Free entry
Magna Science Adventure Centre 10 miles · Adult £20.95 · Child £18.95 · Family £79.80
Kelham Island Museum 11 miles · Adult £7 · Child £0 · Family £14
Millennium Gallery, Sheffield 12 miles · Free entry
Weston Park Museum 12 miles · Free entry
Danum Gallery, Library and Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Thwaite Mills 15 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
Royal Armouries Museum 17 miles · Free entry
Leeds Art Gallery 17 miles · Free entry
Leeds City Museum 17 miles · Free entry
Thackray Museum of Medicine 18 miles · Adult £9–£16 · Child £12 · Family £48
Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills 18 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
Peak Cavern 19 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £58
Eureka! The National Children's Museum 19 miles · Adult £18.95–£20.95 · Child £18.95–£20.95 · Family £75.80
Abbey House Museum 19 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £3 · Family £16
Blue John Cavern 20 miles · Adult £20 · Child £11 · Family £56
National Science and Media Museum 20 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (17)

Monk Bretton Priory 2 miles · Free entry
Wentworth Castle Gardens 3 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
Wentworth Woodhouse 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Nostell 8 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7.50 · Family £37.50
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 10 miles · Adult £15 · Child £9 · Family £40
Conisbrough Castle 11 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28
Pontefract Castle 12 miles · Free entry
Sheffield Manor Lodge 12 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
Cusworth Hall Museum and Park 13 miles · Free entry
Bishops' House, Sheffield 14 miles · Adult £3 · Child £0 · Family £5
Oakwell Hall and Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
Roche Abbey 16 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £4 · Family £17
Peveril Castle 19 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
Shibden Hall 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £27.50
Kirkstall Abbey 19 miles · Free entry
The Piece Hall, Halifax 19 miles · Free entry
Treak Cliff Cavern 19 miles · Adult £16 · Child £10 · Family £42

Play & Activity Centre (16)

Hollywood Bowl Sheffield 11 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
iceSheffield 11 miles · Adult £13 · Child £11 · Family £46
TeamSport Go Karting Sheffield 11 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre 12 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Xscape Yorkshire 12 miles · Free entry
Flip Out Doncaster 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Planet Ice Leeds 16 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Go Ape Temple Newsam 16 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
TeamSport Go Karting Leeds 16 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Clip 'n Climb Leeds 17 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £54
Clip 'n Climb Garforth 17 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Hollywood Bowl Leeds 18 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Flip Out Leeds 18 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £50
Clip 'n Climb Halifax 19 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £50
Hollywood Bowl Bradford 20 miles · Adult £8 · Child £7 · Family £28
Flip Out Bradford 20 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40

Zoo & Safari Park (10)

Cannon Hall Farm 5 miles · Adult £17 · Child £15 · Family £60
RSPB Old Moor 5 miles · Free entry
Heeley City Farm 13 miles · Free entry
Graves Park Animal Farm 15 miles · Free entry
Temple Newsam Home Farm 16 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre 18 miles · Adult £14 · Child £12 · Family £48
Yorkshire Wildlife Park 19 miles · Adult £25 · Child £21 · Family £80
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm 19 miles · Free entry
Lotherton Wildlife World 19 miles · Adult £10.50 · Child £6.25 · Family £33.50
Tropical World 20 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £5.50 · Family £30

Theme Park (2)

Diggerland Yorkshire 12 miles · Adult £25.95–£38 · Child £25.95–£38 · Family £103.80
Gulliver's Valley Resort 16 miles · Adult £25 · Child £25 · Family £90

Heritage Railway & Transport (1)

Middleton Railway 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28