The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield

An unexpected surprise. Tours available on the day included a boat trip which was lovely on a beautiful sunny day. The 2pm Highlights gallery tour is highly recommended. It was informative, accessible and relevant. The guide was knowledge and friendly. Stunning riverside setting and fantastic vistas from within. Well worth a visit.

Great for culture buffs. A fascinating collection of attracts ft relating to Barbara Hepworth, not just sculptures but personal items from her studio and such like. Specialist exhibitions usually run for some months at a time so it's worth checking the web site to see if there's something new. The café is not cheap but provides decent coffee and food. Entrance is free.

The exhibition space is very good. The Howard Hodgkin exhibition was fantastic and I really enjoyed talking part in the percussion, sound and light exhibit. However, considering the distance of the parking from the gallery, the car park is really expensive. In addition, the cafe was really noisy and uninviting.

Open and airy gallery. Free. Nice views from the building. Cafe a bit pricey. School holiday activity this week was great!

Absolutely disgusted how they treat disabled children. My daughter was looking forward to going to the Gallery because of her strong interest in art but her day had been spoiled by her group of children with various disabilities were spoken out of turn by stuck up staff and the school was forced to move it's minibus from the appropriate space which meant the children some like my daughter which has various physical issues had to walk much further and not so direct to get to and from the facilities. Nothing they can do now can change my view on how sickening a place like this can treat disabled children. If I could give them less than one star I would.