Hexthorpe Park — Attraction in Doncaster

I used to visit the Dell and River Don as a child Sunday afternoon on a summers day was extremely popular hundreds of people visited Hexthorpe Park and you could hire rowing boats to row up and down the River Don but obviously health and safety doesn't allow that any more and even remember a running stream of water in the Dell and a brass band playing in the centre bandstand so it's disappointing to see the Dell not as it could and should be but we still have the Aviery for visitors to view but let's face it there is much more on offer for the public present day albeit usually expensive it was cheaper entertainment in my childhood and we still loved every...

Absolutely adore Hexthorpe Park (the Dell) have been going there since I was 3 years old if not right from being born with my mum. Yes of course it's changed but where hasn't and tbh in the last 36 year's I haven't noticed that much of a difference. There is still the exact same slide that I used to play on as a child. All the walking routes are the same and I'm pleased to say that even the minagery has bird's 🦜🕊️ in it. Been there for a walk everyday for the last few days and have found a different route to walk every day....

OK so Hexthorpe is not the best area in Doncaster but blimey I was really surprised by Hexthorpe Park, it's beautiful, spotlessly clean, very well maintained and colourful, the birds in the aviary (cockatiels and budgies) are obviously very well looked after. I know there's a group of volunteers working alongside the council maintaining the park, so well done to all concerned. I now walk through the park quite often because it also boasts access to the Transpennine Trail at the side of the rowing club...