Lloyd Park Reviews Summary

Park Size and Landscape

Pros:

• "It's sooooo vast but people usually congregate on the main park area."
• "Large enough to find a quite corner to yourself if you want as well."
• "More like a country park with wooded areas, long grass and trails to explore."
• "Stunning meadowland Park in the heart of South London."
• "A very large park with several activities aimed at children and adults alike."
• "Large grassy area to run around etc."
• "Large enough to have a good walk and allows dogs."

Cons:

• "Now has been left to overgrow terribly in places which does spoil your experience."
• "Not much shade though if coming on a sunny day."
• "Only downside quite a bit of a walk to woody area."
• "It can get quite muddy in places."
• "But at the moment it's a bit like a mangrove swamp."
• "Totally sun scorched - it's a shame they don't water the grass."
• "Some of the paths can be rather muddy, especially those used by the Park run."

Cafe and Refreshments

Pros:

• "Nice park for the children and a lovely cafe."
• "Lovely place for a walk with or without a dog and a lovely cafe. Very reasonable prices."
• "There's a cute little cafe near the car park with great service and food!"
• "A delightful café, which has extensive varieties."
• "A really good cafe, reasonably priced."
• "Park life café is ideal for refreshments and lunch."
• "The dog-friendly park café is very good too."

Cons:

• "Cafe was just about to close when we arrived so just time for a quick cup of tea, not enough to judge it properly."
• "Cafe is quite expensive."
• "Charges have almost doubled since last year. Example.....a small portion of chips £4! A small sausage and chips £6! Entrance fees were advertised on the Internet at £6. On the gate it was £8!"
• "There is an onsite cafe it is really pricey £9 plus for a burger and chips 😯"
• "EDIT sadly the cafe is permanently closed."
• "We were the second to last to be served, to be told 'We're closed now!'"
• "When asking if they could please serve the last two in the queue, we were told ' The manager told us to close'."

Playground and Activities

Pros:

• "Great playground for kids and a nice little cafe."
• "The park is often host to funfairs and is generally very well maintained and safe."
• "However, the greatest attraction is the children playground, part of which is down a natural dip so there is shelter from the wind."
• "A great children's playground, numerous walking trails which go deep into the woodlands."
• "The playground is great for kids, complete with a zip line that no one wants to miss!"
• "A large normal and adventure play area, an open air gym with equipment, cafe, toilets and sports area (Incl. Tennis courts)."
• "Great for kids as there is a play park."

Cons:

• "The swings and roundabouts were all very old and tired."
• "Shame it doesn't have so many things to do for the little ones, otherwise I would recommend it for all ages."
• "Only negative was quite a lot of litter and some equipment damaged."
• "The zip wire has been broken since June."
• "Some of the assault course type equipment was damaged though."
• "Unfortunately the zip wire is missing its swing and the climbing area is missing a few bits, it's also generally looking run down."
• "The playground is a little tired with some broken equipment."

Accessibility and Parking

Pros:

• "Only a half minute walk from tram stop with fully accessible entrance to cafe and park."
• "Situated next to Lloyd Park Tram Stop, where this is also a carpark, cafe & toilets."
• "Parking free and tram stops outside."
• "Fantastic parking facility (free for 2 hours) but ensure you obtain a ticket."
• "Best thing is plenty of parking available and 3 hours is free."
• "The park is right next to Lloyd Park tram station or there is adequate parking on site."
• "You can park for FREE for THREE hours."

Cons:

• "Free car park (3 hour limit) or park in sidd roads."
• "Really disappointed to see dogs in the gated playground area with the children and litter on the grass areas."
• "Unfortunately there are very few parking spaces at the park and for free parking you have to walk a long way."
• "Be aware of the parking ticket trap that is the last bay on the side closest to the road."
• "Parking is free for 3 hours but be sure to get a ticket from the machine as parking attendants can be seen checking."
• "Unfortunately the zip wire is missing its swing and the climbing area is missing a few bits, it's also generally looking run down."
• "Only issue can be rubbish by the entrances."

Maintenance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The park is often host to funfairs and is generally very well maintained and safe."
• "Beautifully maintained by the council."
• "A lovely large open public space, well managed in terms of the natural aspects."
• "Lloyd Park is a lovely wide, open space park."
• "Lucky to have such a large and diverse open space so close to urban Croydon."
• "Surprisingly clean and relaxing given its proximity to the town centre."
• "Definitely the most beautiful park in Croydon, and amongst the nicest ones in South London."

Cons:

• "The park definitely needs a lot of revamp from its owners."
• "Shame that council maintenance is limited, with only occasional mowing."
• "Downside is the few dog walkers who do not clear up and the level of fly tipping has increased."
• "There isn't enough bins and they always seem to be overflowing."
• "Some issues with littering."
• "However it can be messy from disrespectful persons and leave rubbish everywhere."
• "Clearly not enough ground maintenance going on to keep up."