Address: Bradshaw Rd, Bolton, BL2 4JS, United Kingdom
Phone: +441204856999
Rating: 4.6
based on 172 reviews.
Scenery and Environment
Pros:
"Fantastic place, I live local and like to get out and take some sunrise shots."
"Beautiful country park. Beautiful views and part of the kingfisher trail."
"A quiet beautiful place for a walk with picturesque views."
"The reservoir is very nice and surrounded by trees, which is great in the rain or sun for cover."
"Visited in Autumn 21. The colours of the trees reflecting in the water was stunning."
"Beautiful, peaceful, cool spots for your dog. The reservoir is quite full, which I'm surprised with this heat wave."
"Very scenic, a very enjoyable stroll, no matter the weather."
"Beautiful country park and reservoir. Ideal for a walk approximately 1 hour round the resi or for running round."
Cons:
"Some of the smaller paths are overgrown with stinging nettles."
"The main path is often waterlogged in places."
"It's okay car park not a bad size but lots of people with dogs so would be a nice place for a good walk but lake looks quite big & there's a sailing club on the other side."
"Some parts are harder to negotiate than others but there is always an easier path to take if you're not as mobile as others."
Facilities and Amenities
Pros:
"Plenty of parking and there are toilets and a cafe too."
"Lovely cafe with food, ice cream & coffee."
"A great place to enjoy the outdoors. Peaceful and easy to walk the path with a pushchair."
"The car park is pay and display though you can use other, smaller carparks and walk."
"Nice cafe but place nothing special about the park. Lots of posh houses around it so you cannot walk at the waters edge."
"Lovely little cafe selling ice cream teas coffees etc, toilet facilities and a decent sized car park."
"There is a sailing club there. A lovely Cafe, warmly welcomed, very nice home made food."
"Lovely place for a walk with kids or pets. If you able and fit use the normal carpark but if not then look for the sailing club entrance for the lower carpark, this area is much flatter for ease."
Cons:
"Machine in the car park didn't work."
"The reason I have knocked 2 stars off is because it is not very well looked after by the Council."
"The bins need emptying more frequently as they were mostly all overflowing."
"Very disappointed! Arrived at 4:05pm to get the family an ice-cream to be curtly informed that they were closing and would not be serving anymore."
"Toilets could do with a makeover but if your desperate they're better than a bush."
"Drove all the way to find we couldn’t park and had to leave, the spaces are diagonal and people just cannot park!"
"Usually brilliant but disappointed today after walking round the Jumbles promising the kids ice cream to find them shut after the website said they were open."
Accessibility and Parking
Pros:
"The car park is great, lots of space and easy to access the trail."
"Really pleasant circular walk. The car park was easy to get to."
"Apparently, United Utilities has stopped charging for the car park."
"Paths are pram (and balance bike) friendly. Small cafe at the end to keep the children happy."
Cons:
"The only downside is its own popularity so parking is hard at peak times."
"When you arrive there is a good car park although not huge so I can imagine it gets filled really quick in summer."
"Parking, clean, well stocked toilets with hot water and hand dryer! Easy, walk on gravelled path. Circular walk. Cafe not far into walk. Would definitely recommend."
"Parking was a bit of an issue but the pay & display meter wasn't in use so it was free."
Wildlife and Nature
Pros:
"Canadian geese and ducks here that will come and say hello in the hopes of being fed."
"A lovely calm walk. Easy terrain, there are parts which require a bit of a steep climb. I would wear boots you’re not afraid to get a little dirty as mostly muddy especially on wet days. Dog friendly."
"Reservoir with wooded pathway around it. Lovely bird song to listen to and interesting bird life on the water."
"Fed by babbling stream past picturesque country cottages. Beautiful walk around the reservoir and a cafe for refreshments."
Cons:
"Some of the benches & picnic tables are surrounded by overgrown nettles/plants."
"Dog mess is a problem as are the little poo parcels that the 'responsible' owners just happen to forget or launch into the bushes."
"I always enjoy a trip to Jumbles. Lovely ice-cream at the café. Carpark is pay and display though you can use other, smaller carparks and walk. Toilet facilities were closed due to lockdown and it was teeming with people."