Picturesque canal-side parking for Elsecar Heritage Canal and Centre visitors with accessible bays.
Elsecar Canal Parking is a small public lot managed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, offering 25 bays on a compacted gravel surface beside the Elsecar Heritage Canal Basin. Two accessible bays lie adjacent to the pedestrian footbridge crossing the canal, providing direct access to heritage boat trips and towpath walking routes. Pay-and-display machines accept coins and contactless payments; tariffs are £0.80 per hour with a maximum stay of four hours and a daily cap of £4. The car park is open from 6 am to 11 pm, with LED lighting from dusk until midnight. CCTV coverage is provided by two cameras focusing on the entrance and the accessible bays. Pedestrian pathways connect to Elsecar Heritage Centre (250 metres) and local cafés. A bus stop outside the lot offers hourly services to Barnsley and Rotherham. Quarterly maintenance includes gravel regrading, line repainting, and litter collection.