Waterlow Park Reviews Summary

Surroundings & Location

Pros:

• "Prices are a little high but the surroundings make it worth it."
• "The park is well maintained quite relaxed."
• "Great Park with great many features for everyone."
• "Beautiful, peaceful park with green, rolling hills and brilliant views of the city."
• "Very beautiful park. Well kept and classy without being too rigid."
• "This charming, beautiful park has something for everyone, from its formal flower beds to its wilder areas."
• "A great park - very scenic and calming. Great for a quick stroll as well as spending a lazy weekend afternoon."

Cons:

• "ONLY CARPARK is not available and easy, please double check everywhere before go there if you decided to drive."
• "It's very nice but small. It's convenient because it has multiple entrances/exits."
• "Nice little park with some exercise machines, some sport areas and some patches of grass. Quite nice in the sun and during the day but perhaps a little dodgy at night...."
• "Bins overflowing and stacked up high on the side with trash."
• "Cycling is not permitted in this park."
• "Few parts of the lawns are quite squelchy."
• "Quite hilly though (I guess it would be, considering where it is), so not a great place for a relaxing walk, more a stomp up some stairs..."

Wildlife & Nature

Pros:

• "You can feed the birds in the two ponds or just sit on one of the many benches."
• "Saw baby Canadian geese. Turtles on the water, baby coots etc."
• "There is a beautiful pond with ducks, Canada geese, moorhens, etc."
• "Beautiful views across London, pond & nature reserve areas, abundance of trees & flora."
• "The ponds are acquired by coots, moorhens, Canada geese, mallards, tufted ducks, gulls and herons."
• "This park offers a range of wildlife including woodpeckers, parakeets, terrapins sunbathing on logs in the pond, and of course, squirrels."
• "A beautiful park which is both peaceful and tranquil."

Cons:

• "Please don't feed them, it's not good for them."
• "Beautiful park sometimes spoiled by people having bbqs."
• "Barbecues are allowed in designated areas - pity that some people abuse this facility by inflicting their music on everyone within a 100m radius, rather than keeping the volume down, as signs instruct."
• "The park was inundated with rubbish."
• "A lot, and I mean A LOT, of families are taking over everything."
• "During weekends and when it is hot it is a bit crowded."
• "Most of around is not public transportation available only in one direction you can find and rest you need to walk or drive."

Amenities & Facilities

Pros:

• "Really nice cafe too! Hidden gem!"
• "Great views over London. The food surpassed my expectations in the small cafe."
• "You may organize a BBQ as well in this park or relax on a quiet bench, reading or having a coffee."
• "Can be accessed from main road that is served by buses."
• "Love the Lauderdale House and the tennis courts too!"
• "The park features a tearoom, two large ponds, bird sanctuary, a conservation area and a tennis club."
• "There's a cafe with outdoor lounge area as well as tennis courts."

Cons:

• "Not a great activity park for children though."
• "The playground is quite small and limited though, so not ideal for children."
• "Children's playground is underwhelming to say the least."
• "Coffee shop needed more to offer and the rose garden was disappointing."
• "Cafe seems to have gone a gastro. Great if you like that sort of thing, but not so good if you want a regular ice cream or non glass bottle of water to take into park!"
• "Fairly pathetic kids play area."
• "However the playground is not the best, there is little equipment and it's a bit boring."

Accessibility & Transport

Pros:

• "It is located just off Highgate making it a secluded spot which makes it perfect for anyone who is looking to have some personal space to gather their thoughts."
• "Can be accessed from main road that is served by buses."
• "The nearest underground is Archway and upper Holloway."
• "One exit comes out at Highgate Cemetery. (Karl Marx, amongst other notables, is buried there)."
• "Well located just below Highgate Village."
• "Lovey open park in Highgate North London. Toilet facilities which is a bonus."
• "From the highest part of the park you have a very nice view of London."

Cons:

• "ONLY CARPARK is not available and easy, please double check everywhere before go there if you decided to drive."
• "Most of around is not public transportation available only in one direction you can find and rest you need to walk or drive."
• "May be difficult for those with prams or mobility challenges as there are some very steep hills."
• "Be a little aware though that Highgate is on a fairly steep hill and much of this park is on different levels."
• "but that can also act as a complication if your trying to find other people as the maps change according to where you are."
• "A lot, and I mean A LOT, of families are taking over everything."
• "During weekends and when it is hot it is a bit crowded."