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Our friendly team will always be on hand to welcome you to our venues and help you with any questions you may have about your visit. In the meantime, have a look at the information below to help you plan your day with us.

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Opening times - Tuesday to Sunday 11am - 4pm.

Open everyday 11am - 4pm during School holidays.

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We have a Visit England Accessibility Guide for Cannon Hall

Visitors who are wheelchair users or whose mobility is limited

  • There is a lift available to floors one and two (Glass and De Morgan collections) - please ask staff for assistance if required. The Victorian Kitchens and Servants' Hall are accessible via the Walled Garden which has step free access.
  • There are two space to change toilets available in the Hall and at the Pavilion Cafe.
    The space to change toilet in the Hall can be accessed by those who need it even when the museum is closed, please call ahead to let us know the date of your visit
  • Accessible parking is available in the main car park for access to the grounds (closed at 4pm). Limited accessible parking is available outside the Hall but is allocated on a first come, first served basis.
  • Seating available throughout the Hall

Visitors who are Blind or partially sighted

  • Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas

Visitors who are D/deaf or hard of hearing

  • Portable hearing loops are available on reception at the front desk - please ask a member of staff for more information.
  • We have subtitles on most videos 
  • We have a BSL Interpreted event on the 12th August, 14.00 - 15.30.

    Join Cordula van Wyhe from the DMDA (Digital Museum of Dress Accessories, University of York) for a hands-on session on the history of dress accessories. 

    You will gain an understanding of the scale, weight, portability of these historic objects and the mechanisms and dexterity required to handle them.

    You will also learn how this material literacy and bodily skill helped to define their owner’s taste, knowledge, and social status. Not only the past, but also the present will become alive in your hands in new ways.

    This event is BSL interpreted. 

    Book your place here. If you experience any difficulties with booking, please contact learning@barnsley.gov.uk.

Autistic visitors and visitors with learning disabilities

Audio Descriptions

We have audio descriptions of a selection objects from our collections.

Downloads and resource guides

Image of Cannon Hall from a distance, with purple and white flowers in the foreground.

Cannon Hall Multi Sensory Trail

(PDF, 7.64 MB)

Accessible Accommodation

(PDF, 153 KB)

We hope you enjoy your visit with us. If you are looking for accessible accommodation in the area, here is some information.
  • Cannon Hall main car park
    Cannon Hall main car park
  • Accessible parking at the top of the main car park
    Accessible parking main entrance
  • Main path to the hall. It is up a slope, lined with trees.
    Path to Hall
  • Deer shelter, half way up the path. A long building open on one side with decorated columns.
    Deer shelter
  • Entrance to Monster trail showing empty cage which the Monster is supposed to have escaped from.
    Monster trail way in
  • Monster trail. A wooden door for children to open with a sign saying 'The scariest monster lives here'
    Monster trail
  • Saxon hut. A woven hut with thatched roof, big enough for children to get inside.
    Saxon hut
  • Wheelchair accessible picnic benches in the Discovery area
    Accessible picnic benches in the Discovery area
  • Two accessible parking spaces outside the entrance to the Hall itself.
    Accessible parking outside the Hall
  • Pinery. An ornate stone building with colonnades formerly used for growing pineapples.
    Pinery
  • Parkland. A large green space dotted with trees and Cannon Hall just visible in the distance.
    Parkland
  • Parkland. A path leading to the right hand side of the green parkland, lined with trees.
    Parkland
  • Entrance to walled garden. A black wrought iron gate leading through a brick wall.
    Entrance to walled garden
  • Circular pond in walled garden, surrounded by plants. There is a bench to sit on.
    Pond in walled garden
  • Benches in walled garden
    Benches in walled garden
  • Walled garden. Showing paths, plants and a greenhouse in the background.
    Walled garden
  • North Range. A large greenhouse used for events and training courses.
    North Range
  • Walled garden vegetable plots growing leaks, potatoes and other vegetables.
    Walled garden vegetable plots
  • Route to fairyland and pleasure grounds. A path leading past the pinery towards the rest of the parkland.
    Route to fairyland and pleasure grounds
  • Fairyland. An ornate stone archway next to a fish pond. A path leads between the two.
    Fairyland
  • Route to Cawthorne. Path leading over a bridge towards Cawthorne Village.
    Route to Cawthorne
  • Route to the car park from the Hall. One path leading straight on and one winding to the left. Both return to the car park.
    Route to the car park from the Hall
  • Wheelchair access path to the cascades. A path missing out the steps down to the mini waterfall in the Georgian Lakes.
    Wheelchair access path back to the cascades
  • Picnic area. Four picnic benches beside some trees and bushes.
    Picnic area
  • Parkland with sculpture. A path leading through the parkland with a wooden heron embossed carving on a plinth.
    parkland with sculpture
  • Circular picnic benches at the bottom of the parkland by the boats
    Picnic benches by the boats
  • A large swing in our playpark
    A swing in our playpark.
  • A wheelchair accessible roundabout in our playpark.
    Accessible roundabout
  • Entrance to the Hall showing glass automatic sliding doors, leading into a porch with a white automatic door which opens outwards.
    Entrance to the Hall showing glass automatic sliding doors, leading into a porch with a white automatic door which opens outwards.
  • Museum shop showing gifts and retail displays beside a period fireplace
    Museum shop
  • Museum front desk. A wooden oak desk in the reception area.
    Museum front desk
  • Ceramics Gallery. Displays of ceramic objects such as jars and vases and a bench in the middle of the floor.
    Ceramic Gallery
  • Ceramics Gallery showing ceramic displays and a comfortable sofa with cushions to sit on
    Ceramic Gallery
  • Space to change showing toilet, sink and hoist.
    Space to change
  • Room with a video display, three interpretation boards and a bench in the middle for seating.
  • Dining Room showing a grand dining table set for a meal, and artworks on the walls.
    Dining Room
  • Drawing Room. Chairs, a chez longe and ornate columns reflecting Georgian love of symmetry.
    Drawing Room
  • Games room. A card table to the right of the image with artworks on the wall and a Grandfather clock to the left.
    Sitting room
  • Library. Bookcases around the room and a cabinet with china plates. A writing desk and two large globes on the floor.
    Library
  • Stairs to floor one. Red carpet with handrail on the right.
    Stairs to floor one
  • Glass gallery with cases filled with glass ornaments of different colours.
    Glass Gallery
  • De Morgan Gallery showing displays of plates, tiles and an ornate period fireplace
    De Morgan Gallery
  • De Morgan Gallery showing art works of female figures by Evelyn De Morgan and a period fireplace
    De Morgan Gallery
  • Childrens area - showing a costume rail, comfy sofa, doll's house and some hands on activities such as building blocks.
    Childrens area