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Elsecar Events & Exhibitions

A Collage Treasure Hunt History Explore: Elsecar
Mon 17 & Fri 21 Feb Village History Walk
Come and explore Elsecar and Tue 18 Feb 1.30pm
follow clues to find your collage Meet at the Visitor Centre
treasure! Meet back in the learning Join us for a special extended
room above the gift shop to walk around Elsecar.
create your collage of Elsecar Follow in the footsteps of Royal
to take home. visitors, and discover the lives of
10am–12noon, then 1–3pm villagers in centuries gone by, on
Free drop-in | For all ages this two-mile stroll.
The route includes uneven ground.
Please wear appropriate footwear.
History Explore:
Fiery Furnaces, Free event | Donations welcome
an Egyptian Elsecar Heritage Action Zone
Folly and Elsecar Heritage Action Zone is an exciting 3 year partnership
Seaside Fun – Making History! between Barnsley Museums and
Fri 21 Feb | 10.30am Thur 20 Feb 6–8pm | Milton Hall Historic England, working with the
local community and other local
Meet at the Visitor Centre Come down to Milton Hall. Uncover partners to research, uncover and
Join us for an extended four-mile Elsecar’s secrets. Help share the celebrate the amazing history and
walk around some of the fascinating village’s stories! archaeology of Elsecar, one of the
places across our historic landscape! Discover all the latest findings and first industrial model villages.
Discover the site of an incredible discoveries of the Elsecar Heritage The Heritage Action Zone is
ironworks, ancient woodlands, an Action Zone. Hear about new research also helping to realise Elsecar’s
Egyptian pyramid and the fascinating into the village’s buildings and potential as part of the region’s
story of Elsecar-by-the-Sea. historic landscape. See fascinating growing visitor and tourism
The route includes stiles, steep archival documents, photos and economy. For more information
slopes and uneven ground. Please maps up close. Get a glimpse of the about events and activities
wear appropriate clothing and village’s amazing archaeology. please contact ElsecarHAZ@
barnsley.gov.uk
footwear. Free entry | Refreshments available

Winter Canal Tidy
Tue 18 Feb
Join volunteers from the village
and the Tidy Team for our
Winter tidy and litter pick along
the Elsecar Branch of the Dearne
and Dove Canal.
All equipment provided, please
wear sturdy shoes and clothes.
10am–1pm
Meet at the Visitor Centre