Getting here

 

Getting Here

The Hepworth Wakefield is open
10am - 5pm  Tuesday - Sunday
Closed Mondays except school holiday and bank holiday Mondays
10am - 3pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

FREE ADMISSION

Road

Situated close to the M1 & M62, with Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester each under an hour away, The Hepworth Wakefield is located for easy access. Our postcode is: WF1 5AW (please note that The Hepworth Wakefield is a new building, so the postcode does not yet show up in all sat nav’s)

Parking
The Hepworth Wakefield has its own car park is located on Thornes Lane WF1 5QJ (please note there is a 2.5m height restriction). There are 77 spaces plus space for motorcycles, bicycles and disabled spaces. The car park is operated on a pay and display system.

From Tuesday 17 April our car parking fees will be changing as follows:

£4.50     9am – 6pm for a maximum 5 hour stay

£2.00    6pm – 9am flat rate

Blue badge holders can park for free.

Our new parking meter will accept payments by coins, notes and credit / debit cards.

The Hepworth Wakefield is a charity and car parking fees support everything we do, ensuring we can offer continued free access to all.

Drop off only can be made as well as some additional disabled parking for blue badge holders only and additional bicycle racks directly outside the main entrance accessible via Tootal Street, WF1 5QJ. Access to the gallery from Thornes Lane is via pedestrian bridge accessed via a pedestrian crossing from the car park.

During special events and school holidays our car park can be busy and we recommend the following alternative car parks:

Merchant Gate Car Park, Mulberry Way, Wakefield, WF1 2QN
The car park offers both long and short stay and is situated adjacent to Wakefield Westgate train station (5 minute walk) and is a multi-storey car park with lift access to all floors. Parking charges apply, £13 for long stay per day (rail users) and 60p per hour up to a maximum of 5 hours.

Rishworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 3BY
Long stay multi-storey car park in the centre of Wakefield and has 12 accessible parking bays. Parking charges up to a maximum of £5 apply.

On Foot

Approaching from Kirkgate train station The Hepworth Wakefield is located on the right hand side at the junction of Kirkgate and Thornes Lane and opposite the Chantry Chapel.

A comprehensive map of Wakefield city centre can be found on the tourist information website www.experiencewakefield.co.uk, tel: 0845 601 8353

By Bicycle

Bicycle racks are located in The Hepworth Wakefield car park on Thornes Lane and on site at the disabled parking bays by our main entrance. Cyclists are requested to dismount before entering The Hepworth Wakefield grounds, cycling is not permitted on the pedestrian bridge.

Rail

The gallery is 1 mile from Westgate train station – (approximately 20 minutes’ walk) and 0.3 miles from Wakefield Kirkgate train station (approximately 8 minutes’ walk). Long distance services operated by East Coast Trains & Cross County Trains serve Wakefield Westgate Station, along with some local services. Wakefield Kirkgate station is served primarily by local services, along with some long distance services provided by Grand Central Trains.

For more information please visit www.eastcoast.co.uk, www.grandcentralrail.com and www.nationalrail.co.uk tel: 08457 48 49 50

Coaches

The Hepworth Wakefield does not have facilities for coach parking but does have a coach drop off point in Gallery Walk – by prior arrangement only. The nearest pay and display coach park can be found on Quebec Street (WF12 9SA) just 3 minutes’ drive from the gallery in Wakefield City Centre. All coach parties should book their visit in advance

Free City Bus

The gallery is on the FreeCityBus route operated by Metro Monday – Saturday between 9.30am and 3pm. The bus route includes Wakefield Westgate and Kirkgate train stations, Wakefield bus station, Ridings Shopping Centre, Trinity Walk and other city centre drop offs and is every 10 minutes.

The Hepworth Wakefield bus stop is adjacent to the Wakefield Waterfront on A61 Barnsley Road and the gallery. All journeys on the bus are free of charge and each FreeCityBus is accessible and can carry one wheelchair at a time.


For more information about the FreeCityBus visit the Metro website, www.wymetro.com, tel: 0113 245 7676

Buses

Wakefield bus station is located on Union Street, Wakefield WF1 3AG.
The gallery is situated on the main bus routes with services provided by all operators which stop on Bridge Street immediately adjacent to The Hepworth including 59, 96, 97, 102, 110, 194, 195, 196 and 485.

Many bus services travelling from the Five Towns and South East Wakefield areas stop nearby on Doncaster Road, approximately 5 minute walk from the gallery including 125, 145, 148, 149, 150, 182,183, 184,185, 187, 188, 189, 223, 496 and PI.

For more information and routes please visit www.arrivabus.co.uk, tel: 0871 200 22 33 www.wymetro.com, tel: 0113 245 7676

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