Champney Treasure House
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Beverley
What it’s like
Free entry to a library, art gallery and museum under one roof, with a sensory room and tower views to climb up to.
There's no admission charge here, which makes it an easy one to slot into a Beverley day without watching the clock. Inside you've got a library, an art gallery and museum collections to wander through, plus landscaped gardens if the kids need a change of scene. The tower views are the bit to save for last, once everyone's legs are still working.
The sensory room is worth knowing about if you've got a child who needs a quieter corner partway through, or one who just loves lights and textures for their own sake. A 2024 transformation improved the building's accessibility a good deal, and there's lift access between floors so you're not hauling a buggy up stairs.
The café does sandwiches, paninis, cakes, pastries and scones, and there's a loyalty scheme if you're the sort who ends up back here for hot drinks more than once. It closes mid-afternoon though, at 3.15pm on weekdays and a bit earlier on Saturdays, so don't leave lunch too late.
Parking is the one to plan around. The car park behind the building is pay and display on Saturdays only, on-street parking nearby is limited, and there are disabled bays right outside the entrance. It's a five minute walk from Beverley train station and bus station, so arriving without a car is genuinely easy here.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Pay and display on Saturdays only behind the building
- Food
- Cafe serving sandwiches, paninis, cakes, pastries, scones and drinks
- Wheelchairs
- Lift access between floors. 2024 transformation greatly improved venue accessibility
- Getting there by bus or train
- Five minute walk to Beverley train station and bus station
- Entry is free, so it is easy to pop in for an hour rather than a full day
- The car park behind the building only runs pay and display on Saturdays
- The cafe shuts mid-afternoon, before 3.15pm on weekdays
- There is a gift shop on site if you want to pick something up on the way out
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, entry is free.
Is there parking?
There's a pay and display car park behind the building, but only on Saturdays. On-street parking nearby is limited, and there are disabled bays outside the entrance.
What time does the cafe close?
3.15pm Monday to Friday, and 2.45pm on Saturdays. Plan lunch around those times rather than after.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs and buggies?
There's lift access between floors, and the 2024 transformation of the building improved accessibility across the site.
Is there anywhere quiet if my child gets overwhelmed?
There's a sensory room on site, good for a break from the galleries or just for the lights and textures.
Can we get there by public transport?
It's about a five minute walk from Beverley train station and bus station.
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