Gypsy Wood Park Reviews Summary

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It's FREE PARKING and well worth the money so if in the area go you won't be disappointed trust me."
• "Great value."
• "Great value for money for a full day of fun!"
• "Admission/Tickets are very reasonable for this traditional day out which is a real breath of fresh air."
• "Entrance for all 7 of us was £40 which was excellent value for money."
• "Really good value for money as everything included in the entrance price."
• "Excellent value for money."

Cons:

• "Limited things to do for the money."
• "I think they are getting too old for it now (oldest is 8)."
• "The only down side which is optional is that the cafe is exceedingly expensive."
• "I would have rated higher, but the staff was highly rude at the end of the day."
• "The place needs a revamp."
• "Nice little place however a little bit expensive for what it was."
• "A bit pricey to get in and the gifts are all over priced."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff are so pleasant and the place is fantastic for little ones."
• "Staff all seemed friendly and helpful."
• "Every member of staff we spoke to were lovely and welcoming."
• "The lady who appeared to be in charge of the enclosures chatted to the children about the animals with patience and pride."
• "The team that worked there were all very helpful and friendly."
• "Friendly staff."
• "The staff were friendly and the place was lovely and clean."

Cons:

• "Had a sad experience. Granddaughters wanted to go on the train again. We weren't allowed to pay for the second industry ride at the train but sent back to the shop to pay where there was a huge queue."
• "However the Go-carts were unmanned and manic as there were older children not taking care with the younger ones, accident waiting to happen."
• "I would have rated higher, but the staff was highly rude at the end of the day."
• "Had bad attitude towards me and showed no compassion or concerns about how he was and basically argued with myself the whole time I tried to speak to her."
• "Lovely park and good value for money spoilt by a very rude man who runs the donkey rides."
• "Awful customer service."
• "Manager kept us waiting over half an hour before turning up to see us."

Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The place is huge with great animal encounters and the animal area is well looked after. Lots of picnic tables and grassy areas."
• "The whole place is so clean and Covid secure with sanitiser and hand wash stations dotted about everywhere."
• "The hole place is well thought out with a baby changing room at the far end as well as at the begining and everything was clean and well thought out."
• "The park is well looked after and lots of attention to detail."
• "The park itself is spotless."
• "The grounds were spotless."
• "Had an excellent day here. Everything was well maintained and the animals were very well looked after."

Cons:

• "It's a shame that there are so many broken toys though i.e. the cozy coupe cars."
• "Service wasn't great, lots of areas are overgrown with weeds etc."
• "The actual place looks a little tired."
• "The toilets started off cleaning but by the end of the day they were filthy and don't look like they had been checked all day."
• "The place is a little rundown."
• "Also every time we come there are still pieces of equipment that need maintenance and repair."
• "Mobile toilets are a bit dirty but there are other toilets."

Activities and Entertainment

Pros:

• "Absolutely loved gypsy wood park could spend a whole day there with the children it has a mini train that goes around the whole park a petting farm onsite cafe a d gift shop lots for the kids to do so they won't t get bored."
• "Great day out! Loads for my 2 year old daughter to do - and mummy and daddy joined in of course!"
• "There are lots of different play areas including trampolines, castles, go karts, etc."
• "The little train ride is fab and feeding the animals is great fun."
• "There's a gorgeous, multilayered outdoor model railway, some of which is controllable with buttons for the children."
• "So much to do and see."
• "A great variety of activities and play things for kids to do here."

Cons:

• "There is lots of activities that take about 30 seconds, before they wear off."
• "The train is a small vehicle that does not allow two adults to sit next to one another and again lasts three minutes."
• "However the Go-carts were unmanned and manic as there were older children not taking care with the younger ones, accident waiting to happen."
• "One of the trains always derails (green track)."
• "The Fairy Princess was very disengaged from the kids."
• "Sheep racing was a small track with five sheep running and lasts a whopping two minutes."
• "The gypsy caravans consists on one small child size home made static caravan shape box, something you could buy at any DIY store."