Homestead Park — Attraction in Great Britain

Whilst a lovely park and fairly well equipped playground, it is let down by it's staffing and general organisation. The staff at the park can be quite rude and I can only describe them as drunk on power, when the playground closes staff demand you leave immediately with no warning and get annoyed if children don't come right away. Add to this the decision to close due to COVID and it screams of a busy body committee with a little too much taste for power. There is no reason to close due to social distancing, the playground is fairly large and children mix at school anyway so it is completely unnecessary and at a huge detriment to children's well being during the pandemic, and to parents who during lockdown are desperate to get out. The park should be encouraging people to enjoy the facilities where risk outdoors is fairly low anyway, rather than wielding their power to close it against government guidelines that encourage the use of green space. I would recommend going to another park nearby such as Rowntrees which is lovely and not marred by rude staff or...

I live nearby and this is THE tip park for me both to walk and drive to.

It has a real sense of being owned and cared for with personality by the bucket load. The space is varied, with a play park, open space and designed gardens that feel well established in a regal and traditional way, mixed with modern, standout arty features.

There's an outdoor gym (oddly, next to the children's play area, but at least it's there) and when you're done, you can go for a walk on the river.

The only thing I've not interacted with is the Explore reading part with the snack truck outside (not sure how often either are open, although they're both prominent).

Oh and free public loos including baby change and disabled in the same room, from what I remember (foldnin winter).

Has a brief chat with the Head Gardener at closing...

Homestead Park west of York City Centre was opened in 1904 by English social reformer Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree, son of Joseph Rowntree. The fields behind his house would be made available to children attending York schools for outdoor activities it is now the head office of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The park had Herbaceous and Prairie borders, Medieval garden, Circle garden, Extensive shrub borders, Backhouse Pond and Rock garden and the Main lawn and a beautiful Formal Garden and when I went it was “Winnie the Pooh and Friends” There is also a children's play area and just outside the main garden is a Wildflower meadow, in season and Bog Garden also Woodland and an extensive range of native and ornamental trees. Well...