We managed to get a parking spot just near the main building, although I suspect that on busy days, you'll likely end up parked on the street near-by as there's not that much space. We had a lovely walk around the grounds, which offer great views and stopped to let the children play in the playground. There are two separate playgrounds, one for older children and another for toddlers. The equipment looks relatively new and well kept. There are loads of different climbing frames and a few slides too, so you could spend quite a bit of time here before the kids get bored. Only gave a 4 star rating as the cafe didn't accept card payments (not sure if this is a one off or standard everyday though). Good for a few hours out...
Read moreVisited this park for the first time last summer and it is quite a nice, relatively big park to the south-east of the city centre, of which it does have nice views of the city (and even the Peak District), although the views can be somewhat blocked by the trees in some parts of the park (not that its a major issue - pretty minor so still 5 stars, but I do prefer the city views from Meersbrook Park to the south of the city). Other good things are that its easy to access through public transport being near the Park Grange section of the tram (although if you're getting there from Spring Lane tram stop, it can be a bit of a walk up & down the hill), has a small car park and also has a cafe...
Read moreA lovely little city park for a little stroll around and especially love the woodland like walk on the bottom path. It's a great to takes kids as there is plenty of ground for them to run around in plus there's 2 little play areas for children. One for toddler and another one at the other side of the path for older children (a mini adventure playground type).
There is a cafe on the grounds that serve both hot and cold meals. Their homemade Quiche is I think their best. They also sell hot and cold drink, and ice lollies. It has a small seating area indoors, but they also have a couple of seats outdoors which is ideal for dog owners.
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