Thames Barrier Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The park is easily accessible, with good transport links and nearby parking facilities."
• "Easily accessible with bus and also DLR."
• "Best accessed via DLR at pontoon dock station."
• "Very well communicated with the DLR."
• "The park is easily accessible via Pontoon Dock dlr station & leads onto the Thames Path extension with great views of the Thames Barrier."
• "Close to DLR station."
• "Reachable by DLR."

Cons:

• "A once lovely and accessible park, now it’s so far out you’ll have a maze to get through."
• "Used to be a great place to visit with free parking, but now they've developed on the carpark so parking is a nightmare."
• "Only downside is extremely hard to find parking around area as most areas have been converted to residents parking."
• "Very difficult to find parking, my family tried to find parking in a residential area, that didn't work."
• "Parking could be an issue as the area is primarily residents only parking."
• "Parking is the locality is a bit on the downside."
• "Parking may be a bit difficult."

Park Features

Pros:

• "Great for a walk or to sit on the grass (especially with kids)."
• "It's a lovely place to go and learn about the barrier and it has a play area for children and a cafe there too."
• "The park is great, lots of green spaces and places to seat and enjoy the great view of Thames river and Thames Barrier."
• "A cafe and DLR Pontoon Dock station on the doormat and with The Thames Barrier a dramatic backdrop, this is a worthwhile destination."
• "The landscaped garden is pretty and you have a good view of the Thames Barrier."
• "Peaceful modern park with great views of the river and the monumental Thames Barrier."
• "A lovely park and gardens with river views to sit and enjoy and scenic walks."

Cons:

• "The park was much better when the cafe was open and there was parking available."
• "There were no lights in the garden part either so could not really explore that part."
• "The children's play area was closed for refurbishment."
• "Toilets limited and rarely accessible."
• "Parking is pretty much non existent or private."
• "The cafe has smeary windows and is scruffy with a very poor selection of cakes and ripped and shabby hand-written posters."
• "The ball court is very small. Only half courts really, so you might have to share a hoop or a goal."

Maintenance

Pros:

• "The grass were all nicely cut and there's many hedges cut into Thames River Barrier Themed shapes."
• "The gardeners and cleaners do an absolutely great job as this park is always really really clean and in perfect condition (grass, plants, trees,...)."
• "Beautiful clean park, has the water view."
• "Stunningly beautiful park. Lovely for a walk on a beautiful day."
• "Beautiful surroundings. Very relaxing and clean.. has to be my favourite park."
• "I love this park, it's clean, quiet, has nice scenery and landscape and nature is well taken care of, with a kids play park and exercise section, basketball court and cafe included."
• "I was impressed by how well-maintained the park was, and it is evident that it receives a lot of care."

Cons:

• "Some of the wooden decking is starting to rot."
• "The sheltered area overlooking the Thames Barrier has been blocked off (perhaps for renovation) for the past few years!"
• "The amazing wavy hedge has a lot of dead clippings on the top, and several dead parts have not been re-planted."
• "So sad to see the planting overrun with bind weed, and many plants in need of TLC."
• "Although they are in desperate need of a trim, as are the other plants in the garden in need of tlc."
• "The park isn't looked after as much as it should be. The toilet area is closed off."
• "Cafe currently closed - and has been for around 5 years - with promised opening that gets pushed every season :-/"