Address: Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441926456128
Rating: 4.7
based on 399 reviews.
General Park Experience
Pros:
"Jephson Gardens is a beautiful place, all year round. It's very well tended, with lovely flowering plant displays, lawns, a botanical house, fountains and a boating lake on the lower level."
"Absolutely beautiful place great for walking dogs or just casual walk."
"Leamington Spa is blessed to have these gardens: formal borders, paths, trees, open spaces, a lake with swans and ducks and a lovely cafe housed in the old aviary."
"A lovely park in the centre of Leamington spa it has a small lake to walk round and a sensory garden."
"Lovely, large well laid out park, large grassy areas, perfect for everyone."
"It's always a joy to visit Jepson Gardens especially this time of year with an array of plants out in flower or starting to sprout new shoots or breaking buds."
"One of the best parks I have ever been to, clean well looked after, always blooming with seasonal flowers."
Cons:
"The sensory garden was disappointing the xylophone on the metal table had disappeared."
"I would have liked to have sat down for a short while but Social Distancing meant that there was one person either end of many of the benches So no room for me."
"Big problem. They do not cut the growth either side, so including Mill Gardens. Therefore if you go to sit by the river... You cannot even see it."
"Only point of criticism would be to see more done to encourage wildlife."
"It's a pity that not all the dog owners keep their pets on a leash."
"The only let down are the public toilets which are poorly maintained and often smell so foul you'd rather hold it in and find somewhere else."
"Only down side: there were a couple of drunk people on benches trying to talk to my children."
Cafe and Food Options
Pros:
"Nice looking cafe there and an ice-cream van at the entrance. Fed the ducks in the pond. Well worth a visit if you are in the area."
"The cafe sells some lovely food."
"Also a lovely little cafe with really tasty home cooked savories & cakes."
"The coffee shop has a wonderful selection of drinks and cakes as well as savoury items and in my opinion quite inexpensive."
"A good cafe in a thoughtfully restored wooden building."
"There is a very nice coffee shop in the centre."
"Excellent cafe, very pretty with a large pond full of wildlife."
Cons:
"The cafe is a bit expensive."
"Watch out for the expensive ice cream van that parks outside by the main gate opposite the Aviary Cafe."
"There's a cafe located in the park but it's expensive in my opinion £2.50 for a small cup of hot chocolate(tasteless)."
"The aviary is no longer there which is a shame."
"You can also find the aviary caffe, however it can be hard to find it open."
Activities and Attractions
Pros:
"The boat experience was awesome."
"There is also a boating service on the lake, which is a fun way to see the gardens from a different perspective."
"Walking further along you will see a wooden bridge if you cross it you will find a boat house with pedalows and canoes."
"Paddle boats and Canoeing was great feature for grownups."
"For kids there's the sensory gardens and the playground."
"There's boats and kayaks."
"Great park. Cafe, ice cream truck, little pond, fountains and river with lots of ducks and swans, kids play area, toilet facilities, sensory garden and boat hire nearby."
Cons:
"I couldn't enjoy boating because I was a bit late here."
"Unfortunately the Glasshouse & cafe was closed due to Covid, and the public toilets were disgusting, unusable in fact."
"Stunning park, just disappointing that the restaurant and glass house were closed."
"Our only regret was that the large hothouse & cafe was closed - booked for a wedding."
"Was highly disappointed by kids play area as its too small and kids can't enjoy much."
"The only thing to let down the whole experience is the toilets. They were awful, smelt dreadful."
"Only downfall were the disabled toilets not been cleaned for two days according to the time sheet."
Maintenance and Cleanliness
Pros:
"Amazing park. Always well maintained and clean. Council make a good effort to ensure that events can set up there for the public to enjoy."
"The garden was well maintained, very clean."
"An absolute pleasure to walk through. Very clean."
"Really beautiful gardens to walk around. They are very well maintained and looked after."
"The gardens are beautifully kept, the flower beds are always neat and tidy, renewed twice a year."
"It's lovely lots of space loads of flowers and assorted trees large pond with a number of small fountains river runs through the park there's a large greenhouse you walk around and the toilets were very well looked after."
"Beautifully maintained flower beds, water features, a tropical plant glasshouse, a sensory garden, sculpture trail, great cafe, interesting to walk around, and lots of events during the summer."
Cons:
"It just people who let it down with the odd bits of litter, though there's plenty of bins."
"Can get quite busy, and car parking is at a premium."
"The parking is a bit hit and miss with most chargeable but there are a few free spots if you know where to look."
Accessibility and Facilities
Pros:
"Central location, picturesque road view and free access."
"These gardens are a major attraction in Royal Leamington Spa. There are plenty benches to have a seat and enjoy the beauty of the gardens."
"The park is accessible as there are flat paths all around, and plenty of benches dotted about."
"A really pleasant green space to enjoy, in beautiful Leamington Spa."
"Great place to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon. Grounds are clean and gardens well maintained."
"The park is well maintained with array of flora and fauna."
"Dog friendly, cafe with good coffee, playground for the kids - definitely worth a visit if in town."
Cons:
"I wouldn’t mind paying but it’s only for 2 hours and no return for 2 hours or something."
"Make sure you park on the side of the road where there is no ticket machine."
"Free limited car parking available outside the gardens."