Address: 108 Wepre Park, Connah's Quay, Deeside CH5 4JR, United Kingdom
Phone: +441352703900
Rating: 4.7
based on 334 reviews.
Cafe
Pros:
"There's a good cafe where you can purchase hot or cold food & drinks, ice cream."
"Lovely cafe for refreshments. Inside and outside seating. Toilets and changing area for babies."
"The cafe had a decent choice of snacks (the cake was nice) and the staff were nice."
"Cafe was fab and good value."
"Food at the cafe is delicious and the prices are fair."
"Cafe good carrot cake is delicious and it very well priced inside and out seating hot and cold food available ice creams cakes and biscuits."
"The woman who runs the cafe is so pleasant and welcoming."
Cons:
"The problem was the cafe, completely disorganised, extremely slow service."
"The cafe is very poor, expensive instant coffee and every visit we have only had a choice of a sausage roll."
"The only downside is that the café isn't dog friendly and closes far too early all year round."
"The park is lovely but the Caffe leaves a lot to be desired, cappuccino is powder with hot water."
"Only slight negative is that the cafe had no vegan options, and didn't have any plant-based milks."
"Try not to disturb the staff while they are talking, and closing at 4 in the summer, it's light till 10."
"The service was shocking and very slow."
Parking & Accessibility
Pros:
"Parking is free (at the time of writing this anyway) and there is a good cafe if you want food and drinks plus toilets that are clean."
"Free parking and toilets onsite."
"Plenty of parking that is free."
"Free parking, a good play area for kids, a visitor centre with cafe."
"Parking is free with lots of spaces."
"Plenty of free parking and a great cafe which is well priced."
"Free car parking which is quite big."
Cons:
"A lot of litter in and around the place and in the stream."
"The carpark was Very busy when we went, so parked in another carpark about 0.5 miles away."
"Parking space is very limited and there are few bins along the trails."
"Many cars now have to park on the road outside, which is extremely dangerous."
"It was quite busy when we visited on the Bank Holiday and there was a bit of litter around the walks and especially around the castle which was sad to see."
"Main block of toilets were padlocked so couldn't be used."
"Some very dodgy trails for an electric wheelchair user."
Family & Children's Activities
Pros:
"They have kids' play areas, a visitor centre and waterfalls."
"For children there is a big play area suitable for all ages, a skate park, and football pitches on the field."
"Also a decent size play area."
"A play area for the kids upon entry, next to a vast field which is perfect for playing Football."
"The children’s play area is for young children and older with a climbing net."
"Good little park for the kids."
"Children's play area looked good fun."
Cons:
"There is also a children’s play area, however that isn’t currently open due to Welsh Coronavirus rules."
"The park itself is nice but really ruined by the dogs running free."
"Sadly there's no maps so it's difficult to know how long you'll be walking for."
"Toilet facilities unpleasant as only 2 cubicles and not very clean."
"The sheer amount of families that visit here can ruin the experience, with kids running about and screaming babies in prams."
"There is a playground area for the children however it isn't huge so I imagine it can get quite busy."
"Covered in dog dirt, and on a sunny day absolutely stinks."
Natural Beauty & Trails
Pros:
"Full of beautiful, natural scenery, there's plenty to explore."
"Lovely walk through the woods at the side of the river leading to an enchanting waterfall where the children can play."
"Beautiful Welsh forest, absolutely wonderful walk up to the castle with the floofs."
"Lovely walk along the river and had a paddle in the sunshine."
"The woods, the walks and the waterfall are wonderful and that's before you see the castle."
"Waterfall was nice and the castle was interesting."
"The nature walks here feel like stepping into another realm, with meandering streams, tranquil waterfalls, and a wealth of lush greenery."
Cons:
"Anyone could get easily injured if you try to go somewhere off track."
"Not in its best shape at the moment, too busy to keep safe distance and overgrown in places."
"The paths were muddy and slippy, steps muddy and slippy with no handrails. Quite dangerous."
"However, I would recommend being extremely careful when going down the paths as it can be extremely slippery."
"An unusual sight was the fragments of glass bottles strewn along the pathways, indicating the castle has become a gathering place for parties."
"I have to be honest the waterfall isn't quite as stunning as it looks on photos."
"It is quite muddy underfoot."
Castle & Historical Significance
Pros:
"Can go into part of the castle and climb to the top, although not wheelchair accessible as there's metal stairs to climb to get to the castle grounds."
"There is a great view from the top of the castle too if you don't mind the steep stairs!"
"Ewloe Castle is amazing, it was so interesting to visit- highlight of the visit!"
"You can visit Ewloe castle ruins."
"The remains of Ewloe Castle are a steep climb up so maybe not good for the less mobile."
"The woods are over 1000 years old and can be found in the Doomsday book from 1086!"
"Ewloe Castle to see."
Cons:
"Lots of routes for social distancing but not all areas are wheelchair accessible (such as the route to the castle) but there are parts that are please not, such as the pond walk."
"The last section to the castle ruin is steep steps."
"Path isn't the best for pushchair especially if you want to reach the castle, loads of steps..."
"Most of the walks are gravel and can accommodate a wheel chair but not all the way to the castle."
"Good for buggys to a point although access to the castle is by steep stairs."
"The only place I couldn't get to with the pram was the castle as there are steps up to it."
"Didn't see a way around the step issues but then again, I wasn't looking explicitly for that."