Parks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Locke Park
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Locke Park — park in Barnsley, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barnsley Interchange · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Locke Park is located in Barnsley, Yorkshire, with the nearest railway station being Barnsley Interchange, approximately 1.5 km away. Entry to the park is free. The postcode for sat-nav is S70 1QJ.
About
Locke Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1861. It covers approximately 18 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Named after Joseph Locke. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Barnsley, UK". Coordinates: 53.5429°, -1.4883°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Locke Park is a 47-acre (19-hectare) public open space and one of the largest outdoor green spaces in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. In 1861, Phoebe Locke, widow of railway pioneer Joseph Locke donated the park for the benefit of the people of Barnsley. Phoebe gave the original 17 acres (6.9 hectares), and the layout was undertaken by Locke's business partner, John Edward Errington. The park was extended in 1874, when Phoebe Locke's sister, Sarah McCreery donated a further 21 acres (8.5 hectares) in memory of her sister, who had died in 1866. There were further donations and additions of land to bring the park up to its current 47 acres (19 hectares). The park is listed at Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, being added in April 2001.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5429, -1.4883
- District
- Barnsley
- Parish
- Barnsley, unparished area
- Postcode
- S70 1QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley South
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Barnsley Interchange — 1.5 km
- Opening
- All year
Sources
- wikidata: Q19605609 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Locke Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: LockePark 26042015.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Locke Park?
- Locke Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S70 1QJ), in the parish of Barnsley, unparished area.
- What is Locke Park?
- Locke Park — park in Barnsley, UK.
- How do I get to Locke Park?
- The nearest railway station is Barnsley Interchange, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode S70 1QJ.
- When was Locke Park built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Is Locke Park a listed building?
- Locke Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Locke Park a protected site?
- Yes — Locke Park is part of the Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Locke Park free to visit?
- Yes, Locke Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Locke Park?
- The nearest railway station is Barnsley Interchange, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S70 1QJ.