Alexandra Park Reviews Summary

Park Maintenance and Facilities

Pros:

• "The park itself looks well maintained, some good running tracks set out."
• "The park was given a fresh restoration in 2014 and since then it's very well maintained."
• "Didn't see any litter. An oasis in this part of the city."
• "It is a very good and clean park."
• "Now the park is reasonably well maintained and generally very clean."
• "The park is generally well kept and clean."
• "Lovely clean park not too crowded."

Cons:

• "Do not be put off by all the rubbish in the car park."
• "Sadly there's still a bit of a problem with drugs around there."
• "The pond has various birds including swans but is quite dirty."
• "It's a shame some people don't appreciate the park by leaving litter and even in pond!"
• "Lawns are often covered in old grass cuttings mixed with litter."
• "It is quite unfortunate that people have a bad habit of dumping rubbish into the lake."
• "You'll get engulfed in clouds of cannabis smoke from people coming to smoke weed in the park."

Recreational Activities

Pros:

• "Very relaxing and great vibe."
• "Car boots and other events during summer seasons."
• "Great Park, really spacious, decent tennis courts that you can book online and are good quality."
• "Really nice park with lots of fun activities; tennis courts available; nice for a short run; great pond for feeding ducks and swans or going for a picnic."
• "It's a beautiful, recently renovated big park, with a lake, four tennis courts with floodlights, a football field, a big cricket ground, table tennis, wide stretches of grass fields and long alleys for running."
• "Lots of sport going on here, especially cricket."
• "Beautiful park with lots of walk ways, a nice lake, 2 play parks, and a fab cafe that serves some tasty food and drink."

Cons:

• "You get the odd lone hoodie standing on corners."
• "They quickly became bored because the play area was a little basic."
• "Only thing missing from this park would be a closed off section for dogs."
• "Some groups smoking horrible smelly products."
• "Marred every Sunday for hours by annoying anti-vaxxers drumming and whooping."
• "It's not very big and can get quite crowded."
• "But.. could do with better playgrounds."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Google says it closes at 4.30 pm but I didn't find any such thing. We stayed up to 5.30pm."
• "You can walk your dogs here. And it is open always."
• "It's a nice park for a bike ride."
• "A wonderful place for a peaceful stroll solo or with friends/family."
• "This is a very nice park for biking, strolling, or just hanging out."
• "It is very easily accessible with the bus lines on Alexandra Street on the west side in princess Street on the east side."
• "It's well served by public transport with numerous bus routes (85 & 101 as well as others) passing close by."

Cons:

• "Lack of dedicated parking is the only issue I could see."
• "The service is dreadfully slow."
• "The park should have more lighting for when the evenings get darker earlier."
• "I wouldn't recommend walking alone after nightfall since there are barely any lights."
• "The only downside - single toilet in the vicinity is the one in the cafe, but it closes pretty early."
• "The public toilets close at 4pm so my friend had to go to a nearby pub."
• "Only the grasses are too high, need trimming."