i always visit the park every sunday , i carnt belive its actualy free its like something you see…read moreand think you would have to pay a entrance free , a massive pond for fishing , park for the children , sand pit , slides and swings. i usualy go fishing on the pond with a reasonable price to fish , lovely people and litter free!

Towering 160m above both what was once the old-money village of Alderly Edge (now a mecca for…read morePremiership footballers and Wags) and the Cheshire Plain in general, the edge has some of the best views of anywhere in the area thanks to the dramatic edge - a steep cliff-like drop. The edge has historic associations with, somewhat incongruously, mining and wizardry, but these days it's a great place to go for a walk with either the kids, the dog, visitors or even a solitary stroll. There are car parks at both the foot of the edge and the top (the latter is the main one) giving the option of a quick trip to the edge itself and back or a longer, more demanding up-and-down walk.

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.

Hubbard Hills is a kind of valley just on the edge of Louth…read more Great for a walk or a picnic. A steam runs through it with stepping stones and bridges. Great for kids like me to play and paddle in. The stream is apparently Tennysons Babbling Brook. Walk along the stream path or climb and walk the top path above the trees. I fell down here age 13. I looked like Steven Boyd after the chariot race in Ben Hur..grabbed for a root to stop my slide and rolled to the bottom. It is VERY high and a long way down. Park in the farm field..full of wild rabbits. Have a tea or ice cream in the cafe. There is a brick built loo block. Many a happy day spent here.

Wonderful place. Relaxing, beautiful hiking and nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend…read morespending an afternoon here for a picnic.

I'm doing it again; I must get to the water. I am a Gremlin. I need to multiply and water is my…read moresavour. In that case I could do a lot worse than Hemsworth Water Park and Play World. Now this badger has two lakes; the largest lake is available for pedalo rides and has sandy beaches; the smallest lake is in a more secluded area to attract wildlife. It's perfect if you want to do a Freddie Flintoff and fool around for a while. It's also ideal to see some great things of interest in this beautiful world we have around us. I'm going all John Lennon on you now. You've also got loads of grassed areas and picnics are no problem either (except the fact it's always freezing and wet in England). Then throw in the Play World bit. This is where I need to fall back and remind myself that I'm not a child any more. For "real" kids though it's got with a tower slide, climbing frames, a toddler's sandpit area and a miniature railway. Toot toot. Once again I've found you a corking day out with a difference but do check what is open if you go before the Easter holidays. You have been warned.

I find myself in something of a quandary. I value the provision of these islands of nature greatly…read moreand will always defend them from the encroaching urban sprawl but I find that I cannot get very excited about Hemsworth Water Park, Nice enough lakes and the ducks were very duck-like, the grass was probably just as green as any other park and the children's play area as clean and well maintained as the best of them but the other play area which is rather grandly called Playworld was locked up thereby saving us a few quid for an experience we could get for free in any half decent public park. I left with the feeling that I had wasted fuel driving to Hemsworth as there are better parks much nearer to where I live.

This is a good Base for cycling into the peak District. They have a cafe which serves buttys and…read morecakes as well as tea and coffee. The car park is ample and they also have a nice area for children which includes a play area and zip wire.

Great place for a walk and a cup of coffee, check their website before you go as they have all…read morekinds of wonderful events on!

Fabulous free day out for all the family, only thing we had to pay for is the car park. We went in…read morethe summer and it was full of people taking walks, having a game of cricket or football. In the summer there are a good number of migratory bird and geese, there were a large number of canadian geese getting a good feed from the kids. ITs nice just to take a walk around the gardens, have a drink in the coffee shop a browes around the gift shops. There were a number of activities over the summer holidays and its a nice place for kid to get active.

Great park. Nicer than the main Royton park. Quieter, more spacious and it doesn't seem like your…read morein Royton A good play area to kids, great for riding bikes, jogging etc. Great for picnics as well, however on the downside is there is no toilets.

Graves Park is the largest public park in Sheffield and is located in the south of the city. It…read morecontains the Rose Garden Cafe as well as the much loved Rare Breeds animal park. Numerous sports are played in the park such as football, cricket, tennis, bowls and golf while the rolling hills and wide paths are perfect for bike rides. The ponds are also well stocked with fish that have got nice and fat eating the bread intended for the ducks. Hidden off the beaten track into the woods are the remains of an amphitheatre and there are also a number of carved wooden sculptures hidden around in various states of disrepair. There are three car parks. One located behind the sports pavilion on Cobnar Road, one at the animal park at the top of Warminster Road and one near the tennis courts on Charles Ashmore Road.

Graves park is cleverly hidden away in the south of Sheffield. Once you are in graves park it is…read moreeasy to forget that you are surrounded by city and cars. Access is easy and it has a reasonably sized car park on the south end and a big car park on its north face (near the little farm zoo). The park is clean and well kept and during the summer has some colourful wildlife. There are plenty of open fields which host plenty of events from motor shows to fair grounds, and great wooded areas with paved tracks providing an easy way to travel through them.