Barrow Park — Attraction in England

Had a lovely dinner picnic at Barrow Park with my partner, and it turned out to be such a peaceful and unexpectedly magical evening. We found a quiet spot under a big tree, laid out our dinner, and just relaxed. The park was mostly clean and really calming — not too busy, and everyone walking their dogs seemed very responsible, which made a big difference. We did notice a bit of litter in some areas, which is a shame. It’s such a beautiful park and really deserves better — it wouldn’t take much for everyone to just clean up after themselves. This is the reason we should take care of our parks and nature! We’re not the only beings living here — nature is home to so many, and we all need it to thrive. We wandered over to the lake and were greeted by some curious ducks and geese — probably thinking we had food. The flowers and greenery throughout the park were lovely and made the whole place feel even more alive. And you won’t believe this… but I swear there are faeries living in the trees. While we were sitting under one, I saw something — a little figure with long, thin legs just perched on a branch. When it noticed I could see it, it came closer and gently touched my eyelids — almost like it was checking if I had something on them to see through its glamour. I remembered from Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee that faeries often hide their true forms with illusion, and that applying faery ointment to the eyelids reveals them. That’s exactly what it felt like. Then — it darted off. They move so fast! .

A nice park with some nice walks and a lovely park for children to play in. There is also a cafe and a health centre within the park that you can visit too, although it can be a little expensive depending on your budget. There is also a children's railway ride that is open during certain times of the year which is run by a local engineers club. Good place to go for a run and there is a friendly park run event that runs here once a week. Popular place for families and the elderly as well as those who just need some peace. Be aware there is a heavy seagull and geese population near the pond at the bottom of the park. They can be quite protective of their land and their young, probably best not to feed them as they end up leaving their mess everywhere. The Park is also popular for local events especially where there are fairs and charity fund raising events held, along with civic cermonies including Rememberance Sunday. At the top of the park there is also a cenotaph where Rememberance is held to those lost during conflict. Overall, a nice spot but let down at bird mess and occasional flooding during...

Barrow park is a fairly nice place to go play with your kids or sit in the sun. Unless you have a car or even a bus ticket to take a short trip into into the stunning south lakes. It has facilities for kids of different ages to play. I would like to say that it is a nice place for local people to walk their dogs however dogs are not allowed off their leads. I suppose this could be to prevent local inbreds who have no idea how to train a dog, letting loose their viscous staffies (love staffs, have one myself) on the happy park goers a couple times a year when they can be bothered to be all them.

All in all an OK park for local parents to take their kids, oap's to feed the ducks but being located in arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the country, it is nothing the write home about and I doubt will be on a postcard...