Brynmill Park — Attraction in Uplands

My little dog and I found this oasis of peace and calm a short walk from where we were staying with a friend. We're from the countryside and not used to pavements and roads so this park with its grassy areas was ideal for his paws and mine too !! The parks main feature is the reservoir , its metal railings all around the circumference ensuring the safety of its wildlife inhabitants and everyone else too. With various waterfowl ranging from magnificent swans and their cygnets to the rarely seen Moorhen and her chicks, foraging amongst the lily pads and dark corners, where they are perfectly camouflaged amongst the tree roots, a few ducks meander around the reid beds dipping down to feed from the bottom. Turning left, as you head toward the visitor centre, you'll see a raised well kept lawned area with a striking array of pretty hydrangeas in all its colours including deep pink ,purple, lilac and cobalt blue . There's a picnic area a bit further along with a few wooden tables and benches and a small kiosk selling little tubs of ice cream as well as dig friendly ice cream , hot and cold beverages and sweets . There are also toilet facilities too. Moving on and keeping the reservoir on your left there are many plants and trees to see on your right and park benches to sit and watch the wildlife. Every person I walked past ,whether a dog parent or otherwise spoke to me and my dog and said hello . It was a treat to visit such a lovely friendly park even in the rain, my dog loved it as...

Brynmill Park is an absolutely beautiful location and a Must-Visit park in my eyes!

Where to even begin with Brynmill Park. An absolutely gorgeous park that makes the walk to university feel just that little bit better every single day. The park itself is completely dog friendly, with hundreds of dogs walking through every single day, and many seating options available for if you just need 5 minutes to take it all in. What if you need a drink? Don’t worry, the amazing staff at the Vendor on-site at Brynmill Park have you sorted. With ice cream, hot beverages and food options, there’s not much more you can ask for! Not to mention the availability of duck feed for 50p! Continuing from duck feed, the staff and owners are gracious carers of some resident Mute Swans who are a must-see on their own! Not to mention also that there are Cormorants, Black-Headed gulls and Moorhens resident too! And of course the ducks.

Overall, if there was an option for 6/5 it would belong to Brynmill Park, its staff, and the owners. Thank you to everyone involved for keeping such a beautiful piece of land in such well condition, and keeping the wildlife not only present, but thriving and encouraging the community to do the same. See you again...

Hadn't been to this park for many years, and it hadn't been my intention to go there the day I did, but my eyes were opened wide to the jewel in our midst, hardly seen from two of its sides, and a real maze of surprises once one walks through its gates! OK, so I might be waxing lyrical about Brynmill Park, but apart from the poet in me, whoever laid out the park, with all of its paths, fascinating and interesting plants, shrubs and trees, and - of course - it's large lake, play areas, places to sit, eat, and enjoy the ambience was a miracle maker, for to say that my walk within the park put smiles on both my and my dog's faces, is putting it very mildly!

We will be back to find out whether the nesting swans now have cygnets, the ducks, partners, to listen to other birds, to sit down and once again watch, relax, find peace in the park and its surroundings.

Thank you for that day's discoveries and all the lovely chatty people I met...