Princess May Recreation Ground — Attraction in Penzance

Princess May Park is where I walk my dog when we visit Penzance. It's handy for us as it's just down the road from where we stay but seems to be a very popular spot with dog walkers. Because of this there are plenty of "poo bins" so NO excuse for not clearing up after your dog. It is arranged that there is a path of some sort all the way round the park so it is possible for your dog to have a good run without you needing to get your feet muddy. As well as the big open grass area there is a well equipped children's playground, a basketball court and skate park so a most valuable...

Lovely park but the footpaths are in very poor state. For those of us with disabilities or children it is quite hazardous where tree roots have damaged the paths! Several times my roller frame wheels have jammed on the roots and sent me flying, and every time I go here I see young children tripping on the uneven path!

UPDATE While the path is still awful, the volunteers have put in so much work to make...

Reasonably well-maintained, good kids' facilities, but the shine went off when one of our dogs was attacked by a dog which was off the lead, so take great care (police say there's nothing to investigate despite our filing a very detailed report, and offering them a photo of the dog, which another dog walker said had...