"The first part of the walk is wheelchair and pushchair accessible."
"Since the revamp on the walks, it is now suitable for disabled people on mobility scooters to get very close to the first set of falls and enjoy the amazing woods."
Cons:
"Much of the areas near the falls are not wheelchair accessible."
"Not easy for people who may struggle with walking or in a wheelchair and not always access for prams."
"It is also very dangerous with trip hazards everywhere. Anyone with any type of mobility issues should not attempt it."
"The riverside path is not suitable for anyone not steady on their feet, trip hazards and some clambering involved."
"Not suitable for pushchairs at all once you get back the 1st bit."
"Can be a bit challenging if your mobility is compromised ~not recommended if you are."
"Not really suitable for anyone with mobility issues, the paths, such as they are, are muddy, eroded, and full of trip hazards."
Natural Beauty
Pros:
"Beautiful place to visit. Grey Wagtails and Beautiful Demoiselles along the waterside."
"What a beautiful untouched place, visited in October with hubby and dog."
"It is beautiful waterfall with a lovely walk to it."
"Beautiful, dramatic scenery, and all really clean and tidy."
"Always beautiful at Golitha! Tranquil, restful; a truly special place to visit."
"Beautiful falls! the falls aren't very big, they are a succession of small falls, which are still stunning."
"Wonderful woodland walk along the river. Not a huge waterfall, more a gradual slope."
Cons:
"River has been fenced off in several places. It's not what it used to be. Sadly, we will not be returning."
"Notices saying extensive work to be done in 2021 to improve paths etc but not much evidence of this."
"The actual 'falls' though are disappointing as there is no height to them and no 'fall' just rough water tumbling down boulders."
"However.... falls they are not. So if you are expecting anything like a waterfall you are going to be disappointed it's more a gentle trickle down a slight change of gradient."
"The Falls are sectioned off, not sure why so could be for safety, however walking up into the woods is nothing like walking beside the water."
"Used to be called Goliath Falls, but then they realised how rubbish it was so they had to change the name to something less exciting."
"It's disappointing that so much is now being cordoned off because of the increased footfall and damage to the banks."
Facilities
Pros:
"You can also get proper scoop ice creams."
"Inkies Smokehouse in the car park serves fantastic milkshakes with lots of covered seating available."
"Great walk lovely river and falls toilets are bit messy but overall nice place free parking medium sized car park."
"Easy to access, ample, free parking at the smokehouse restaurant."
"Huge carpark opposite so no trouble with parking."
"Free parking. Excellent food shack with very friendly service."
"Car park free big but fills up fast."
Cons:
"Unfortunately the smokehouse was closed as we fancied trying that! (it's closed Monday's and Tuesday's!)"
"However only down side the eatery in carpark doesn't take card only cash & PayPal."
"The parking was free, but the cafe etc were missable (or pricey for what was on offer)."
"The only downside is the public toilets which were pretty much in a non-functional state."
"After travelling for over an hour on a really hot day we arrived to find the cafe & toilets were closed-no mention of this when we checked online prior to the visit."
"However, the smokehouse is only open on Wednesdays and Sundays."
"Sadly not a good visit, footpaths poorly maintained deep in mud."
Dog-Friendliness
Pros:
"Dog friendly."
"Plenty of good spots for our dog to jump in and have a swim around."
"Great place to walk your dogs, they can run and explore."
"We loved this place and will definitely be returning for more adventures with our dog... he really really loved it!! 😁🐕🦺"
"Great family country walk through the falls, if you like to climb up steep banks and rocks you can also do this but it can also just be a lovely stroll."
Cons:
"Shame that some people don't put there dogs on a lead when it's busy and just let them run everywhere."
"Spoilt a little by excitable dogs off leads running everywhere and bulldozing in to you."
"Always a great place for Birdwatching. However, the car park is now like a service station. Mega busy and a million dogs, mostly off leads scaring off the wildlife."
"Also disappointing was the amount of dog mess where owners hadn't bothered to clean up after their pets."
"The paths are worn that badly due to constant dog walkers & magic black tree bags of dog poo, many to see."