Lake life in Manchester

“staff are very friendly and the food is brilliant, would 100% recommend to anyone visiting the area”

“It's around a beautiful lake.open country side.you see horses hares, birds, pavillion cafe freshly prepared food friendly staff breath taking views”

“Lovely quiet place for a walk, nice little cafe and tea rooms. Worth a visit. Lots of history dotted about.”

“Good Morning , I am writing this , with the help of my sister . I have Alzheimer’s , which has also given me the most terrible stutter . My sister rang to try & get me an appointment . I was over joyed that she was able to do that . I explained to the receptionist , my condition ,& was unable to use the machine to book in . She was most understanding . I get Teri anxious , if I. meet anybody new . I saw a lady doctor ( I am so sorry but cannot remember her name . The doctor was absolutely brilliant . Gave me time to explain my problem . She was extremely thourough . Made me feel like a human being , & not a number . Thank you both . You are both a credit to your profession . Kindest regards Paul.”

“I'd recommend everyone to head down for a lovely walk and to have some cake and a beverage. Such lovely people who run the cafe who have showed such kindness to our friend Nigel who loves visiting. A definite recommend.”

“I visited with my daughter and grandsons. It was lovely. A small comfortable cafe. The staff were friendly. Small pool...Nice to see the swimming from the cafe”

“Enjoyed our visit here very much. The house is amazing and the staff are friendly & very informative. Lots of safe parking spaces. Lovely gardens and parkland to walk around. It was great seeing the deer who are very tame and placid wandering around the park.”

“Very friendly and accommodating staff, who are only to happy to offer advice whilst promoting safety. Had lots of fun kyacking, not over crowded so everyone gets a turn very inclusive activity.”

“I haven't been to the park for a while, I really enjoyed it. Lots of areas have been deliberately left to go wild. There is also a lovely new playground. Lots of work going on to improve it.”

“Went on a windy cold January day and the park was magnificent!!! It’s only 4 miles from Manchester and on a clear day you can see the Mancunian towers and buildings from the hilltops. There’s a tram stop just beside it so very easy to go to. Wasn’t too crowded at all probably because of the wind. The animals were out and about enjoying the little sun they could find. The gardens are well kept. Some of the food stalls were closed but the cafe and pub were both open for food and drinks”

“This is a lovely park I highly recommend coming here for an afternoon out. The play area is small but perfect for small children. The park its self is beautiful, well kept and no litter. We met quit a few dog walkers who were all lovely. This park is definitely worth a visit we will certainly be coming back.”

“Oldham Summer Beach 2022 Kids loved it! Recommend the wrist band so they can go on all the bounce stations without paying extra. No queues today even though weather really good. The fairground rides were cash prices additional as you would expect but the bouncy castles and slides were enough for my lot”

“Great house to visit. Fascinating history and great interior and good walks. Odd cafe system forced us to eat a meal outside but could have eaten inside if we had only had cake. So Odd!!!”

“Great place. Our two kids loved it. Nice big play area and several different walking routes. Toilets and small cafe in the car park.”

“It's a lovely garden with a nice combination of beautiful plants, trees and grass, so if you want a bit sun or run, just, walk your dog or just breath some fresh air this is the right place for you.”

“Great day out for the family FREE entrance only donations which is good but if recommend a minimum of £5 as I've seen people put about 80p in from such and amazing place for the kids Kids get to play see animals and have a walk around a river what more could you ask for fit FREE? owners was nice and friendly greeted us as we entered and told us about the area and what's going on today which was good HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 5 ⭐”

“Came to this park for the Dino kingdom experience. Such a nice big park. And was so clean and tidy. We noticed a lovely play ground but didn't have chance to go on it as we were leaving. Will more than likely come back here again to walk around and explore more.”

“Really nice national trust park. Has a Cafe and lots of fresh farm produce shops available. Also has a farm and garden but I think they cost extra. Lots of wildlife to be seen along the trails. Only complaint is a lot of the trails are shared with cars and due to the location you often hear planes flying very low.”

“It's a beautiful place to visit with a boating lake, aviaries, play areas for big kids and little kids and some lovely short walks. Not to mention bowling tennis football and a cafe. It's also got a train and ice-cream in summer. It's just unfortunate that the botanical house has died a death ( shame on you shameside!)”

“The park is so quiet and peaceful. For those who haven't been there yet, I highly recommend it. It has a short maze for kids to go through, a play area and a rock climbing area too. It has a Café and a small garden that you can look in to. I used to work there and we thought of many ideas. We wanted to open it up as a public place which I tried to do by inviting people in when I was there working, but now, it's like it's a bit forgotten... I don't know if the people who have access to it are still working on it or not, but it would be great if they are, because maybe after Covid, we could get together again and see how we can re-do it. I had some quite good ideas, and I think that if we start to work there again, we can see if we can open it up as a nice place for absolutely everyone, maybe mine the other people who working there ideas can still work out. Thank you for reading this review on Dunwood Park.”

“Spent a pleasant hour wandering through the park whilst waiting for a friend who had gone for a run. Classic Victorian/Edwardian layout and full of interesting features, trees and plants. Not to be missed!”

“Visited with relatives from Bolton on New Year’s Eve, good to see so many people out on a mild dry day. Got some coffees an Ice Cream from the Ice cream van. Nice coffee at the van. Great treat for the family. Good walk around the pond kids loved feeding the ducks.”

“This is a beautiful park which has kids play area and walking path for dog owners. Follow me on FB and YouTube '2 Muslim night riders' for more bike adventures”

“This is the best park in Bolton because there is some cleaning contrary to the small parks. Huge space which is family friendly during day (I would not advise to be there after sunset - like in every park unfortunately)when there is no animals off leash and young thugs.”

“The grounds of Mesnes Park are kept beautifully, certainly a lovely walk with much to do. There’s good old Fredericks ice cream at the centre with reasonably priced ice cream and deserts available, parks for the kids to play, plenty of space and smooth paths for kids (or adults) to roller skate/skateboard, and plenty of ducks, swans and geese (I think) to feed. Overall, a lovely little trip now the weathers getting better!”

“Nice little cafe with a good selection of baguettes, sandwiches, sausage rolls, chips and gravy. Nice cakes and hit dri js too. Very convenient for the lake.”

“Truly boat house serves pure coffee,I enjoyed , breakfast,Paninis and lunch available in exact time.winter opening hours 9 am to 4 pm.”

“A lovely park,so well maintained and Lydia's cafe is lovely.Very friendly staff.”

“Highfield Country Park worth visit & must visit to keep a park. In 2017, plans for redeveloping an area of Highfield Country Park were passed by Manchester Council. Friends of Highfield Country Park objected to this decision but were overruled. The park is suitable for all the family to go there for a good time picnics, walk, cycling and to explore the park. Probably you need a few visits to cover the whole park.”

“Lovely open park, good playground for younger kids, plenty of space to give dog a run. Good community friendly feel. There is small skate ramp, 3 tennis courts, small woodland walk area, and two ornamental ponds in middle of the park. It has recently had four wheelchair enabled access picnic benches installed. There is a little scooter area designed especially for younger kids. Regular visits by local coffee van near the ponds.”