Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield

It was a beautiful day. The sculptures are varied. I took my sister and her husband. They have lived nearby and never visited. They were both very impressed with it. I trained there as a teacher from 1979 to 1983. I go on regular reunions every 2-3 years. Every time I go it evokes wonderful memories. It's an excellent venue for all people of all ages. It's well worth a visit.

The artwork may not be for everyone but the grounds are wonderful, with a lovely lake to walk around as well as the various sculptures. My only real issue was the sheer amount of dog "leavings" thay inconsiderate owners had left behind on the footpaths...

A great place to visit and wonderful park to walk around.

Good day out for everyone. Lots of nature to step in though. Don't wear white trainers if it's been raining.

Glorious spring day walking out in to the landscape of this very special place… I especially went to see the powerful David Nash and Andy Goldsworthy works… and to enjoy the Elizabeth Frink in the lower gallery, and a good cup of coffee. It’s always a treat for me to come here… and this time, during a light rain shower, I went to the lounge and library to look through some of the books there… Art and Nature together… loved it!

Entry £9.50/adult under 18 free. Decent walk, great views. Cafe is nice, not cheapest but lemon drizzle cake worth the calories.

Nice place to go for walk on a sunny day. Some fabulous sculptures.

A fantastic park and art exhibition!! We really enjoyed our stay🥰🥰

Lovely place. Great for a long walk. Amazing scenic views and the sculptures are all so different.

I had the absolute pleasure of going to university here (before it became the sculpture park) this place fills my soul. My heart belongs here always and forever

The cafeteria food is pretty dreadful. I had some sort of fish meal, but the fish was virtually inedible. It had clearly been sitting out on a shelf for hours and was tough and tasteless. I had to spit it out. However, when I came to pay for it, I unwittingly and innocently stood at the WRONG end of the counter, because the tall blonde lady who was taking the payment for my meal said something along the lines of "No, you have to stand over there for service!". There are NO written signs and no indications whatsoever of where the customers MUST queue. Her attitude was that I was 'pushing-in', despite the fact that no other customers were about. How are we supposed to know where to stand?? And each subsequent customer who showed up after me with their meals was also abruptly, and very curtly, told where they have to wait because they too weren't following the 'RULES'. Here's a radical idea, why don't you just put up a couple of clearly written signs to alert customers about where they MUST line up? To that blonde lady - some of us have travelled a long way to visit this place and we don't appreciate being talked down to as if we are idiots by you.

Sign post directions / maps are out of date. I had to climb over a fence to get back on the advertised route.

Great cafe & art & sculpture exhibitions.

just excellent So nice to immerse in some wonderful art and sculpture a great place to walk, enjoy the huge landscape of the old Bretton Hall estate grounds and see some of the best sculpture in the world

Great place for a day out, easily a day. Over 100 sculptures, exhibitions, a lake and all dog friendly ( apart from one part that has livestock) even the cafe has dog friendly tables. All the sculptures are on such a grand scale and it really suits the outdoor space. We loved it

Favourite place. Come here all the time and decided to become a friend with annual pass just recently. Wonderful trees. Sculptures that are like old friends like the Sophie Ryder hare. Long walks. Attractive cafes and interesting gift shops. Just wish that somebody would do something innovative and sympathetic with Bretton Hall and the old college buildings.

Incredible sculptures. Well worth a visit with lots of things to see. Good selection of Barbra Hepworth Elizabeth Frink and Henry Moore

Wonderful day out, lots to see. Child and dog friendly, nice cafe and gift shop too.

Just wanted to get away somewhere with a great landscape and peaceful place and we pkanned to get here. Its a huge place with garden and indoor sculptures. There's ample of parking space with all other required facilities. There's usually no wait, but you can reserve an online ticket as well. Highly recommend to get away with the urban crowd and have peace.

A lovely walk followed by a splendid cake and coffee.

Pretty good, parking getting expensive. Number of dogs growing exponentially.

Good for family trip. Plenty to see and explore. Quite a bit of walking and down steep hill.

Lovely place. Value for money. Amazing staff.

Worth every penny. Check for tickets online as you may get a discount or 3 for price of two like in my case.

Fanatic afternoon out. Plenty to see and lots of open space. Some paths were closed and others were super muddy around the lake, which prams would have struggled with.

