5/5 Mattelynn R. 11 months ago on Google
This
is
a
fantastic
place
to
take
kids
for
a
day
out—there's
so
much
to
do
and
it's
compact
enough
for
little
legs
to
walk
without
getting
tired.
There
is
ample
free
parking
as
well
as
two
cafes
with
lots
of
indoor
and
outdoor
seating,
a
gift
shop,
an
indoor
activity
space,
an
indoor
picnic
hall,
sprawling
covered
and
open
air
outdoor
seating
throughout
the
grounds,
loos
dotted
in
the
most
convenient
spots,
plenty
of
hand
washing
facilities,
a
splash
park,
a
couple
sand
pits,
a
playing
field,
hammocks
for
lounging,
a
track
with
loads
of
ride
ons,
a
zip
line,
a
foosball
table,
garden
games,
table
tennis,
climbing
frames,
incredible
exhibits
with
opportunities
for
up
close
encounters,
talks
and
feeding
sessions,
and
so
much
more—it's
really
clean,
too,
with
friendly
staff
and
reasonably
priced,
decent
food.
The
cafe
within
the
grounds
closes
an
hour
earlier
than
the
park
itself,
which
is
a
little
disappointing
considering
that's
the
only
place
within
the
grounds
to
top
your
water
bottle
up
(they
could
really
use
a
water
bottle
refill
tap
perhaps
at
the
hand
washing
stations)—for
parents
who
want
to
grab
some
drinks
or
a
round
of
ice
lollies
for
the
kids
in
the
play
area
within
the
last
hour
of
their
visit,
they'd
have
to
walk
all
the
way
to
the
entrance
and
through
the
gift
shop
to
Lottie's
and
back
again.
Both
cafes
offer
a
lovely
selection
of
hot
and
cold
food
and
drinks
plus
snacks,
cakes,
and
ice
creams—the
prices
are
pretty
typical
and
don't
feel
like
they're
nudged
up
just
for
being
there
on
the
park.
The
portions
were
generous
and
the
staff
were
on
top
of
cleaning
tables,
clearing
trays,
stocking
cutlery,
etc.
The
ticket
prices
might
raise
an
eyebrow—you
pay
for
kids
over
2
years
old
and
a
child
ticket
is
only
£1
less
than
a
standard
adult
ticket..!
Same
goes
for
students
and
senior
citizens—it's
only
£1
off.
If
you
buy
online,
there's
a
processing
fee
applied,
so
we
paid
on
the
gate.
With
a
standard
adult
ticket
set
at
£16.99
(at
the
time
of
writing
this)
you're
looking
at
£49
for
one
adult
and
two
kids!
It
begs
the
question
why
they
even
take
a
£1
off
at
all.
But
then
you
save
almost
a
tenner
if
you
add
another
adult,
so
a
family
of
two
adults
and
two
kids
will
pay
£56
for
entry—it's
£68
for
a
family
of
two
adults
and
three
kids.
I
would
say
it's
worth
it,
for
sure,
but
they're
clearly
trying
to
ensure
it's
a
certain
calibre
of
guests
entering—and
it
certainly
feels
like
you're
getting
what
you
pay
for
in
return.
Definitely
going
back
and
highly
recommend
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