Plan Your Visit
ADMISSION & OPENING TIMES
Please note the exhbition programme does not run continuously and that Longside Gallery is only open to the public during exhibition times.
FREE ADMISSION
Open daily during exhibition times: 11am–4pm
Yorkshire Sculpture Park grounds and Centre: 10am–5pm
The last shuttle between YSP and Longside is at 3pm (winter), 4pm (summer)
GETTING TO LONGSIDE GALLERY
There is no onsite parking at Longside (except limited spaces for Blue Badge holder). Visitors are advised to use the shuttle bus from Yorkshire Sculpture Park or footpath.
Shuttle Bus
During exhibition times a free minibus shuttle service is in operation between Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Longside Gallery departing from the Walk of Art outside YSP Centre every 30 minutes between 11am and 2.30pm (winter), 3.30pm (summer). The last departure from Longside Gallery is at 3pm (winter), 4pm (summer). A number of booster seats are provided for children under 135cm tall and a baby seat is provided for children aged between 12 months and 3 years. Pushchairs and dogs are not allowed on the service. Families needing help getting to Longside please ask at the Information Desk.
Footpath
Visitors may follow the walking route from YSP (approx. 2km each way). Please note that the route follows an uneven path with uphill stretches and may not be suitable for some visitors.
There is no onsite parking at Longside Gallery except for Blue Badge holders. Blue Badge spaces are available on a first come first served basis.
GETTING TO YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK
By Road
Longside visitors are advised to park at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The Park is situated on the A637, one mile from junction 38 of the M1.
Parking charges apply for all visitors, including blue-badge holders. Please pay for parking any time during your visit. You will be asked to type in your car registration number. The system takes both cash and card.
All day: £8.00
1–2 hours: £5.00
Up to 1 hour: £2.50
Motorcycles are free – please donate.
Coaches – please report to the information desk on arrival.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a charity and your parking fee supports everything they do.
For more information visit www.ysp.co.uk/itinerary.aspx
By Train
Wakefield Westgate is the nearest main line station, around seven miles from Longside Gallery. Visitors may travel to YSP to join the shuttle or take a taxi directly to Longside Gallery.
A taxi from the station costs in the region of £14. Book online at www.wakefieldcars.com. The journey from London King’s Cross to Wakefield takes around two hours.
By Bus
For West Yorkshire timetables, call 0113 245 7676; for South Yorkshire timetables, call 01709 515151. Alternatively, visit: www.wymetro.com.
Get in Touch
General Enquiries: sculpture@southbankcentre.co.uk / +44 (0)1924 830900
Arts Council Collection, 7 Longside, Jebb Lane, Haigh, Nr Barnsley, S75 4BS