"Huge play park for the kids with a great variety of different equipment to play on, catering for toddlers to teenagers."
"I went to the play park with my kids and I was really impressed with how clean and tidy the whole place was."
"Absolutely love Central Park it's a great park for the kids with the life centre very close by."
"Has a nice play park set on grass and soft rubber flooring, with small aqua park area and a few trees offering shade."
"Often attend this park, has multiple entertainment areas for the children accommodating all ages."
"A great play park, nicely divided into toddler and under and wider areas. Swings, large slides, zip wire, water area in Summer."
"All the kids stuff was in good condition and there was so much for them to play on that it didn't feel over crowded."
Cons:
"I could do with a bit more play equipment for older ones because most of this is for younger children and I just find it boring every time I go there."
"Unfortunately the children's park are losing more and more things, the swinging Bridge, the 2 trampolines, the swinging tyre. Gone but not replaced."
"The playground is just too small for the amount of people visiting and it's just not great."
"Took my children to Central Park... my biggest concern was what I seen on a few of the play sets they had these metal chains what people tied into knots that could quite easily be used to hurt a child."
"It's lovely for the big ones but I didn't think it was as good for the under 5's. There's no slide for the little ones and too much sand."
"The steps from the cafe to the play area isn't toddler friendly."
Cafe and Food
Pros:
"Go to the golf hut cafe, amazing drinks and food, and the owner is quite a dish in himself 🙈, all at low prices."
"Great cafe now on site which serves food, drink & ice cream."
"Visited the new cafe today, lovely staff and a delicious selection of cakes."
"Foods amazing. Good selection of beers and cocktails."
"Good service. Not rushed by waiting staff like some chain restaurant/pubs."
Cons:
"The card card machine seldom works, have cash ready if you want an expensive bite to eat or a coffee."
"Burgers not cooked properly chips not cooked long enough."
"While the cafes are open for drinks no public restrooms are available including the park for toddlers no where to release themselves."
"Shame the cafe is so appalling. No hot cooked food, and very very overpriced."
"Cafe was new but looked like it had a food problem which was being sorted out."
"There is a small cafe by the park, but options were limited, especially for drinks."
"The staff are very rude and the place is very dirty."
Cleanliness and Maintenance
Pros:
"Always clean and tidy, great views, large open spaces for a variety of activities."
"Lovely piece of Green space in Plymouth. Well upkept by the city council and good for picnics with the kids."
"Lovely open space for a good walk with the dog has a great little coffee hut and everyone is happy and friendly."
"Central Park is well maintained with lots of facilities for all and a beautiful space."
"Enjoyed visiting here while it was one of the hottest days. It surprisingly wasn't overly packed and it was great to see the water was on for the kids to go and cool down too. Clean and tidy with an awesome play area."
Cons:
"One criticism is the huge amount of litter on the ground, mostly plastic drinks bottles."
"Big green area. Toilets are scarce not very clean. Not enough seating for people in the children's play area."
"Lots of building work going on - new cafe - and a great amount of graffiti around near skate park which is a shame!"
"Shame other visitors cannot be respectful though as there was a lot of rubbish on the floor by the picnic area/kids play park."
"There was some litter around the wooded area but other than that a well kept area."
"Lovely open space. Children's play area well kept. Toilets could do with being cleaned more regularly as no ventilation made them quite smelly of urine."
Facilities and Accessibility
Pros:
"Lovely park good for a long walk, jog or bike ride."
"Parking is free and it's safe to walk around the area."
"A very large park in the central area of Plymouth. Lots and lots of activities to do e.g golf, football, basketball, tennis, swimming, gym, bowls, running and skateboarding."
"This is an actual great park. Sport courts, kids park, plenty of tracks for running, skate park, cafes, mini golf. Has it all. Plenty of free parking also."
"Green lungs of Plymouth with grassy and woodland areas. Fun golf course also now offers foot golf and frisbee golf as well as drinks and snacks with outside seating."
"Public transport is very accessible and there is ample free parking if required."
Cons:
"While the cafes are open for drinks no public restrooms are available including the park for toddlers no where to release themselves."
"Big green area. Toilets are scarce not very clean. Not enough seating for people in the children's play area."
"Night lighting could be improved for safe commuting in the dark."
"Only downfall is the lack of parking."
"Ok for an inner city park but Google lied to us and said there were tennis courts and there aren't!"
"The only downside was the place could do with a brush, there was glass in the bowl."
"Drainage is awful in the winter... Grass needs cutting more in the summer and put some toilets in...... families are on limited staying time on summer picnics etc cos there's nowhere to go to the loo !!!!"
Events and Activities
Pros:
"Went to the winter wonderland at Central park it was very good."
"On Sunday morning there is a big car boot sale by the park."
"Went to see Paloma Faith, supported by Chris Simmons and Lucy Spraggan. Just a great atmosphere, clean, well staffed."
"They hold plenty of events throughout the year and car boot sales on Sundays."
"Went to rescheduled Tom Jones concert. Great location for an outdoor concert."
"As if Central Park isn't enough, Circus Extreme turned up, slack jawed, mouths open, we stared at phenomenally skilled maniacs risking all to thrill, entertain & scare the bejesus out of us."
"We went to an inflatable theme park this bank holiday weekend and it was fantastic for kids."
Cons:
"Potentially has 5 stars but the last couple of days it has been sooooo busy and we have ended up walking away because the amount of people."
"A lot of building work at the moment but hopefully it will enhance the park when finished."
"Not a great place in the rain ☔ needs to be given a complete overhaul been left for too long life centre is OK and skate park is good the fair is back so does cheer the place up a bit."
"It needs more rides to be honest hopefully they will build on this."
Dog-Friendly Areas
Pros:
"Brilliant for dog walks with open fields and wooded areas to explore."
"This park is a mecca for dog walkers."
"Fantastic place for a dog walk. Has a great park, cafe, toilets, wooded areas, benches."
"A lovely place to walk your dog. Good facilities in the centre next to and in the life centre."
"Bella loves going to central park, meeting other dogs and chasing squirrels."