Beautiful Parkland and historic mansion house, 18th century. Lake, Heronry and modern sculpture. Went to college here back in the 80s. Begrudge paying for entry to my old college and therefore don't visit often. Dogs allowed on a lead.

Fabulous event & a great day out

Lovely place for a wander. Slightly expensive at £11 entrance fee but we had a 241 offer so great value for money. Lovely building with some fab exhibitions on. Nice cafes and plenty of areas to sit too.

A bit grey, but excellent bit of trick exercise for 2 kids who wanted to stay inside a game all day. They had culture and exercise well done ysp

A wonderful, big open space filled with fantastic sculptures that are updated regularly.

The map was poor. Signage around the park would have been helpful too. Why do you have statement on the poster outside and on the map saying 'No dogs inside the building'...but dog friendly tables in the cafe? My wife tripped over the base of a litter bin outside the visitor centre walkway and broke a bone in her hand. No sign of livestock in the park. Dogs should allowed off the lead and under control. One dog owner did let their dog run. The dog loved it and no harm was done. The cafe was warm and comfortable with a beautiful view friendly staff.

Nice place to visit and walk around. It’s not free ,you have to pay £9.50 but you get parking space.

Wow. We were so lucky with the weather on our January visit here! Also this place is HUGE! We saw just a small percentage of it but what a cool place to wander, all sorts of buildings and sculptures to admire, trees and lakes and paths all over. Lovely shop and cafe too. Will definitely have to come back multiple times to see everything!

Marvellous sculpture park worth visiting in every season of the year. Take enough time to explore the whole park, nature and sculptures and have something to eat and drink at one of the cafe’s! Enjoy!

Lovely place for a walk, see the sculptures, and have a bite to eat with a great view from the balcony.

Took shameless advantage of Covid to introduce a monumental price increase under the guise of social distancing and public health - and unlike others, never went back. A middle class attraction where low income families have been priced out. Makes a mockery of their laughable 'art for all' mission statement. Grubbly little elitist disaster capitalists.

This is a great place. Went with my daughter who wanted to visit the galleries but I wanted to wander around the sculpture park. Went when there was still snow so didnt get to see everything. I need to go again.

Visited this weekend with friends. Great place, enjoyed exploring the sculptures, paths & wonderful views. Nice cafe and shop with gorgeous range of products. Will visit again and recommend for anyone wanting to combine art and the outdoors.

Huge expanse of parkland with superb variety of statues

Beautiful art and a beautiful place for a walk

Wonderful day out! There are plenty of little indoor galleries dotted about when it's cold outside. Good facilities (toilets) nice little restaurant and shop. Very well kept gardens. Easy to park too. Highly recommended 👌

So much to see here. Varied artistic output. When the weather is a bit better it's worth walking a bit further out and it can be fun to just bump into oddities as you saunter round. A pretty chill place. Been here before kids and I think I prefer it with.

A great day out. Stunning art set in stunning countryside.

Amazing place however, not for the sculptures. There a little pointless compared to its beauty

The surroundings here are lovely and it’s a great day out for all ages. The only thing to note is that the café options are very expensive and limited, so I would recommend bringing your own snacks. The entry price has also gone up which is a shame, but worth it if you qualify for a discount eg. student, senior citizen.

Absolutely fantastic day out . Plenty of room, well organised. Wonderful setting.

There are 3 brilliant exhibition spaces inside and multiple walks outside from gentle stroll around the lakes to vertiginous steps along the ridge. Every view is beautiful. Very dog friendly and for the less mobile you can use their all terrain buggies! The cafe is excellent and the main shopping space looks very festive. You really need all day to see it all but as a regular visitor I’ve learnt to pace myself! Lots of parking and so easy to get to from the M1 too.

This destination is a fantastic choice for a day trip, but be sure to check the weather forecast as it can be quite exposed to the elements. Afterwards, I enjoyed a delicious meal at the cafe upstairs, which offered a variety of tasty options.

£9.50 total rip off, might as well have saved my money and gone somewhere else for free for a walk around some grounds , not worth the money at all, and no clear guidance on where to walk, won’t be returning

Really brilliant sculpture park with loads to see and discover. Give yourself the whole day to explore. It can get muddy, so wear boots or wellies during the winter or after bad weather. There are cafes and places for coffees etc. Lovely gift shop with pieces from local artists and producers. Great for kids.

