Robinswood Hill Country Park Reviews Summary

Trails and Walks

Pros:

• "Great trails. Its well kept as well as seems to allow for a variety of activities such as picnics, bbqs, cycling and walking the trails."
• "A great Woodlands to explore, visit the sculpture made from a very old Oak tree, kids play area, picnic."
• "Great views from the top across Gloucester and the rest of the county and beyond."
• "Lovely views of Gloucester and areas to explore, meadows, woodland, streams."
• "There are dozens of different routes to the beacon on top of the hill."
• "Nice wildlife sculpture trail around the bottom but lots of different trails, includes ones which aren't signed."
• "Brilliant place with loads of paths of different lengths and difficulty."

Cons:

• "It was quite muddy there and could do with handrails of some sort for support, especially when coming down."
• "Always muddy and slippy if it has rained in the past week, so boots essential."
• "The surface was very slippery, which was particularly challenging going on way down."
• "The trails are not clear and we went up a hill which led to a flat area with at least a 50ft drop."
• "Signs are a bit patchy so sometimes hard to know where you are."
• "The path down was very steep and slippery with mud."
• "Be aware if doing the geology trail the paths are really quite muddy and very steep at places."

Park Facilities

Pros:

• "Free car parking."
• "Play park at bottom of hill in front of car park for children."
• "Lovely cafe with lots to choose from."
• "Good toilet facilities, clean, soap, hot water and hand drying."
• "Free to use freestanding BBQs where available also lots of BBQ stands on the end of many benches so you can bring your own!"
• "Cafe has now reopened and has good choice."
• "Free parking, cafe and children's playground on site."

Cons:

• "Bring back the lovely old cafe and staff though. The new staff are beyond rude."
• "Car park was full, not helped by fact many people parked their cars in a middle of what could easily be two car space."
• "The park is clean, tidy and no play area for kids."
• "The children's play area is quite small and ill equipped, there's not a lot to keep children occupied for long."
• "A small cafe that seems to open and close at random times."
• "The children play area could be bigger."
• "Lovely place but the new cafe is extremely overpriced. A family wouldn't be able to afford to eat here."

General Experience

Pros:

• "Great time with the 3 grandchildren, we all had a lovely time."
• "If you haven't been or haven't been recently it's definitely a cheap activity for all the family, dog walkers, horse riders, hikers and beauty spot for viewers!"
• "Great place to go with family!!! Nice walks, there are bbq's available to use also a lovely cafe on site!!! Playground for children!!!"
• "Beautiful day out with family. Great place for all ages to enjoy."
• "Fabulous views across the city or the surrounding countryside."
• "A breath of fresh air in the midst of the hustle bustle of the city!"
• "A fantastic family day out!"

Cons:

• "One let their dog put its front paws on the food counter and thought that was OK, idiot!!!!"
• "Only thing missing was some indoor sitting areas for when it rains."
• "In our case it was also foggy so we were unable to see anything when we got there."
• "Only negative.....so much dog poo around!!!!! Too much. Def wouldn't come for a picnic here with children!!!"
• "Sadly some people are happy to dump rubbish there which spoils it slightly."
• "Need to sort out the wheelchair accessible parking, but otherwise great."
• "Also parking can be a struggle as when it's busy it can be hard to tell what's a parking space and what's just nearby landscape."