I love Hanley Park! I walk through it when I'm working in Stoke on Trent and I am always really…read moreimpressed at how well cared for it is and the awesome playground equipment for children of all ages. It's got a lovely combination of tended floral areas and more natural grass/trees.

It has grown over the years from a bog standard farm and play area to an enjoyable afternoon for…read moremost of the family. The admission fees are: £3.50 Adult admission £2.50 Child admission (over 3 years old) Children under 3 get free admission There are a number of animals all over the grounds from llamas to meerkats to birds of prey. Paths are a bit difficult for pushchairs/wheelchairs as a lot of them are in fields or gravel around the small lake. There is a brand new play area next to the ice cream/coffee shop which is perfect for parents to relax whilst watching the children have fun. However if the weather is bad there is an indoor play area with two sections. The first section is a limited babies/toddlers area with rather used and worn down toys. The second is for young children - a soft play area and mini ball pool. The soft play area is very claustrophobic and if you have a reluctant/stroppy kid it is extremely difficult to get a full grown adult in and back out with them in one move! The staff range from friendly to pretty much inaudible but nevertheless get the jobs in hand done and serve you promptly. The coffee shop is fairly limited but in the summer is perfect for a cool drink or simply an ice lolly. There is a lake and crazy golf offered as alternative farm free activities. The lake is fairly pictoresque and can have approved fishing fun as far as I'm aware you have to bring your own gear. The crazy golf is usually very busy and they have limited number of clubs - get there quick and be prepared to hang around in the hope someone comes back soon returning their clubs. Its an ok day out - its constantly improving with greater publicity and funding.

nice place to take the Kids .farm animals to feed an indoor &outdoor play area & a small cafe…read more.enjoyed it

Our family love it here. Something for everyone. Kids love the ice cream, and we like wandering…read morearound the garden centre. Good place to kill a few hours on a wet afternoon.

Great place to go for lunch - pleasant walk around the lake to the cafe. Prefect spot outside on a…read moresunny day! Take my Nan here most Tuesday's. The staff are really friendly and the food is really good. My favourite is the cheese and bacon staffordshire oatcakes (like savoury pancakes). Although everything else is good too.

Markeaton Park is located just a few miles north of Derby city centre and overall appeals most to…read morechildren with 'The Mundy Play Centre'. Here there's a paddling pool, play areas, boating lakes, bouncy castle and mini steam train. For the adults, it's a vast green park with a lake, woodland, orangery cafe with formal gardens, craft village, tennis courts and golf course. The park is also used for roadshows and events, fairground and annual city bonfire night with spectactular fireworks. Many-a-happy-time spent here in my youth!

Located just 4 miles north of derby city centre and is a great place to spend your day with…read morechildren ( for football, frisbee, dog walking or even just to lie down. There is even a mini skatepark (situated away from the play area though). On the otherside of the park there is a brook where you can see, but not feed, the ducks :( and a small craft village with paint a pot, honey shop, woodwork shop and nearbye an old style cafe with formal green. Every year they hold various events; firework displays, roadshows, fairs etc Great place for the children

a lovely, hidden gem when you look at the surroundings. People are supposed to keep their dogs on…read moreleads, but this doesnt seem to happen very often. The ducks and swans are very confident, almost to the pont of vicious with the way they chase you down the path! There are couple of different play areas, and a decent sized car park. The fishers can be a bit touchy about you making a noise while walking around, but at the end of the day, it is a public space. Very good space for kids.

since the recent refurb this is now a lovely place to go for a walk whether with the kids, dog or…read morejust by yourself. The area is really improved and provides a lovely backdrop to a nice afternoon stroll. Having the canal so near by adds an extra dimension, and extra walk if its a bit busy round the lake, which it sometimes is since the refurb. Sometimes wish that more people would keep their dogs on a lead though, as a few times my dog has been harrassed by other dogs, and despite the owners best attemptsthey dont listen and just keep rattling him.But thats the same problem anywhere i guess.

Deep Hayes Country Park is a natural gem. This area has a visitors centre, acres of open space for…read morekids to run around and dogs to exercise, stepping stones over the water, bird hides and is a real delight to all visitors. Make sure you wear your walking boots or wellies when visiting even on nice days, as there are places covered by trees that never seem to dry out, no matter how hot the weather. If your dog is frightened of the stepping stones, there are alternative routes across the water, but kids usually love it! Bring some water and possibly a snack, as the visitors centre (with sweets, ice creams, drinks, etc) has restricted opening hours.

Iv located this again in the wrong place best to go on the website for more accurate dirrections…read moreetc! The Dorothy Clive gardens are known for its intimate and informal layout.landscape features, including a prettie woodland garden, an alpine scree, gravel garden and many exploding mixed borders, not to mention vast and specialist variety of rhododendrons and azaleas in spring time in what is called the quarry garden. Adults £5.00. Over 65's £4.00. Children up to 11 years free, children aged 11 - 16 £1.00. Pre booked groups of 20 or more £4.00 per person. there is a nice Tearoom that serves hot and cold food until 3.00 p.m, and home-baked cakes and pastries throughout the day. open 10.00a.m - 5.00p.m. The tearooms are friendly, akes are nice!!! The intial part of the garden - the alpine scree is not really suitable for those in wheel chairs, (as is the whole gardens) but i have seen people with awesome carers who have helped people up a fair few steps to see the rhododendrons although the layout is not designed for wheel chairs the facilities are all in place, i think you can borrow wheel chairs etc Its also worth knowing that the is an acess road near the tearooms for disabled acess to the upper level gardens- the quarry Well worth a visit as the informality of the gardens shows that your little patch could turn into a relaxing and enjoyable place to be all year round put your sprog on a lead!

Hi Mike. You have proved that it is definitely possible to teach an old dog new tricks! Your advice…read morehas transformed our relationship with Angel, our 11-year-old rescued Bichon. We've had her for about a year but her possessiveness over food and resources was getting much worse and we were really worried that things were not going to work out with our current family situation. After one home visit from you, we have put in place all of the advice and training measures you suggested and everything is going really well. The daily growling incidents have reduced considerably now we know how to avoid and distract. Mealtimes in particular have improved - we are putting only small amounts of food in her bowl, then putting it down after she waits and then repeating the process until she has had the whole portion. One of the key things you helped us realise, is that just because she is 11, not to let her get away with things. For example, she used to have a set route she preferred for walks, with lots of little foibles about where to cross the road and stop at certain points. We used to indulge her routines and because she is an old dog, let her do what she wanted. But now, if we want to go left and she doesn't, I stand still until she stops pulling. Then I start to move towards the way I want. If she pulls again I stop, and I do not look at her. Eventually she starts to come towards me and once we are trotting off in the new direction she is fine. Thanks again for your advice. It has made Angel a much happier little lady.

From the owner: Dog & puppy training in Northwich & Cheshire…read more A well-behaved dog is a pleasure to own. At the club we show you how to interact with your dog and improve your dog handling skills. What's more, socialising with like-minded people and their dogs is a treat for you and your dog too.

Small but well maintained park and playground area…read more The front section has a coucnil owned and maintained garden which helped the town to win a prize in the Town in Bloom 2008 comp in the north west. Behind a line of trees is a larger area which is good for dog walking, and also has a couple of games of football played on it each sunday morning. There is also a small childrens playround, and access to the Skate park. The back half of the park is fenced off from the road so is quite safe for kids to run around on