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  • The Cottage Garden at Cannon Hall is a walled Georgian Garden that has been restored to show the wonderful working gardens that would have served the Hall during the Georgian...0July 19, 2011

    The Cottage Garden

    The Cottage Garden at Cannon Hall is a walled Georgian Garden that has been restored to show the wonderful working gardens that would have served the Hall during the Georgian…

  • Cannon Hall houses the Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) and the Light Dragoons. This museum is of great interest to those who study military history....0July 19, 2011

    Cannon Hall Museum

    Cannon Hall houses the Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) and the Light Dragoons. This museum is of great interest to those who study military history….

  • A part of the Cannon Hall Gardens were landscaped into a Fairytale folly for the children to play in.  The Fairyland area was laid out in the late 19th Century...0July 19, 2011

    Fairyland Garden

    A part of the Cannon Hall Gardens were landscaped into a Fairytale folly for the children to play in.  The Fairyland area was laid out in the late 19th Century…

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  • Just down the road from Cannon Hall is the independently owned Cannon Hall Garden Centre. This lovely centre includes a plantaria with hundreds of shrubs, herbs fruit and vegetable plants,...

    Cannon Hall Garden Centre

    Posted on November 9, 2011 | No Comments
    Just down the road from Cannon Hall is the independently owned Cannon Hall Garden Centre. This lovely centre includes a plantaria with hundreds of shrubs, herbs fruit and vegetable plants,...

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  • Nearby Cannon Hall is the Cawthorne Maize Maze.  This maze changes every year and creates a fun few hours for all the family to hunt for the way out.  The...

    Maize Maze

    Posted on July 20, 2011 | No Comments
    Nearby Cannon Hall is the Cawthorne Maize Maze.  This maze changes every year and creates a fun few hours for all the family to hunt for the way out.  The...

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  • Cannon Hall Farm is not directly connected to Cannon Hall Museum, but provides much of the activities and shopping opportunities that make a trip to Cannon Hall a great day...

    Cannon Hall Farm

    Posted on July 19, 2011 | No Comments
    Cannon Hall Farm is not directly connected to Cannon Hall Museum, but provides much of the activities and shopping opportunities that make a trip to Cannon Hall a great day...

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  • Cannon Hall : in brief

    Cannon Hall in Barnsley, Cannon Hall Museum, Cannon Hall Country Park

    Cannon Hall is a stately home, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The hall is run by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and is open to the public throughout the year for a variety of activities.

    Cannon Hal itself boasts 2 museums which are open to the public and admission is free. The main Cannon Hall museum is a military museum, whilst the other is an art museum featuring ceramics, furniture and paintings.

    The grounds of Cannon Hall, also known as Cawthorne Country Park, are a fantastic place to explore with children, with acres of landscaped grassland, ideal for picnics and games. The Fairyland garden was created in the 19th Century and retains its mystical beauty to this day. There is also a walled garden at Cannon Hall which has around 40 varieties of pear tree, among other fruit trees, and is home to the Annual Cannon Hall Pear Day when the pears are harvested.

    Right next to Cannon Hall is the Cannon Hall Farm, which features the award winning Cannon Hall farm shop, deli and cafe, as well as the petting zoo and brilliant adventure playground.