Lake view in Manchester

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

“Chris is a lovely person, very welcoming and friendly. The type of person who will go the extra mile to help. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Location was ideal for me as I was mountain biking in the area and also the B&B is right next to the amenities at Hollingworth Lake. Definitely recommended.”

“I had a private session with my kids learning to kayak and we really enjoyed it. The instructor was patient, made the time fun with games and I'd recommend it to anyone. I'd certainly book again.”

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

“Amazing team to deal with. Have visited a couple of times now. Chris and Kev are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They will advise on the best groups to put together and have some quality fish in stock. Won’t deal with anyone else when stocking my tank and would recommend to anyone”

“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.”

“We stayed here to attend a family wedding; it was truly lovely. We enjoyed the food very much, the setting is very pleasant and the house is very characterful. The opposite of a Premier Inn or something perhaps. Our hosts could not do enough to help us.”

“Amazing place especially if you love reservoirs! Great for dogs though sheep, toilets at car park, sailing in warmer times so many routes back again in 2wks!”

“Top notch service and excellent food. Price is reasonable and the environment is great!”

“I like it here. A medium sized pond with a view up to the hills, on a quiet gravel road. Sometimes the cows come down to the water's edge, or the mist makes the whole scene gorgeous. Mallards, tufted ducks, coots, the occasional goosander, heron and kingfisher. Flocks of geese in the fields often. Swans nest here in the summer.”

“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.”

“This is the best italian restaurant in the area. The service is fab and the food. Most of the staff have been there a long time which shows they are treated right. One of the staff members stands out, Claire she is super friendly and fantastic at her job, thank you for always making us feel welcome.”

“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”

“Fantastic park. Well-maintained, excellent facilities, onsite cafe & great wine/farm shop. Suitable for all ages. Woodland, open green spaces and a gorgeous lake with water fountain. This park has it all. Astley Hall is also a beautiful building and looks amazing after the refurb. We had a great night for the fireworks (pictures attached)...a little muddy under foot but that's expected after a wet week. A brilliant urban park.”

“Fantastic council owned park. Grounds are so well maintained and are a credit to all involved in their maintenance and upkeep. Nice cafe dog friendly with decent range of drinks and snacks but is slightly expensive. Nice little children's zoo and play area as well. Something for everyone.”

“Nice easy walk around the lake (takes about 20mins) which can be made longer by by going off around the forest and following the river. Went in March so was all a bit brown but can imagine it’s lovely in Summer.”

“Lovely country park, nice walk around the duck ponds and up to the waterfall, the forest is lovely to explore too. Parking ok, it gets busy at weekends and school holidays but we usually always manage to park up, there are toilets on both ends of the park which is handy with small kids, the cafe is nice too, reasonably priced and good selection. We usually buy duck food from the cafe to feed the ducks with.”

“Really great place to walk or jog. Also beside the river, so it's good to bring some seeds for the birds.”

“Absolutely love Strinesdale foot paths and 2 large Reservoir's that allow fishing. It also has free parking and is that vast of a space you can walk round it and not bump in to anyone. Strinesdale also has a few picnic areas and amazing views out to the Pennines. There are 3 different routes you can take for that casual stroll or if you are looking to explore of the beat and track you can end up right in the hills and come out at a little farm house. All in all this is one of my favourite places to walk my dog and would recommend it to anyone.”

“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 place to go for a walk. Beautiful views and sitting at the cafe watching the ducks was lovely.”

“Bloody wonderful exhibition! Small, but really interesting and great to see stop motion puppets up close. Gallery was clean and staff were friendly and helpful.”

“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.”

“If you like lake or that kind of water body, This place is a beauty. So serene. We picked some wild blackberries too.”

“Beautiful walk you leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind its like your in the countryside”

“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!”