Cannon Hall - Museum
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Wanted to go in this museum but have always had the dogs with us ( no dogs in the museum.) Free to get in with a donation box if you wish to add a contribution. Lots of lovely original features of the house with bits of more modern houseware thrown in too. We prefer the really old furnishings, so the more modern stuff was a bit overlooked by us but will appear to some. A lot bigger inside than I anticipated with the floor space well utilised. Museum staff were on hand to explain anything people wanted to know and plenty of signs that explained about a lot of the history of the house and its occupants. We spent about 45 minutes in here but could have spent longer if we had read all the information available ( but we were limited on time.) There are toilets in the main house with a disabled toilet, plus a changing area for adults with disabilities and their carers. There are also lifts within the house for wheelchair users. The car park is a few minutes walk, but disabled bays are very close to the house. There is a coffee station with outdoor seating in the courtyard at the back of the house which is a lovely setting to have a snack and a drink. It’s nice to see a museum that has so much on hand for the younger generation to use and explore.
Joanne MacallisterJoanne Macallister
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Parking is £1 for 2 hours which is just the amount of time to walk the grounds and visit the hall, there's loads of spaces. Walking up to the hall you will find a monster trail on the left which will keep your kids entertained for a good 30mins, even if it's raining your well covered by the trees. The hall is set out for start of the 20th century and has that Downton Abbey feel about it. The cafe is located around the right hand side, lots of seating inside and out, we had hot and cold sandwiches with crisps and 2 cups of tea with a bottle of D&B, unfortunately the food is low quality, the prices do reflect this somewhat so I'm not going to mark them harshly. It's pet friendly and service is very fast as you are called using a beeper. There was a lovely garden with sensory parts and art sections, this leads you to the main grounds which has a path that leads you to a large pond with swan shaped pedelos. £8 for 30mins Then your back at the car park, across the road there's a garden centre with restaurant and a ice cream parlour. For a family day out I highly recommend it 4* (invest a little in the cafe to get that last *)
jamie mitchesonjamie mitcheson
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Brilliant destination. Superb place to visit. Where does one start?! Large car park; farm with livestock as well as mammal and reptile houses; loads - just loads for kids to do, this place will wear them out! Lots of innovative play areas; walled garden; wicker sculptures and artworks; ponds and boating lake; good footpaths; dog friendly; colourful flowerbeds; established trees and great vistas; gentle walking, no overly steep bits at all; very friendly squirrels and geese! Follies; beautiful wood carvings; the hall itself is free to visit but relies on donations; plentiful assortment of eating places to suit everyone, from takeaway to dog friendly ones; gift shop; amazing collections within the hall from furnishings to the glorious glassware collection, stunning paintings and photography exhibition. My three highlights from the day: watching the leaf cutter ants, the intricate wood carving artworks in the grounds and (huuuge fan of Rene Lalique!) the magnificent bird vase by Lalique. Outstanding! Sooo highly recommend this place on all accounts.
Ambrose's Legit Honest ReviewsAmbrose's Legit Honest Reviews
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Signed up last night for the tour of the De Morgan Museum. Never been, were very much looking forward to the exhibit (Pre-Raph paintings and ceramics) and were shocked to find that: a) the museum was closed, b) no one had any idea what we were talking about when we said we'd signed up to take the tour. Thankfully, Lyndon opened the door to the museum to let us know there had been a mistake, and his colleague Lucy took a break from her work to open up the exhibit and answer our questions. She even made sure to open some of the shutters so we could admire the view! Thanks so much, Lyndon, Lucy, and Cannon Hall. It was great to be accidental VIPs and we can't wait to visit when the entire museum is open! (The grounds were also lovely. Great selection of dogs having a wonderful time 5/5.)
Gabrielle PattersonGabrielle Patterson
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Fantastic Museum, Park and Gardens. The Walled Garden is beautiful! Free entry to both the Museum and the Park and Gardens. Reasonably priced parking too. There are other facilities nearby which are privately owned such as the Farm and the Garden Centre which are good too, but people sometimes give the park and gardens a bad review because of the prices charged to go in the farm. This is a shame because the farm is privately owned and is nothing to do with the museum, park and gardens.
Kathryn KellyKathryn Kelly
10
Absolutely lovely place for a nice morning out! We live close but have never actually visited the museum, it’s a free museum, and it’s really good - full of interesting facts, and well dressed rooms, staff are also incredibly friendly. The gardens, especially the walled ones, are so beautiful and relaxing. Parking is cheap at £1 for 2 hours and there’s plenty of it as long as you are there early enough. There is also a free public toilet attached to the cafe at The Pavilion.
M TM T
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Bark House Ln, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT, United Kingdom
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+44 1226 772002
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cannon-hall.com
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4.7
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cultural
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family friendly
pet friendly
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Cannon Hall is a country house museum located between the villages of Cawthorne and High Hoyland some 5 miles west of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Originally the home of the Spencer and later the Spencer-Stanhope family, it now houses collections of fine furniture, paintings, ceramics and glassware.
attractions: Cannon Hall Farm, Cannon Hall Country Park, restaurants: The White Bull, Lucky Pup café, The Pavilion Cafe, The Pear Tree Pantry
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