Address: Spring Ln, Nottingham, NG4 4PE, United Kingdom
Phone: +441159261388
Rating: 4.6
based on 275 reviews.
Parking
Pros:
"Parking is a first come first served basis and free."
"I managed to get a car parking space in the extra car park provided, just on the right as you enter the park."
"Car parking is also very good."
"Ample car parking at only a Pound a day with an honesty box."
"Great place to visit with plenty of parking spaces."
"Parking recently expanded, occasionally have to wait at weekends."
"The car park is large with disabled spaces."
Cons:
"Parking can be tricky."
"The only down side is the car park is always rammed especially at a weekend or holiday."
"Parking is limited at busy times, although this is being extended."
"Because the park is very popular parking could be an issue at times."
"Lack of parking space on Spring Lane carpark on Sunday morning."
"One thing they could improve is the size of the car park."
"Only concern is that the carpark gets full quickly, a victim of its own success."
Cafe
Pros:
"The cafe is very good and well stocked and serves a range of items."
"Laura in a good mood today and even bought a coffee - which was reasonably priced and very tasty."
"The coffee shop was brilliant. One way system in operation and the food was lovely."
"The 1899 Cafe serves a good cappuccino and has lots of cakes and snacks to enjoy."
"Cafe serves great food choices and there are a range of well-signposted walks around the park to explore."
"Next to the playground there is a cafe with good coffee and ice cream."
"The cafe has a great atmosphere."
Cons:
"The only disappointment to the park is the poorly run cafe."
"Had a rather awful experience at the cafe today."
"As I sat trying to relax inside the cafe, I realised that other guests were having to shout at their children to make themselves heard."
"Kitchen closes earlier than the little cafe that serves so can only buy packets ice cream and drinks."
"The new cafe is a monstrous fair which is completely out of keeping with the park."
"Unfortunately the new cafe was a real disappointment."
"Cafe is awful though. Best avoided."
Play Areas
Pros:
"Facilities and play park are very good as are the views."
"New cafe building, large car park, 2 new fairly large playgrounds with lots to do for children."
"The kids play park is one of the best i have been to recently and it has things i haven't seen in other parks."
"Very good Children's play area."
"Also there is a children's play area which is very popular."
"It has a very nice children's play area with a sectioned of part for toddlers and pretty cool zip-line."
"A lovely country park with a great children's play area."
Cons:
"Only shame is the small one has a small trampoline but you can't use it and it's full of Sand underneath."
"Some dog poo left in placed by a few irresponsible dog walkers."
"Shame that a few inconsiderate people could not control there dogs and now all dogs must be kept on the lead."
"Far too many children in the play area, no social distancing."
"We had to lift our pushchair over several stiles (who knows what a wheelchair user is supposed to do)."
"Dog mess a bit of a problem for those that don't care to clean up after their animals."
"Play area looked very busy and we gave up on getting a snack/drink as the queue was long and moving very very slowly."
Walking Paths & Accessibility
Pros:
"It really is a beautiful place with rolling hills, teaming with wildlife and has a gravel path all the way round so is accessible to all and all year round aswell!"
"Lovely place to walk with a dog/family, 4 different routes around the park which are all sign posted."
"Good choice of paths, lovely place to walk and great park for the kids."
"An amazing park with multiple different routes depending on how many steps you want to get in."
"There is a path all the way round which makes it good for pushchairs and wheelchair users."
"The walk ways are all paved so even good for wheelchair/pushchair access so makes it enjoyable for all."
"Access to the cafe with wheelchairs and buggies is close and easy."
Cons:
"Only down side is there no recycling bin. All them coffee cups going to general waste, after they have done such a beautiful job transforming the park seem silly not to make it eco efficient too."
"But rather annoyingly are some VERY IGNORANT DOG OWNERS."
"The only minus point would be for visitors that have problems walking up and down hills, as it is a bit hilly."
"Bit boggy in places particularly if accessing from Lambley Lane car park."
"Would be nice to have the path divided into 2 for foot/cycles as it is plenty big enough and creates a little more courtesy and stops confusion when a cycle approaches."
"The only problem is a minority of dog owners who have their dogs off leads but have no control over them."
"Really nice shame dog walkers go to the effort of picking the dog poo up in bags and chucking it in the trees and bush's and just hangs there."
Views & Nature
Pros:
"Panoramic views of Nottinghamshire and even Lincolnshire on a clear day."
"Fantastic views of Gedling and the countryside."
"Lovely views in all directions and if you’re lucky you might see a deer as we did last week."
"Great views of gedling."
"The views from the top paths are breathtaking across the Trent valley from this elevated position."
"The views across Nottingham are really impressive on a sunny day and quite dramatic on wintry days."
"Very nice views from top of the hills over Carlton and Gedling."
Cons:
"Not a lot of wildlife but managed to see a very confident squirrel and some lovely dogs being walked."
"However, as lovely as it is to see the lookout points over the city it is a little sad at all the land being cleared below to build more and more."
"Love it here, just a shame surrounding roads are now encroaching more and more, so definitely not as peaceful as before."
"The Country Park itself (old colliery) is pretty featureless as most of it still brownish scrub land and needs to mature."
"Horrid people look down on you when you ride you're bike there too."
"Though I was disappointed with dog owners. Dog mess on the footpaths and filled dog waste bags in bushes and trees."
"A nice place to go for a walk but a lack of seats is a bit disappointing."