Pollok Country Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Very easy access if going by train as I did."
• "Good access for wheelchairs, buggy etc. Free guided tours plus an app you can download for information on the exhibits."
• "The park is easily accessible by bus, rail, or car."
• "Easy to get to by train or bus if u have no transport."
• "So easy to get to from central Glasgow by scotrail."
• "Good location, lots of easily accessible entrances, a few parkings inside of the actual park."
• "It's a great huge country park just a couple of minutes walk on the left hand side from Pollokshaws West train station."

Cons:

• "If you are traveling by public transport, you might have to walk a lot within the park, but it's not too hectic."
• "The only thing we didn't like was the lack of signs and trails, as it took us ages to find our way from the car park to the Cows."
• "The sign posting seems to be more for cars not pedestrians as I had to check my map on my phone for directions."
• "Difficult to access due to inconsiderate parking on a narrow access road."
• "Only criticism would be confusing to find needs more sign posts and once at the car park you need to walk up to the house to get a parking ticket as you now have to pay to park unless you are visiting the house."
• "The single track road inside the park is in a very poor condition."
• "NO COWS. Lovely park but the day after it had been raining to find absolutely no cows in any of the fields and no signs to say that and the park itself was quite difficult to navigate."

Park Facilities

Pros:

• "There a cafe and toilets available."
• "There is a cafe in Pollok house if you need a rest on your way around."
• "Cafe/Bar situated at house with toilet facilities."
• "Toilets are available at the front entrance of Pollok House."
• "The park contains a cosy victorian cafe with an accessible toilet that is within a wing of Pollock House itself."
• "It's always nice to get a hot drink or ice cream from the courtyard cafe at Pollok House."
• "Cafe had delicious hot choc and coffee."

Cons:

• "Didn't visit Pollock House or the refreshment area."
• "Cakes were dry to the mouth, tables sticky to the touch (less super strength sanitiser is OK with me), and the draft from the outside door was straighg from the antartic ...."
• "The tearoom/cafe is a shadow of its former self - the ducks eat better - if you desire lunch or even tea and a bun Shawlands is just a 5 minute drive or 12 min walk away."
• "Unfortunately there was no coffee house or restaurant -probably a Covid-19 effect."
• "Restaurant staff were not great and only topped off a disaster of a day."
• "Cafe in the Burrell was OK but pricey for what was on offer."
• "Cafe expensive in my opinion, £5.70 for 2 coffees in paper cups."

Parking

Pros:

• "Free access but you will need to pay for car parking if you take a vehicle."
• "Plenty of places to park the car and also quite a nice drive into the centre of the park."
• "The park is fairly easy to find using Google Maps and the carpark area is large."
• "Enough parking spaces."
• "The car parking was reasonable at £2.50 for 4 hours or £4.50 for all day."
• "Amazing park to walk around. Parking is £2.50 for 4 hours."
• "Great park with easy access by car (parking costs for 2h is £2,50 or £4,50 for all day)."

Cons:

• "Illegal parking charge as it’s a country park provided by local council."
• "This is a fine, large open space, well kept, but spoilt on arrival in the car park with HUGE difficulties paying for parking by mobile phone."
• "It is now a rip off parking fees should go up in increments of an hour weather in Glasgow can change in minutes."
• "Parking cost has recently increased 100% - to a minimum of £5.00 - or £5.20 using RingGo."
• "Parking is expensive unless you are an NTS member."
• "The parking is a little steep (a fiver) because you need to pay for 4 hours."
• "Was disappointed with parking charges lowest fee was £5 for 4hrs."