Nice place. Folks were playing games, relaxing, sleeping.. There was even a small fair setting up…read more What a nice gather place for everyone.

Not just a great place to hang out or to indulge in a game of football or ultimate frisbee, but…read morealso a site of great sporting significance! Not only: Parker's Piece has a special place in the history of modern football games, as it was here that the Cambridge Rules of 1848 were first put into practice. They were very influential in the creation of the modern rules of Association Football, drawn up in London by The Football Association in 1863. A plaque has been mounted at Parker's Piece bearing the following inscription: "Here on Parker's Piece, in the 1800s [sic], students established a common set of simple football rules emphasising skill above force, which forbade catching the ball and 'hacking'. These 'Cambridge Rules' became the defining influence on the 1863 Football Association rules." But also: Sir Jack Hobbs, second only to the Don in the list of five 'Wisden Cricketers of the Century', used to play on Parkers Piece. Apart from the sporting lore associated with the place, I also love the old gas lamp at the cross roads of the paths (erected in 1893, fact fans) which has become known as 'Reality Checkpoint' by the students. Apparently as it marks the point where the cosseted environment of the colleges ends and real life, embodied by the town proper (the life and grit of Mill Road is just opposite) begins.

Festival Leisure Park is a retail park primarily with restaurants although there is also a cinema…read moreand bowling too. Restaurants such as Nando's, Aroma, Chiquito's, Chili's, Chicago Rock Cafe Chiquito's, McDonald's, Moza Indian, Nando's, Romano's Macaroni Grill and The Honey Pot all have outlets here. So you have a really fine choice for eating as you can see. The location is not too far from Basildon town centre but it would be a bit too far to walk I think. There are plenty of free parking spaces too and even on busy weekend nights, you will not have difficulty finding somewhere to park. Taxis are on hand if you prefer not to drive.

The festival park offers a variety of entertainment including bowling, cinema, gym, hotels, clubs…read moreand plenty of places to eat including pizza hut, macdonalds, frankie and bennies, chicagos, indian, TGI's and lots more. Sometimes there is a fair and an ice skating rink too. There is entertainment to suit all ages and personally i think it is the best part of Basildon.

In the age of mask wearing its great to find somewhere that they can be, carefully, disregarded…read more The open air. This park has everything for everyone. A cold Saturday morning but the football teams were out on the fields. Plenty for every age to do. Skateboard area, climbing frames, swings, slides, crazy golf, petting zoo. Some of the items do cost a few quid but it's worth it to see the smiles on the kids faces. If you haven't got the extra cash just wander as there is plenty to do that costs nothing. Stacks of parking areas but that does cost, where doesn't parking cost? Enjoy the freedom.

Lovely place to go for a stroll with your dog or to simply walk along the river with your friends…read moreand family. A nice family day out :)

Rushcliffe Country Park is lovely, especially if you have a family. It has some wonderful play…read moreareas for children, which my son loves! Its fantastic for walks and the lake is lovely. The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, right next door, holds special events throughout the year. We've been to the Bonfire night and to the Santa train that they orgainse for children at Christmas. We had a great time at both!

Rushcliffe Country Park is a big park where you can find loads to see and do. It is a great place…read moreto see wildlife. There is a lot of grass land where you can sit and have a picnic. There is a play park with lots of different pieces of equipment which is great for children. There is also a skate park. There is a two hectare lake in the park where you can see lots of different ducks, plants and other animals. In the summer lots of great flowers and insects can be seen. Going to the park is a great and free day out. You can park your car for free.

Love this park. Not with standing that it has a pitch and putt, or that it was the first place to…read morebroadcast TV wit the BBC, or that it had an ice rink, or that it has a pub on top, or that it holds beer and food events, specialised farmers markets, good runnings paths, is part of running events, as well as international tournaments like the Darts or the Snooker...it has for me one of the best views of London! With it being perched so high you can see all of London. The North's version of Crystal Palace. It's a good walk around for a Sunday too. I really like going there to unwind and chill. Summer it is busier of course and that's when it comes into its own. Lovely. We are lucky in London to have such great green spaces.

Lovely space. There is a nice cafe in the Grove (close to Muswell Hill entrance), a playground…read more(close to entrance at the end of Dukes Avenue and near to Alexandra Road). On Sunday there is usually a Farmer's Market (entrance on Muswell Hill and Priory Road). Behind the palace there is also a boating lake and another café. We go there every week and the kids love it!

Leisure World is the perfect place for wet school holidays. The complex houses ice skating, bowling…read moreand a water park. It's possible to buy a day ticket and do all three activities. The bowling is much the same as anywhere else. The ice rink is quite small which is great for beginners (not too far from one side to the other). The place is very noisy .There is loud disco music with people screaming and shouting to be heard above the noise. The ice is very 'wet' with big puddles of water so falling means getting soaked. However, it's cheap and cheerful. (Take a change of clothes and gloves) The water park is great fun. Again, there is very loud music so it is impossible to talk. There are a number of really good flumes. As you can imagine there are long queues for each ride. There is a shallow lagoon area for toddlers and a café/ spectators area. The water park needs a really good clean. There is fungus growing in places, discarded plasters on the floor and grime in the cracks. If you can ignore this you can have a good day out.

When my family and I visited the Leisure World, we only really experienced the water park which I…read morewas seriously impressed with in general. Some great slides to mess about on, a nice safe area for younger kids and the "rapids" which flow around in a circuit seem to keep people amused for ages. We visited on the Saturday of a bank holiday weekend early in the afternoon and I expected the whole place to be totally packed solid. I was surprised to see that it wasn't too bad at all and, once having gone into the pool area, it was still relatively quiet for an hour or so. There were queues for the bigger slides (up to 20 minutes or so) but some of the smaller ones were minimal. By the time we left a couple of hours later it had become a lot more crowded and slightly less suitable for much younger kids. However, this is not a criticism but rather an observation and something worth knowing - it's worth taking this into account and adjusting when (if?!) you visit accordingly. I found it all to be clean and safe with a sufficient number of staff at all times. It cost close on £20 for 2 x adults and a 5 year old which could be considered a bit pricey for a swimming pool. However, bearing in mind all the facilities, it's not comparable to a swimming pool and therefore reasonable in my opinion. Other than the water park itself, you can see from the website that there is also a cinema, skating rink, bar, various amusements, a nightclub and a bowling alley as well as a few places to eat. The perfect place to spend a few hours whatever the weather. After messing about in the water park we tried the Pizza Hut. Nothing special but as expected apart from the pizzas could have done with being a bit hotter. No big deal to be honest. The service was friendly but I'd imagine that it could suffer a bit if it was a lot busier. All in all Leisure World in recommended :o)

Amazing park Great to go to on Saturdays with the food…read moremarket and plenty of things to keep kids entertained (feeding ducks, amazing play park, skate ramps and cafe included)

Lloyd park is an oasis of green in the heart of walthamstow. A great place for families to relax on…read morethe grass, kids to play on the playground and teenagers to enjoy the skate park. There is also the excellent William Morris gallery for a bit of culture