Opening Hours
| Day | Open | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
Location Info
The Centre contains various attractions such as shops, studios, craft workshops and the Elsecar Heritage Railway.
The site is close to parkland, canal-side walks and is also close to access to the Trans Pennine Trail.
Admission to the site is free of charge. Although, some events taking place may charge a small fee.
Image taken from Elsecar Heritage Centre.
Contact Details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01226 740203
Web http://www.elsecar-heritage.com/
Address
Accessibility
Assistance or Guide dogs welcome Baby changing facilities Wheelchair Access
News & Events related to Elsecar Heritage Centre
All News, Press Releases and Events relating to this Location are listed below
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Common Lichens on Trees (ID Workshop) - FULLY BOOKED
Steve Price, the Lichen Recorder for Sorby NHS, will be helping you to learn about and identify those lichens that are commonly found on trees. Particularly…
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Winter Tree ID (repeat)
Due to demand woodland expert Steve & Robyn from Haycock and Jay Associates will be running a repeat of the popular winter tree ID workshop as…
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Sorby Invertebrate Group Xmas Social
Join the DVLP & SIG for a bit of festive Christmas food and drink and to celebrate the events of the past year.
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Sawfly ID for Beginners
Join us for an introductory workshop into Sawflies for beginners.
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Leading the Way (Repeat)
A participative short course on how to lead engaging walks for the public led by Russ Headley of Nature Talks and Walks. Due to the popularity…
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Intermediate Bee ID
Following the success of Steven Falk's Bee ID workshop for beginners, we are privileged to be holding a further Bee workshop for more intermediate recorders, or…
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Bee ID for Beginners (Repeat) (FULLY BOOKED)
Due to phenomenal demand given the success of Steve's last two Bee workshops we have managed to secure another date for those who missed out on…
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Snail Identification for Beginners
Join snail expert Robert Cameron of Sorby for an introduction to identifying our land snails. This is a repeat following demand.
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The wonder of wetland flies - part 2
Join expert Derek Whiteley of Sorby Invertebrate Group (SIG) for this fascinating workshop into snail killing flies.
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Barnsley Verge Consultation
A chance to have your say in Barnsley?
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DVLP Summer Celebration Supper - POSTPONED
The next DVLP Celebration Supper will take place on Tuesday 26th June at Elsecar Heritage Centre from 6.30pm
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Invasive & Non Native Species (INNS) Workshop
An introductory workshop to the identification & management of INNS & Biosecurity measures in Yorkshire. Perfect for volunteer or community groups wishing to learn more.
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Using Aquatic Flies to Assess Local Wetlands
Join Derek Whiteley of Sorby Invertebrate Group (SIG) to learn all about Wetland Soldierflies (Aquatic Strats), Wetland Hoverflies and Snail-killing Flies (Sciomyzidae) and how these species…
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UK Leaf & Click Beetle ID
These are two very popular groups of beetles with many “easy hits” and some difficult ones. So, whatever your level of expertise Alan, ground beetle recorder…
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Bee ID Workshop (FULLY BOOKED)
Due to the popularity of the first workshop we are offering another session with Stephen Falks. A one day FREE workshop to learn how to identify…
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DVLP Celebration Supper
The next DVLP Celebration Supper will take place on Tuesday 27th March at Elsecar Heritage Centre from 6.30pm
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Mammal Identification (25th Feb & 25th March 2018)
A fantastic and FREE opportunity to learn all about UK Mammal Identification with Debbie Alston of the Mammal Society. * Please note day 2 will now take…
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Bee Identification Workshop (FULLY BOOKED)
A one day workshop to learn how to identify British wild bees under the microscope.
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Sorby Invertebrate Group Xmas Social
SIG's Xmas Social, everyone welcome.
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Ladybird & Soldier Beetle ID
An introductory workshop to the identification and survey of two groups of conspicuous beetles. Led by local expert Derek Whiteley of Sorby Invertebrate Group and Roseanna…
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Winter Tree Identification
Many people find trees in the winter without leaves difficult to identify, but once you get used to looking at them and know what to look…
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HLF Funding Workshop
Would you like to learn more about the funding available through the Heritage Lottery Fund?
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Adult Printmaking Workshop - FULLY BOOKED
As part of our Art of the Dearne project, join local artist Louise Wright and discover the beautiful art of printmaking.
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Heritage Walk and Pub Poetry
The DVLP are working with the Hear My Voice on a series of poetry and writing events this Autumn.
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DVLP Christmas Celebration Supper
The next DVLP Celebration Supper will take place on Wednesday 6th December at Elsecar Heritage Centre from 6.30pm
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Friend or Foe? An Introduction to Slug Identification (Repeat)
Due to the popularity of last years slug Identification workshop we will be holding a repeat course. A chance for gardeners to make peace with their enemies…
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HLF Funding Workshop
Would you like to learn more about the funding available through the Heritage Lottery Fund?
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From Recording to Wildlife Watching....
Join the DVLP and our natural history partners for an array of upcoming wildlife workshops and field days throughout Autumn and Winter, exploring and encountering some…
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Grass Identification Workshop - Fully Booked
This introductory workshop is aimed at beginners and people who want to revise and improve their identification skills in grasses and will be led by tutors…
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Super Shieldbugs
Join local expert Jim Flanagan of Sorby Invertebrate group for a day dedicated to the survey and identification of shieldbugs.
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The next DVLP Celebration Supper is 13th September 2017
The next DVLP Celebration Supper will now take place on Wednesday 13th September at Elsecar Heritage Centre from 6.30pm.
