Lloyd Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "Lloyds Park also boasts several separate entrances and is accessible to those with physical disabilities."
• "The park is well-maintained and clean, with ample seating areas and picnic spots for families and groups of friends."
• "Lovely local park with a range of activities available including tennis courts, children's park, skate park, cafe, outside exercise machines, bowls club and of course ducks to feed."
• "Electric charging nearby for cars, easy bus access, cycling lanes nearby."
• "Park for locals with a lot of facilities. Good park to bring small kids to with playground, playing fields, cafe and picnic tables."
• "The park can be reached by bus easily."
• "123 bus stop outside."

Cons:

• "The dozen or so spaces in the car park are not enough."
• "Unfortunately, parking can be very difficult as there is only a small car park and the Council has made on street parking impossible."
• "Disappointing parking is a nightmare, on the main road the free parking is 30min no return. and the little parking area is always packed."
• "Parking can be a pain as it is residential."
• "The combination of drug taking and the problems with parking are a nightmare."
• "If you are not local and think of visiting this park by car, better spend your time somewhere else."
• "If you are driving there is only a tiny car park which is always packed so be prepared to wait!"

Cafe and Food

Pros:

• "Excellent cafe in the William Morris museum."
• "The cafe (although a bit pricey) the food is very nice, with great coffee."
• "Cafe selling hot drinks, food and good quality ice cream."
• "The Larder cafe at William Morris gallery did nice and reasonably priced food and iced coffee."
• "Nice cafe overlooking kids playground."
• "A cafe and a farmer’s market at weekends."
• "The food in the cafe looked amazing although I only brought a ice coffee latte with oat milk, which was creamy and strong - so yummy."

Cons:

• "Don't try to use the gumball machine it steals your pound."
• "The cafe I think is quite expensive."
• "The cafe is very expensive and for a lolly it's a astonishing £2."
• "Also had a couple of bad experiences at the cafe by the playground, some of the staff have a bad attitude and very poor customer service."
• "The café beside the playground is very basic."
• "The cost of food was pretty pricey."
• "If you just looking a place to drink a coffe peacefully its a bad idea."

Activities and Events

Pros:

• "A great (though rather small) skatepark, a lawn bowling green, an excellent children's play park."
• "The actual park is also fantastic, lots to do and plenty of space for all activities, picnics and fun. Skate park, basketball court, outdoor gym and table tennis tables."
• "Always worth a visit and on rainy days there is the William Morris gallery shop and cafe."
• "Today they had a food market and street food event which was unexpected and really enjoyable."
• "Great facilities, an art gallery, multigym, skateboard/BMX area, soft play areas for kids, a brilliant Museum (William Morris museum and gallery)."
• "Fitness machines, basket ball, tennis, skateboarding, BMX ramps and tennis courts this is truly a great spot for all to relax and play."
• "Great park with a pond, a cafe, william morris gallary and great open space for picnics also a lot cool events take place like the walthamstow garden party."

Cons:

• "It was just a shame that 2 guys felt they could play very loud music whilst exercising, get some headphones."
• "Some of the kids in the playground were using some nasty language."
• "I have witnessed several hoodrats populating the area so make sure your situational awareness is on point."
• "Also not recommended to walk through this park when its dark."
• "It is a shame that some unthoughtful dog walkers don't pick up their dogs mess."
• "The tennis courts are a mess with clearly broken tennis nets not being replaced even after a year of constant contact with the council."
• "Nice park but wasted facilities. Lovely sunny half term day and the adventure playground closed at 11am."

Maintenance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "This park tends to be very clean and has a nice atmosphere."
• "It's very well maintained so the park is quite pretty with a little stream running through."
• "Lovely local park with a range of activities available including tennis courts, children's park, skate park, cafe, outside exercise machines, bowls club and of course ducks to feed."
• "Ground staff are also very friendly and add to the overall great atmosphere."
• "Exellent green space set up! Lots of activities to partake or you could just chill on the grass in countless locations."
• "Lloyd Park is a wonderful place to spend the day! It is well maintained and offers a variety of activities for all ages."
• "Beautiful well kept gardens."

Cons:

• "Toilets in the park were very grim! Half out of order the others dirty!!!"
• "Some tired places such as the toilets, which were without paper, but on the whole well maintained."
• "The disabled toilets were absolutely filthy wee and poo everywhere but the toilet and standing water in the sink."
• "Cigarette butt's everywhere. Garbage left everywhere, the staff try to keep up but too many cause mess to do so."
• "I just wish parents wouldn't use the gym equipment as a playground."
• "Only criticism is sometimes a strong unpleasant smell from the pond area especially on hot humid conditions."
• "It's good for the dog walkers and kids but not for people trying to work out outdoor, it needs more outdoor gym equipment, bars and stuff like that."