Bramcote Hills Park Reviews Summary

Park Features and Amenities

Pros:

• "Great for walking the kids and the dog with lots to explore."
• "Lovely park with some history attached to it. A walled garden, woodland walk, children's play area and some days a coffee van or ice cream van."
• "Great little park for a quick dog walk or play on fields or in a small forest."
• "Brilliant park. Lots of trails to explore and great activities to do on the park."
• "Great park with fantastic playground, places for the little kids, or big kids to scoot and ride bikes, circular walks, accessible walks."
• "Lots of open spaces + on top of that hills which you can walk on easy way or less easy way :)"
• "By far my favourite place to walk the dogs in the area. Many different paths and even when busy you can avoid other dogs/walkers if needed."
• "Great park. Good for kids. Good for grown ups. Can also use the terrain as an outdoor gym."

Cons:

• "Biggest downer for me is the large quantity of DOG walkers, yes there are people out there who don't like dogs."
• "Unfortunately we did see a rat in the woods but I suppose they are everywhere being an urban area."
• "Parking is free but limited spaces good parkland open spaces for all types of exercises a good woodland walk also bramcote swimming pools."
• "Car park has height limit of 2.2M my van went in ok but roof bar ripped off on the way out."
• "Decent push for active wheelchair users or with a carer or friend etc to help sometimes. Distinct lack of social distancing in several occasions."
• "Unbelievably overcrowded with poor social distancing and people queueing for coffee."
• "It's a nice place, good walking space with grass space, park benches and a bit of woods so something for everyone. Only thing that was a struggle was the parking."
• "Nice big public park with a good mix of tree covered areas and open areas. Sadly no toilet."

Child and Family Friendliness

Pros:

• "Lovely park. The children loved it. It was clean, no dogs allowed in."
• "A great space, excellent kids' play area and some good walks."
• "Nice tidy park. Large open space. Good play area separated,no dogs, for children."
• "A great park with nice walks in the hills and a good playground."
• "Great place to take the kids or the dog for a walk. Plenty of dappled shade when the sun is at its peak, great for the dog."
• "My favourite park! I love bringing the children here they have so much fun."
• "Great place for kids of all ages, with a play area which caters for all ages, a huge grass area and the woods."
• "Brilliant park. Always went there when I was younger with my granddad."

Cons:

• "Only 4 stars because parking can be a pain and there are no toilet facilities otherwise a great place to go."
• "Cons are that there are no toilets at all!! So you catch people using the bushes!!"
• "Unfortunately many do not clean up after their dogs."
• "Great for all ages with wide open spaces, woodland walks, play park and coffee van! Some of the walks are not for the unfit as there are steep inclines."
• "Nice park if you don't have a dog as no one has their dog on a lead."
• "Good place for a walk, but no toilets and refreshments van only at weekends."
• "A smallish park with parking. It holds organised events regularly and it's across the road from the famous hemlock stone and a duck pond is nearby too."
• "No rubbish thrown or left all over the place. Genuinely nice people enjoying the open space."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Free parking is a massive advantage."
• "Great public park with no parking fees. Coffee van available most days."
• "Free parking. The frothy coffee van made an awesome latte when we had finished our walk."
• "Plenty of parking which is free but can fill up fast as it's a popular spot."
• "Parking is free but there doesn't seem to be enough of it."
• "Ample free parking and nice trails through woodlands / mini garden."
• "FREE PARKING There is a play park which caters for a range of ages and is large enough so children aren't running into each other."
• "Great for all ages with wide open spaces, woodland walks, play park and coffee van! Some of the walks are not for the unfit as there are steep inclines."

Cons:

• "The only thing I would recommend is a small cafe next to it but it is a personal preference."
• "But plenty of open space for kids and dogs etc. The park is brilliant and kids can have hrs of fun."
• "Parking can get full."
• "Only downside is people can be a bit inconsiderate with their parking and take up multiple spaces in the car park."
• "Nice walk around the cricket pitch and back through the trees, it never seems to get too muddy like some other parks do."
• "Car parking. Woodland, close to motorway should you need a brief, or long walk."
• "I love going to Bramcote Hill Park it's got beautiful grounds to do anything hear picnic or just playing with your kids ideal for dogs."
• "Parking is free but limited spaces good parkland open spaces for all types of exercises a good woodland walk also bramcote swimming pools."