Address: Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 2DN, United Kingdom
Phone: +443000261000
Rating: 4.7
based on 218 reviews.
Accessibility
Pros:
"Lovely for all families. Wheelchair & pushchair friendly."
"Most are tarmac paths suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs (some small slopes in places)."
"As a disabled scooter user the pathways where very good."
"Wheelchair, pram/pushchair friendly."
"The amenities are very clean and all are wheelchair accessible."
"Very beautiful walk around the grounds even In winter months trails are easy for all levels and pushchairs wheelchairs etc."
"Great place for all the family. Ideal for disabled people and families with young children."
Cons:
"Not very user friendly!"
"The least dog friendly country park we've ever been to - dogs have to be on the lead most of the time, not allowed in the cafe, only one poo bin that we could see."
"Play park OK but not the best for very small children, hard surfaces and rough textures offer little comfort that your little one will escape without some sort of injury."
"I don't like the kids play park it's not suitable for toddlers in my opinion."
"Only complaint is the dog offleash area, aside from being pretty small, there's a bench right next to the fence?"
Facilities
Pros:
"Lovely cafe with very good quality food. Indoor and outdoor seating area."
"There are public toilets available so in the nice weather its lovely to spend a bit more time in the park making use of the picnic tables."
"A smallish café with reasonable small meals, and children's play area."
"Good facilities, 50p for a bag of bird feed and a truly beautiful walk around the lake and monuments galore."
"The visitors centre is modern and well kept and the staff were friendly and helpful."
"The cafe is lovely and welcoming with everything very reasonably priced."
"There is a cafe shop, playground for kids, toilets, electric charging for cars."
Cons:
"There could do with being toilets at the far end of the park as it is a long way back if young children suddenly want the toilet."
"The gift shop isn't very good. It mainly has soft toys for children and not much else."
"Coffee shop run by local council needs to up its game on closing hours on a Sunday."
"Cafe nice enough but very small considering visitor numbers."
"The reason for not getting 5 stars is the coffee. Good coffee is everywhere now and I'm really into it. The coffee here was bad, i couldn't even drink it."
"Unfortunately on our visit whilst my dog's were going into the exercise area when another dog decided to attack mine and took a bite out of her."
"Visited end of sept 2022 for a quiet walk and loud pumping base music and some women on loud microphone possible dance class from Hardwick Hotel grounds."
Parking
Pros:
"No entry fee but there is a charge to park your car."
"Parking is a really affordable price."
"Very easy to find, plenty of parking spaces."
"Plenty of parking space although in good weather in summertime it does get extremely busy."
"Plenty of parking, it is chargeable so you need to take a few coins but it's reasonable."
"Plenty of car parking available, but can get busy."
"Got parked easily, though had to walk a bit further to pay for parking as nearest machine was out of order."
Cons:
"Don't think should have to pay for parking though, especially from Oct to March, winter months."
"Parking costs are far too high but that's the council for you."
"I rarely come here since the parking charges were introduced, as I feel it is ridiculously expensive just to walk the dog."
"Shame you have to pay for parking."
"Car parking charges are awful. Minimum £2 steep for what is offered particularly as it closes early."
"Then discovered minimum £2 parking charges."
"The council have now spoiled it by charging for parking."
Scenery and Wildlife
Pros:
"Following our walks around the different routes we always feel quite uplifted."
"The walk around the lake with various follies is excellent."
"Always well worth the visit because of it's beautiful scenery and walk around the lake."
"Beautiful features (buildings, statues, lakes, bridges etc) so many paths to take which are all well maintained and would be fine on a wet muddy day under foot."
"Feels more like a nature reserve than a park, so much wild life especially birds."
"This park is amazing and the walks around the lake are stunning."
"A beautifull place, especially now that its autumn with all the colours of the leaves."
Cons:
"But, there is goose poo everywhere!"
"Spoilt today by a couple with two terrier type dogs not on leads & the dogs frightened the bird life."
"Only downside was (of course) people with dogs not keeping them on a lead, one dog jumped in the lake after a duck."
"But then I visited this park today and it has totally been let go off and has just left to rot."