"Well kept and looks really nice after all the regeneration works."
"Pearson Park has been refurbished and is looking great."
"Very well kept, clean and tidy Park."
"The park and gardens are well kept by a dedicated team of workers."
"This Victorian park has had a lot of work and investment over the last couple of years."
"The wardens keep the park relatively clean."
Cons:
"Still full of drinkers during the day and night, the toilets are utterly disgusting."
"The place is roaming with rats around the park."
"Being left to disrepair. The pond is thick with algae"
"The new surface around the pond area is an absolute disgrace."
"The play park is safe and has just been recovered in bark but the sandpit area is compacted and not a safe play surface to fall on."
"it is still full of litter, even right next to the new bins they have installed everywhere."
"Park is soo run down, health and safety issues galore."
Safety and Environment
Pros:
"Such a wonderful place! In tune with nature, beautiful birds, nice fountains."
"A lovely area for all ages for walks, play and picnics."
"Pearson Park is close to the Avenues. Has a safe playground for all ages with a pond filled with ducks."
"Great local park for the children, swings, slides etc all enclosed so children are safe."
"The park also has a range of play areas for children, as well as a skate park and basketball court for older kids and teenagers."
"Lovely park with a large field, garden, conservatory and lake."
"Beautiful gardens renovated in 2020 so the main gates are restored, the Victorian Conservatory has been rebuilt."
Cons:
"The only thing is and I would recommend to be put in place. Is the lake which is very dangerous for toddlers as they want to explore more and adventure."
"crime is high in the park"
"However there are a lot of undesirables around so wouldn't like to be here later on in the day."
"The only negative side of things is the amount of drug takers hanging around the area."
"The only downside about going to the park is the people that are drinking or doing drugs.. this needs sorting out as it will put a lot of people off from going."
"A few too many shady types hanging around though, drinking cider around the gym area, which put me on edge having to keep a watchful eye."
"But it's not a safe place, by a long stretch. Expect to see people drinking cans of beer on the benches and crack heads congregating."
Facilities and Amenities
Pros:
"Fantastic, historical park. Rangers helpful and superb"
"Really lovely park, well kept with play area, fitness area, basketball hoop, indoor plant area, pond with lots of birds and a bandstand."
"they got a playing area for the kifs and big field to run with the dogs and nice area with animals like peacock, ostrich, and turtles."
"Pearson Park is widely admired for its historical significance, charming aesthetics, and peaceful ambiance."
"In addition to the recreational facilities, Pearson Park is also home to some impressive architectural features, including a stunning Victorian conservatory, a bandstand, and a statue of Queen Victoria."
"There's also a victorian style hothouse (fully installed with a range of tropical plants), a large, brightly painted bandstand."
"Has a children's play park, a pond so you can feed the ducks, the conservatory where you can see bearded dragons fish and iguanas, it also has a lovely garden."
Cons:
"The toilets are a disgrace."
"The zip wire in the play area but it gets broken from time to time"
"Sadly the bird conservatory is closed."
"The new zip wire isn’t very good, why replace the timber one? Kids don’t have a clue where to queue and it’s really slow compared to the previous timber structure."
"The zip wire needs tightening in the play aria"
"The pond needs a good clean because of the amount of litter in it."
"Despite all the modernisation the park isn't getting much better. The shop area is better, shame the toilets are not open and half the children's park is closed or has been removed."