Abbey Fields Reviews Summary

Park Facilities

Pros:

• "A lovely park with plenty of wide open space which is perfect for distancing yourself from other people."
• "Great park with a variety of play kit for kids including sand pit and zip wire."
• "Kenilworth's gem. Swimming pool, cafe and children's play area in the centre of the park."
• "Two really good children’s play areas."
• "Clean and accessible restrooms are a welcome convenience, especially for those with young children."
• "A lovely park and play park."
• "Big spacious park, big pond, ducks to feed, plenty song birds, and a heron every now and again on pond new play area for kids, for all ages, toilets, cafe, good sized car park."

Cons:

• "Ignore everything I said.. it's a whole construction site at the moment."
• "Good pool but the building and facilities are in need of updating."
• "Some equipment not working eg a set of swings had .. no ..swing, some equipment was in need of repair."
• "The park is undergoing major constructional alterations at the moment. The cafe and toilet block are permanently closed."
• "Large lake area although suffering at moment due to drought conditions."
• "There used to be a lovely cafe but think its now closed down which is a shame."
• "Unfortunately, it is not as appealing as it was. The blot on the landscape being the area designated for the new swimming pool."

Parking

Pros:

• "2 hours free parking too."
• "Free parking on Sundays."
• "Plenty of parking spaces."
• "The car parking is free for the first two hours."
• "Parking free for first 2 hours."
• "Free parking for 2 hours."
• "2 hours free parking at nearby car park."

Cons:

• "The car park is a little small considering the open space and it is also shared with permit holders of nearby businesses, so can get really busy at times and you can struggle to get a car park space."
• "Parking can be a challenge on weekend so be prepared to circle the car park a few times."
• "Difficult to get parked as very busy!"
• "It was very busy, so there was no room for parking."
• "The car park is of moderate size but it can be difficult to find a space, it always seems full and can be narrow in places."
• "The down side is that despite the car park being charged, used to be free, it's always full."
• "Enough is enough. 1 daughter her children me. Travelled 30 miles. Paid 10.00 parking."

General Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The birds are singing. The squirrels are very friendly."
• "A great green space in the heart of Kenilworth."
• "It’s a serene spot to relax, unwind, and soak in the beauty of the surroundings."
• "Always a lovely place to visit at any time of year."
• "A park for all. Young and not so young."
• "Brilliant!! Cannot believe how clean this place is kept."
• "Beautiful scenery, plenty of open space and a park for the family."

Cons:

• "Too many dogs although they're banned from the gated play area."
• "A beautiful park. However, the custodians have a pathological hate of bicycles! Every entry into the park has a sign, 'No Bicycles'. What on earth is wrong with these people?"
• "Great but too many dogs owned by ridiculous owners."
• "I was very disappointed to see a huge dog poo near the children's play area & right next to a picnic bench!"
• "It's okay? For walks it's fine however it reeks of distasteful characters and the facilities are terribly outdated."
• "It's okay? For walks it's fine however it reeks of distasteful characters."
• "Good at day with the fields good at summer and good facilities such as a swimming pool. Although, it's not great at night with teenagers getting drunk and smoking Weed."