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Opening the tower

View of Locke Park tower lit by the late-Autumn sun amongst trees bare of leaves

Although we intended opening Locke Park Tower on Sunday 3rd December from 2pm until 3pm, due to the snow and ice and poor visibility we are not now opening the tower then. Hopefully it will be better in 2024!

You can walk to Locke Park Tower from the car park (S70 6NE) or the café. [What 3 Words: Car Park –remit.silent.hills; Café –roses.melon.saving]

Follow the paths to the highest point in the park to get to the tower.

Donations are appreciated to help improving the park; the much admired murals and fairy garden, near the bowling greens, were funded from your donations.

*We try to open the tower each first Sunday of the month. It depends on both the weather and whether we have enough volunteers. Check online using our Facebook page.

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Events in Locke Park 2023

Brass band concerts in Locke Park are starting again in June, one or two a month to September, sponsored by Kingstone Ward Alliance. Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club has its Classic Car event in June and its Gala in August.
And more later in the year …

Friends of Locke Park open Locke Park Tower on the first Sunday of each month from 2pm until 4pm, weather conditions permitting. We also need to have enough volunteers each time.

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Film-inspired wall paintings

A recently completed, very popular, addition to Locke Park. Images of Narnia and The NeverEnding Story join those based on the films Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. Great work undertaken by the gifted artist Andy B. Lots to enjoy …

Sarah Dewey visited and produced this collage of characters in the paintings. Much appreciated! Every visit you see something different!!

And then there’s the fairy garden too!

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Introduction to Locke Park

Locke Park.  There are 47 acres of Barnsley’s Locke Park, only a mile from Barnsley’s town centre, with gardens, trees and open grass, historic tower and bandstand, bowling greens, games and play areas,  and a café.

Come to the park to have walks and have picnics, take your children to the play area, meet up with friends, visit the café, play games, get exercise, enjoy the views and heritage, and have  a good time.

Get to Locke Park on foot from Park Road. 44 & 43  buses stop on Park Road near the entrances.
The Car Park is off Keresforth Hall Road, S70 6NF, – just follow the signs.

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Volunteer with Friends of Locke Park

Volunteering. Friends of Locke Park welcomes volunteers to help with gardening and other activities. Please get in touch by talking to us in the park or email: info@friendsoflockepark.org.uk

Once it is possible, we intend having meetings again. They are usually on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Locke Park Cafe. We are always keen to hear your views.

Friends of Locke Park is a group of volunteers who are interested in preserving the heritage of Locke Park and in improving the Park and its facilities for everyone.

YTCC Classic Car Show — Sunday 11 June 2023

Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club have their classic car show in Locke Park on Sunday 11 June. Cars for the rally will be arriving from 9.30am for the day. Everyone will be welcome from 11 am.

There are …
*classic cars and vehicles
* fun fair and rides
*craft and other stalls, and
* Oughtibridge brass band playing between 2pm and 4 pm.

Locke Park cafe will be open and there will be other refreshment stalls.

See below for where to park; you can also walk, and there are number 43 and 44 buses on Park Road.

Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Poster

People coming to Locke Park for the play area, cafe or a walk, can park in the normal car park in Keresforth Hall Road, post code S70 6NE.

Visitors in cars for the gala and classic car show should also come to the Keresforth Hall Road entrance, post code S70 6NE, and will be shown where to park. It’s just £2 for parking.

YTCC classic cars and stall holders will drive into the park using the gated entrance further along Keresforth Hall Road, post code S70 6NL, see image below …

Locke Park Tower open again on Sunday 2nd April

We’re opening Locke Park Tower on Sunday 2nd April from 2pm until probably 4pm, depending on the weather.

Come along, go up the tower and see the views.

Donations are appreciated to help improving the park: the much admired murals and fairy garden, near the bowling greens, were funded from your donations.