Fantastic place to visit with family, kids and friends

Such wonderful sculptures and worth a visit

Great place for a walk, with lots of interesting outdoor sculptures, as well as an indoor gallery. The first floor cafe serves good value food - including vegetarian and vegan options - all freshly made.

Long drive for me to get there but very definitely worth it. Plenty of sculptures by famous artists in a beautiful park, too big for me to walk around in one go! Cafés and picnic areas available. Staff is very helpful. Some paved paths, some earth/gravelly but I feel that pushing a wheelchair around would be okay for most. We were fortunate enough to be there on a beautiful, sunny, winter's day, with a fresh layer of snow on the ground. Definitely a place for a repeat visit.

Amazing work by Bharti Kher . The sculpture park so moody and atmospheric and in the rain and especially good with so few people ! The electric mobilitychair worked well Great cake in the cafe too and staff helpful and enthusiastic

Fabulous exhibition by BHARTI KHER.

A very special place! Great for walking and well worth going across the bridge and up along the hill top where you will find the giant seated man starting contemplatively over the valley below. The rotating exhibitions are always interesting and right now the Sarah Kirby linocuts are very good. Not to forget the numerous sculptures and lunches at the really nice Weston restaurant with its airy feel and great views. All in all a very special place.

too much so called modern so called art.

Lovely park and excellent food and service in the Western Let down by unisex toilets

Fancy a nice, relaxing and pleasant walk in a peaceful environment, and the opportunity to see some great artwork? All you need to do is go online, select your date, give personal information like your name, address, phone number and email address, then create an account, give a password, turn down repeated requests for donations, gift aid etc, then download a ticket onto some software like Microsoft 360 (which requires another pile of personal information), then print the ticket. Alternatively, just go for a walk in the nearest bit of local countryside. Utter madness.

We had an absolutely brilliant day out here. Lots to of sculptures see, beautiful grounds, cafes dotted just where you need them and accessibility is great. Member of party hired one of the mobility scooters which made navigating the park much easier for them and they got to see so much more than they would have without the scooter. There were sheep and lambs roaming the park which was lovely to see. Dogs are welcome on short leads too. I am already planning to return in the summer! Thanks for a wonderful day out.

Amazing place! Definitely recommend!

Good pleased times reset all body

Refreshing walks and interesting sculptures. Always something to see. Tea shop makes a nice end to a walk.

Not somewhere I visit often because of the price- £7 for young adults and £9.50 for standard. But WOW it is great fun. I used to go a lot when I was younger and they’ve just kept expanding which is great to see. Lovely walk you can make your own distance. My father recently had a fall and as soon as he wanted to head back it was easy to make a loop back. LOTS OF BENCHES! Always a great plus. Once again the price is a bit much my parents would not have gone as often back in the day but if it goes to the artist I’m okay with that😇.

Lovely place for a walk whilst viewing the sculptures. You’ll need a full day to make the most of it. Plenty of stops for picnic and seating. The only concern would be if you take children is that you have to constantly remind them not to touch the sculptures.

Super place we were walking around for three hours. I would highly recommend a visit.

The park and sculptures are nice but the entry fee is frankly ridiculous. I visited a few years back when it was £10 for a car and was shocked it’s now £9.50 per person. This time some parts felt empty, some areas fenced off, and the bridge over the lake closed. Overall this place no longer represents value for money so we won’t be going back!

Last time we went here you paid around £10 to park your car and then it was free entry, it’s now that per person!! Hardly saw any exhibitions open, expensive cafe, it just became a very expensive dog walk, doubt we’d return which is disappointing

We spent 2 days here. Taking our time and enjoying the trees and views as well as the sculpture. There's a lot to see here. Lots of the paths would be inaccessible for wheelchairs. There are lots of benches to sit on and as it spreads across both sides of a valley there are hills to navigate. The toilets are at either entrance and the cafe only. There are only 2 EV chargers as yet, both at the Weston entrance. The signage is really well done as it is set away from the sculptures themselves so nothing distracts from the art itself. There are fantastic sculptures at every turn. I really recommend going.

I called in for a coffee whilst walking in YSP. Spacious airy restaurant with friendly staff . Over £4 for a small cup of coffee, and there wasn't even a tiny biscuit with it . If on a budget, take a flask and picnic. PS. The Frink exhibition in the gallery next door is brilliant.

