Trent Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Easy to get to by car or Oakwood station is near by."
• "A private bus service is available that runs from the complex to Oakwood Station."
• "Easily accessible by road, bus and rail (Oakwood or Cockfosters stations on the Piccadilly line)."
• "Directly opposite Oakwood Station."
• "Main entrance is about 1/4 from Cockfosters tube, Piccadilly Line."
• "Two entrances provides a lot of parking."
• "Really nice park with free parking, kids playground, cafe, ponds, nice long walk."

Cons:

• "On hot, sunny weekends it can get overcrowded and parking is difficult."
• "Parking is a bit tight on the Cockfosters side and traffic is slow getting to it."
• "When we left about 11.30ish queues to get in and out of car park, queues to get to get in and out of park onto main road."
• "Loses a star as parking is limited (park can get very busy, as to be expected), entry / exit can be a bottleneck causing traffic build up, and toilets aren't the nicest."
• "Do not follow GMaps directions as you end up at end of Snake Lane now barred by private builders."
• "If you are driving to enjoy a walk in the country park do not follow these directions. They will take you to the new residential development and you cannot park there."
• "We left our car in the carpark and came back to having someone steal everything inside the car."

Amenities

Pros:

• "Also has a small wooden play area for kids."
• "Excellent walking, lovely countryside and woodland, dog friendly, good parking facility with toilets and a café."
• "The cafe has had a nice transformation."
• "The park has two cafes, the one near the animal sanctuary is small but always well stocked and friendly."
• "The cafe near the main car park is much larger and serves cooked food to order, cakes and snacks, drinks and ice cream."
• "The park has toilets and a great restaurant, not as cheap as you would expect but good food and snacks."
• "There are 3 playgrounds for toddlers up to teens."

Cons:

• "The play ground does need some work though as it's no good for over the age of five."
• "Also, service at the otherwise good cafe can be terribly slow."
• "Unfortunately there is one little problem that's been going for a while now and it's the staff at the cafe. Every time we go there for lunch, they keep getting the order wrong."
• "Rather expensive coffee for a park café but nice ambience and covered area accommodates dogs."
• "The overflow carpark was really rutted and the public toilets were a bit naff, but functional."
• "It has got one of dirties toilets in the world."
• "The caff is naff, expensive and uncongenial so is best avoided by anyone without a fat bank balance."

Environment

Pros:

• "Great park if you are looking for a longer quieter walk. Plenty of runners, dog walkers and horse riders, all seeming very considerate."
• "Beyond ideal for dog walking, cycling, running and picnicking."
• "Discover a hidden gem in London. An amazing oasis of meadows, lakes and woodland that attracts plenty of wildlife right in the heart of London."
• "Superb place. Large park..Lots of woods..hidden secret treasures of trees lakes..obelisk. Camelot moat..a small island of land..cafe..free car park.. free toilet blocks."
• "A lovely open park with lots of routes to take and just get lost in, you'll always find your way back to the exit."
• "Great park with lovely walking trails through the woods. There is a nice cafe that sells a good selection of teas and coffee and also a good selection of foods."
• "HUGE park with a large car park, decent public toilets and a cafe."