Barnsley

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Barnsley is a medium-sized town in Yorkshire, England.

1 Understand
2 Get in
3 Get around
4 See
5 Do
6 Learn
7 Work
8 Buy
9 Eat
10 Drink
11 Sleep
12 Contact
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13 Stay safe
14 Cope
15 Get out
16 External links

Understand

It used to be famous for its coal industry, which has now disappeared. Barnsley Council are pioneering a scheme called Remaking Barnsley, including the building of a new £23m transport interchange and a halo of light around the city.

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Get in

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By plane

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By train

Barnsley Transport Interchange [1] is in the town centre and has regular services to major and minor cities and towns across the country.

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By car

The M1 is the main route into Barnsley as it runs down the side of the town.

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By bus

The Transport Interchange doubles as a bus station, and also has regular services.

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By boat

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Get around

A fairly adventerous person could walk around Barnsley, but there are also many bus stops around the town and countryside.

The Trans Pennine Trail [2] may be a more fitting route for cyclists or horseriders, but be very safety conscious when alone and beware of illegal motorbikes.

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See

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park [3] boasts beautiful scenery and sculptures from the likes of Elizabeth Frink, Barbara Hepworth, Antony Gourmley and Henry Moore.
The Cooper Art Gallery
Barnsley Town Hall
Barnsley Markets
Locke Park

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Do

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Learn

Barnsley College [4] has recently had a new Science and Technology centre opened on its Old Mill Lane site. The college offers vocational subjects as well as A levels, night classes and degrees.

The town also has many primary schools and secondary schools. The Kingstone School [5] recently achieved Performing Arts Status and so is a community school, boasting a new music block with many activities going on.

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Work

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Buy

The (indoor and outdoor) Barnsley Market is famous - a great place to meet local people. It can be found near to the Transport Interchange. The markets are generally open every Wednesday and Saturday.

The shops are open from around 9am-5pm most days apart from Sundays. The Arcade is a covered area found off Market Hill that offers a more upmarket arena with designer boutiques such as Frank Bird's menswear, and Market Hill's Pollyanna is a famously expensive shop and café owned by Rita Britain.

If you don't want to brave the elements then The Alhambra shopping centre is on offer with a pleasant array of shops and a café.

However, it is also worth checking out the Meadowhall Retail Park [6] which stays open till 7pm, along with Sainsbury's supermarket, fast-food, restaurants and entertainment areas, staying open till 10pm. This is easily reachable by train or bus.

During the Christmas holidays all the shops stay open very late and on Sundays and there is a special German Christmas Market. During this season there is usually a variety of brass bands playing.

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