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An Introduction to Spider Identification - FULLY BOOKED
Join spider expert Paul Lee's of Arachne Ecology for this one day introductory course into spider identification in the UK. APOLOGIES BUT THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW…
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
This introductory session will promote the exciting launch of the new 'Barnsley Butterfly Atlas' and associated butterfly survey programme.
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Guided Bat Walk
Join local expert Derek Whiteley and bat enthusiast Roseanna from the team for this guided bat walk along Elsecar Canal.
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Elsecar Canal Spring Clean Up & Nature Discovery Day
Join us for a family fun day exploring the history and wildlife along Elsecar’s 1798 Georgian canal and its towpaths.
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
We are mapping Barnsley's Butterflies and need more records to produce a detailed atlas of all butterflies in Barnsley since the year 2000.
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Adult Caddisfly Workshop
This will be an indoor session looking at caddisfly adults. Stuart Crofts is working on a new identification (family level) key for these fascinating and complex…
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Barnsley Celebrates it's 200,000th Wildlife Record!
Barnsley Biological Records Centre (BBRC) celebrated the uploading of its 200,000th record on Tuesday 31 January in Elsecar park and Local Nature Reserve.
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Invertebrate Recording in the Dearne
Join Roseanna from the DVLP and Derek Whiteley with tutors from Sorby Invertebrate Group to explore the basics of recording and preserving insects in the Dearne…
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Celebration Supper
The second of our Celebration Suppers - the chance to find out more about what the DVLP has being doing and learn about the work of…
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Winter tree Identification
Join Roseanna Burton from the DVLP team, and local naturalist Steven Rutherford of British Naturalists Association (BNA) for a fun day exploring our winter woodlands to…
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An Introduction to Picture Wing Flies
This workshop will concentrate on the identification of Picture Wing Flies in the families Tephritidae and Ulidiidae.
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Winter Wildlife Workshops
Join us for an exciting range of winter workshops in the Dearne throughout November and December to finish off a fabulous year for the landscape partnership.
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Fabulous Fungi
Come and join us for this workshop dedicated to learning all about fungi.
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Friend or Foe? An Introduction to Slug Identification
A chance for gardeners to make peace with their enemies and for people with an interest in our mollusc friends, a day dedicated to our British…
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Guided Bat Walk
Join Roseanna from the DVLP team and the Dearne Valley Ramblers for a guided bat walk at Elsecar.
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An Introduction to Shield and Plant bugs
Join Jim Flanagan, Hemiptera expert with the Sorby Natural History Society at an introductory identification workshop looking at terrestrial true bugs (otherwise known as ‘Het’ bugs…
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Lots of Lizards.....
New reptile sites, sightings and life to come!
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Beyond Daisies and Dandelions
Introduction to wildflower ID with local botanist Mike Guy.
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Snail Identification for Beginners
Join snail expert Robert Cameron of Sorby for an introduction to identifying our land snails .
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First Aid at Work
The DVLP are offering a FREE three day 'First Aid in the Workplace' qualification for local organisations in the Dearne Valley, delivered by the Yorkshire Ambulance…
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Introduction to Aquatic Invertebrates
An indoor day workshop looking at the aquatic insects and other invertebrates that live in streams and rivers. The day will be led by local expert…
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First Aid at Work
The DVLP are offering a FREE three day 'First Aid in the Workplace' qualification for local organisations in the Dearne Valley, delivered by the Yorkshire Ambulance…
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Willow Workshop
Experience the wonderful world of willow for a day.
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Mammal Bones Identification Workshop
Get to grips with the identification of small mammal bones found in owl pellets using hand lenses and microscopes with local expert Derek Whiteley of Sorby.
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An Introduction to Urban Mammals
This one day event is a fascinating introduction to urban mammals, delivered by Debbie Alston of the Mammal Society.
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Heritage Interpretation Training
Groups from across the Dearne Valley attended this training session on producing better interpretation.
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Heritage Interpretation Training
The Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership are working to improve heritage interpretation across the Dearne Valley. As part of this programme we are offering a free training…
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Introduction to Hopper Identification
Learn to tell the difference between leaf, tree & frog hoppers with this exciting introductory workshop into the world of hopper identification.
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Harvestman Identification for Beginners
Introductory workshop with local expert Paul Richards into Harvestman ID.
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Identifying Hoverflies for Beginners
Introduction to UK hoverflies with Derek Whiteley of Sorby Natural History Society.
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Health walk Leader Training
Best Foot Forward-volunteer walk leader training (FREE).
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Reptile Survey & ID
Saturday 12th September saw the second of our reptile discovery events for 2015, and involved more of a training approach with an emphasis on recording and…
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Reptile Survey and Identification
Join local expert John Newton to learn about reptiles of the Dearne Valley and how you can get more involved with their survey and conservation.
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Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Day
Saturday 5th September saw the first of two of our recent Reptile discovery events, with a Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Day at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
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Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Day
Come and see the reptiles and amphibians of the Dearne Valley with local expert John Newton.
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An introduction to wildflower identification
Interested in wildflowers but can’t put a name to them? Then this is for you!
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'Train the Trainer' Wildlife Surveys
This training session will give you a great opportunity to learn more about wildlife surveys.
Projects at this location
All projects that are being carried out at this location are as follows:
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Learning from the Dearne
This project will aim to use the assets and opportunities that the Dearne Valley has as the starting point for learning.
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Developing Capacity
The DVLP will support the development of individuals and organisations through targeted training, co-ordination, information sharing, forums and workshops.
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Signposting the Dearne
This is a series of linked initiatives aimed at encouraging people to walk, cycle and ride horses to explore the Dearne.
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Exploring the Dearne
This is a series of linked initiatives aimed at encouraging people to walk, cycle and ride horses to explore the Dearne.