I am sorry to say this but what a waste of £9.50.i was rubbish just a big open park full of stupid art most of the areas where closed of to the public save your money and go for a free walk round roundhay park or Temple newsam much better and thay have more to offer than this rip off.

Spent a nice few hours here wandering through the park. The sculptures are amazing, it's great to see them poking through as you make your way around We had a nice tea break in the cafe as well.

Stunning place. I love it every time I come.

Too expensive paying almost £10pp to walk around a park, was good when you just paid parking.

Very good and would highly recommend, only gets marked down for not having a clear enough map, one of the bridges was closed, so could have done with being warned, plus while I enjoyed the food, not everyone in my group thought the same

It's a really great place to go and spend a few hours or you can spend all day there. There are great grounds and cafes around. The ticket price was £11.00 per adult, and this includes free parking. Great sculptures, and there are a lot of them.

Large parkland and visitor centre with sculptural displays. Large car park, gift shop (featuring local craft artists) and restaurant. Large lake and woodland areas. Sheep grazing freely, thus dogs on leads at all times (dogs allowed in most areas).

Really nice day out. Plenty of parking, loads to see and do and the cafe is also worth a visit.

Nice Staff, not busy and easily accessible

Beautiful place. If you are an artist or art lover this is great however if you are not you can still enjoy the vibe. Lovely walks, clean path, great food plenty of places to relax. Amazing. Kids loved it. Good free parking included with ticket price. Grab some water and immerse yourself in nature

Fabulous place to go for a beautiful walk in the countryside with Sculpture. Great gallery and cafe/restaurant.

I really enjoy coming here for a nice walk and a fun day out! I really like the indoor exhibitions, really interesting and thought provoking artwork! Food at the cafe was pretty mid but did a job.

We were lucky enough to visit on a perfect autumn day. Blue skies, sunshine and gorgeous leaves. We enjoyed the walk and would recommend a visit as a couple with no children but plenty of kids there enjoying it too

I went with college twice now and it was amazing I've enjoyed it alot and there's loads to explore and learn as youbwalk around

YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE & ART PARK PLACE TO VISIT & ENJOY LIFE .

One of my favourite days out, always.

This you might wanna decide for your self it's really beautiful can't beauty it's self describes it.

Sushi a good place. You can wonder round outside or take in the indoor exhibition in many venues in the park. Good shop. Good cafe and restaurant. Went to the Weston restaurant on this occasion. Enjoyed that.

Had a break on our journey. Very dog and child friendly. Welcoming restaurant

A truly wonderful assembly of epic sculptures in a scenic setting. Great for burning off some energy from the kids.

Loads to do and something for everyone with both indoor galleries and lots of outdoor areas to explore. More expensive than it used to be as you now pay per person rather than per car. Still worth it as you can stay the whole day as there is plenty to do.

Did not like the art but I have never been before

Brilliant, will definitely be back. Free mobility scooter hire for my mum was priceless, thanks!

It was a very amazing visit. It's worth the ticket. The indoors and outdoors art and sculptures is so amazing. A full day out walking and exploring the 500acre space.

Great place to visit, however I think they should more clearly advertise accessible areas for dogs as we did miss large areas

We met with some friends for lunch and then walked around the extensive grounds and visited Seizure, the council flat that was filled with a copper sulphate solution, and then left to grow crystals on all surfaces. Lovely place for a day out. The staff in the Weston where we had lunch and the tearoom where we went for a drink before going home didn't seem very inspired: The water we asked for at lunch only arrived after asking 3 times. My dessert was left on the counter although the other 3 people in our group did get their desserts. In the end one of us walked over and got it for me. In the tea room the 'barista' only used one part of the machine, and only ever did one thing at a time, so making coffee, frothing milk etc took forever and the queue was getting longer while the other staff only seemed to do a bit of tidying. Given the prices that are charged this is not what I would expect.

A stunning park with superb galleries displaying exciting sculptures.

I always love visiting the YSP. A new, enjoyable experience every time.

I visit York Sculpture Park for a dog rescue event that takes place there in September every year. We have never walked around the whole park. Just small areas of the park. There's a cafe and toilet facilities. It's paid parking and entry. Nice place to walk the dogs.