Bishops Park Reviews Summary

Family and Pet-Friendly Environment

Pros:

• "Good park for the family- picnics, play area and plenty of outdoor space for that stroll too."
• "People, families, children, dogs generate a very good atmosphere."
• "Great place to spend time with your family and friends."
• "Great place for little kids, adults, dogs."
• "Lovely play area for the younger ones, great for families and excellent if you want to get away from the busy surrounding area."
• "Bishops Park is a place that you can relax and take your kids knowing that they will have a great time."
• "Beautiful park with lots to do for all ages. Playground has 2 sections with large concrete area for bikes and scooters etc."

Cons:

• "Best park to come to if you want your child knocked down by cyclists who can not read or mentally comprehend warning signs."
• "There are lots of dogs, I'm sure they are friendly but it would be nice if, within a certain proximity of the children's play areas, they should really be kept on a leash, particularly near kids."
• "Too noisy with the passing planes and helicopters. Long and narrow park. It is a nice one, very very good playground for kids, water splash area and the sand, great.. but you can't rest and set back while all those planes are passing loudly just over your head."

Park Amenities and Facilities

Pros:

• "There's a playground, toilets and a cafe."
• "Always beautifully kept, football pitch, tennis pond ducks and wildlife."
• "This park is so beautiful, with places for both adults and children. The gardens are to die for and you must visit the palace and try the WATERMELON cake."
• "Lovely park with beautiful grassland, plenty of trees, a very nice teahouse, and a fantastic walkway by the riverside."
• "A beautiful, tranquil setting with a rose garden, moat garden, lake, urban beach, playground and skate park."
• "Careful cycling allowed. Great for children with 3 playgrounds for different ages."
• "There are two fenced playgrounds with fantastic equipment appropriate for kids from 0-15."

Cons:

• "It feels like it's really been neglected and unloved by the local authority."
• "The park is badly managed with damaged paths, exposed electrical cables, flaking lead paint and many blocked drains."
• "While the park is undergoing work, it's lost a bit of fun and polish."
• "Not my favourite park in LDN as it’s quite overgrown and a little run down in places."
• "Mixing cycles and pedestrians makes this an unsafe place for a walk."
• "Poorly maintained public toilets. You're immediately hit with the stench of urine as you enter, and the floors are entirely wet with urine."
• "Filthy and disgusting toilets."

Food and Beverage Options

Pros:

• "There is a lovely cafe to get coffee and snacks and the riverside walk is lovely."
• "Ice creams are great but food choice and taste was poor."
• "There are toilets which are usually in good condition and a cafe by the playgrounds offering very reasonably priced food."
• "Nice cafe serving yummy ice cream."
• "Little one had a cake at the cafe, a brownie I think, loved it."
• "The cafe is awesome too, especially after a day of activity."
• "There is a nice coffee shop (cafe) very expensive but the coffee is very nice!"

Cons:

• "Had to wait 25 minutes for a mulled wine, which was lukewarm warm."
• "Update: I am afraid the local Council has Banned the farmers market. What are they doing? Dear me."
• "Dough balls were burnt and rock hard."
• "Very cold, asked for heating to be put about 6 times. We had to eat with our coats on."

Accessibility and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Good place to take your dog for a walk, public toilets are here and good views of the river."
• "Park has been renovated almost a year ago so it's still in a good condition."
• "Well maintained park. Highly recommend it here."
• "Parking is free on a Sunday."
• "Very nice clean park, lots of new areas since my last visit!"
• "This is a beautiful walk that thousands of people do from Putney Bridge to Craven Cottage to watch Fulham FC play, you can either walk along the river, or through Bishops Park."
• "A wonderful park with an enormous sand pit, fountains, adventure slides, climbing frames, and lovely walks by the river."

Cons:

• "Horrible walk through here, hardly any street lighting. Very dangerous to those that don't have good vision & really creepy at night."
• "But it feels like it's really been neglected and unloved by the local authority."