Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Visited:
06-04-2026.
Location:
West Bretton Wakefield WF4 4LG.
Satnav: WF4 4JX (this takes you to the main car park)
Open Tuesday–Sunday. YSP will be open on Mondays during Wakefield school holidays and Bank Holidays.
Last entry to YSP is 17:00
10.00–17.00 The Kitchen Café at YSP Visitor Centre. Lunch menu served until 15.00.
11.00–16.00 Chapel and The Weston Gallery (Underground Gallery closed until 13 June)
10.00–15.00 The Café at YSP Learning (Tue–Fri). Open 10.00–17.00 weekends, Wakefield school and Bank holidays.
Parking:
Car parking is free. Blue badge holders have priority parking in the main car park.
- An entry ticket is required. The ticket includes car parking and access to YSP extensive grounds and indoor galleries. (taken from the web).
- Standard Entry: £9.50 pp.
- Under 18's are free.
- The Weston gallery, shop and restaurant are free to enter. No tickets required.
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Alison Gillespie & Aisha Mir Me and Alison had a lovely visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. with my little one and it was amazing. There are plenty of signs inside and out and if we got lost as we sure did lol, there were plenty of people around to ask. As you can see, we are both wheelchair users and the access inside and outside was pretty good. There are some spots outside we could not enter with it being an uneven terrain. Some outdoor areas of the park can be difficult to access due to the weather, so it's best to go when it is dry or you can hire a mobility scooter to get around. The staff there were polite, kind and very helpful. We all had a picnic with us, which was yummy. They have worked very hard to keep it clean, tidy, and beautiful. One full day is not enough; you will need a few visits to see the whole park. It is really big so much to explore and experience With 500 acres of beautiful landscape, unique historical features, five indoor galleries, a permanent display of outdoor sculpture, and a changing program of special exhibitions. |
- There is seating available.
- There is a portable hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair and an electric scooter. .
- Additional equipment which can be borrowed or hired includes: 5 electric scooters available for free hire, although a donation of £5 is suggested to aid maintenance.
- View more information on borrowing or hiring equipment.
- There is a designated safe space which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The designated safe space is located on the ground floor, in the quiet room.
- Documents are available in the following formats: large print and Braille.
- Each exhibition has information sheets.
YSP organise events throughout the year which are BSL specific. Details are published on the website. - There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
- Staff receive the following training: accessibility awareness.
We have four off-road mobility scooters, which are available to hire free of charge during your visit. As we have a limited number of scooters, we recommend getting in touch to reserve one before you visit, as at busy times they are very popular.
Scooters are hired from the main visitor centre. A member of our team will show you how to use the scooter and suggest tips on where to go. Scooters can travel on most outdoor surfaces, but our team will advise if there are any areas which are unsuitable due to weather and seasonal conditions when you collect your scooter.
Off-road scooters are not permitted inside the galleries to protect the artwork on display. Manual wheelchairs are available to borrow inside the galleries for those who need them. (taken from web)
To reserve a scooter please call 01924 832631 or email info@ysp.org.uk.
Me and Alison didn't know they hired out scooters so unfortunately we didn't get a chance to experience it. Next time we will book them in advance before our visit. So now we both have an excuse to go back and check out them awesome scooters.
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Café/Restaurant All their food comes from local suppliers and is freshly prepared by their own chefs. Coffee and cake, sandwiches to go, and fresh hot meals – you’ll find them all at YSP. Options include takeaway kiosks and a self-service canteen. (taken from web)
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- Incredibly accessible for those with needs like myself. Good cafes and toilet facilities...it’s how accessible this whole space is, with reduced entrance fees for those not working and/or on benefits! (
- It was so easy to move around the shop, café/restaurant and other facilities. The staff were really helpful if we didn't know where anything was. I must say I am really impressed with the accessibility indoors and outdoors. You can see they have really thought about disabled people no matter what disability you have. I really can not wait to go back again hopefully when its warmer.
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| This was a bit tricky to get down with our own wheelchairs as it started spinning. So bring on the next visit with the scooters. |
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| There are some great sculptures around the entire park and lots more to see |
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| There were huge sculptures |
- YSP has the best and most dynamic collection of outdoor sculpture in Britain. Artists come from the around the world, including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, South Korea, the UK and USA. There are always around 90 fascinating sculptures to discover in our 500 acres of gorgeous landscape. (taken from web)
- Damien Hirst's The Virgin Mother stands at 10 metres tall and is the tallest sculpture at YSP. A powerful presence in the landscape, it is partly inspired by the historic sculpture Little Dancer of Fourteen Years(c.1881), by Edgar Degas. Hirst deliberately makes the materials look different than they are, for example The Virgin Mother is bronze painted to look like plastic. (taken from web)
- Charity is based on the Scope charity collection boxes that used to be common on British streets. On the walking route to The Weston, it features a young girl wearing a calliper and cradling a teddy bear. It has a donate box asking people to 'please give generously'. Hirst's interpretation questions outdated ways of depicting disability and seeking charity. (taken from web)
This is another building called the Weston which also has disabled toilets. They have a lovely café, shop and another art display and a beautiful landscape outside which my little one enjoyed rolling down the banking and running around with a big smile on his face. He was disappointed as they had no swing or slide, but they had other things to do. He took his own camera, so I called him my mini photographer.
YSP is fantastic for families, with plenty to keep kids busy. Discover Little Wild Wood- our natural creative play space, designed to inspire imaginations, download an sculpture and nature hunt activity sheet ahead of your visit to help you explore, or find pick-up and play activities in all our exhibitions.
Created by Aisha MIr
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