"Cycling hire, walking, segway hire, cafe, and children's playground."
"There are good clean toilet facilities in the carpark."
"Really good walks with a variety of choices."
"There are plenty of walks you can do for free."
"Incredible expanse of forest which has walking/cycling tracks for all capabilities."
"Good children's play area."
"Cafe reasonable prices and car park £8 for the whole day."
Cons:
"Very disappointed taken how long it takes to get there."
"The parking payment has quite silly system where you need to pay at the paying station then you've only got 7 minutes to get to your car, pack everything and leave."
"The maps they provide are not up to date with regard to the statue location."
"Signage is confusing as the cycle trails are in similar colours to the walking trails, and it is not always clear which you are following."
"Your electronic parking meters don't work."
"The drive down to Grizedale is demanding with narrow roads and passing places, however we think the situation is worth the drive."
"Was very busy by the time we were getting ready to leave in the afternoon."
Accommodation and Camping
Pros:
"We stayed on a fantastic campsite at Bowkerstead Farm. 2 large areas - one for families and one for adults. Plenty of space for pitches, not on top of one another. Not expensive either."
"Grizedale Forest is an excellent place to spend a few hours."
"An excellent day out for the family. Lots to see and do."
"Fantastic day out for big and little kids alike."
"Great family location."
"Such a beautiful area to walk, cycle, horse ride or run."
"Expect beautiful scenery and great cycle routes and walks."
Cons:
"Grubby yurt, never been cleaned before we arrived, no drinking water, 1 toilet between too many females, bitten by bugs in the scruffy yurt."
"A short drive to nearest shop, but if you're looking for more stripped back camping trip or a base to explore the area its ideal."
"Never got to see the tarn."
"However, the cafe is appalling, poorly laid out so queuing is a nightmare and the coffee is terrible, so weak I wasn't sure if it was coffee or tea."
"Was good until my husband's electric bike ran out of battery, they definitely don't last as long as they say they do."
"Although think they should only be attempted on a mountain bike."
"The packs were expensive to say the glasses couldn't be used."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Food and drinks perhaps on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for really."
"Initially thought food was on the expensive side but when it arrived it was beautifully presented, tasty and some different things on the menu."
"The cafe had a good range of meals and the visitor center looked very nice."
"Cafe is decent and fairly priced and toilet facilities were very clean and we'll maintained."
"The cafe had a good range of food too, with healthy and vegan options."
"The café offers a good choice of hot and cold snacks."
"Lovely clean facilities at the visitors centre and our children enjoyed playing on the adventure playpark."
Cons:
"Lovely place but the shop is VERY expensive!!!"
"Parking was expensive, food was terrible (motorway service food, motorway service prices)."
"The bike shop was pricy but you could get by."
"Very expensive parking. Ended up paying close to £9 for a baked potato and veg, thought it was going to be about £5.50."
"Café is a little overpriced."
"Beware what we feel are extortionate carparking charges in the main centre carpark, which are not displayed externally and don't become apparent until you enter the carpark via the ANPR cameras and incur the charge."