I have been a couple of times now it is a hidden gem! it has a nice cafe that does a great breaky…read moreand propper coffee's too! they have just started doing a sunday roast. The lakes are well maintained and the staff are friendly and best of all the place is dog friendly!

it is a good place to fish and some days will fish very well and some not i find the bend of the…read morecarp lake is a good peg i have cought plenty from that peg

A fabulous small trout lake fed from the chalk streams around Driffield, regularly re-stocked with…read morerainbows and brownies with some believed to be 20lb plus! half dy sport ticket from as little as £5 then usually £2 per fish to take for the pot! There is also a Coarse pons that seems very popular.

Lovely local park especially in the summer. Nice views and lots of space for the kids to run about…read more Great little animal area where kids can get close to nature!! Only bad point is that maybe there should be a larger playground or more than one like there used to be.

The best public park. We had an afternoon here with four…read morekids. Quite a bit to do. We all went on the cheap splashboat at 80p a go. Which was a laugh. Then on the amazing value swan pedaloes at only £2.50 for a boat full. We walked through the gardens and looked on at the great splash world for little ones, which is enclosed and full of outside water things to along a man made river which is safe and fun. Didn't see any unruly teenagers or witness any anti social behaviour at all, didn't even see any threatening dogs which is amazing for an inner city park. The animal discovery centre wasn't very good. There wasn't any information about the animals and the walk through aviary had very few birds in it. Also on offer was fishing in a large lake, special hire bikes for disabled, tennis, a 'Khyber pass' ravine for kids to climb and play in. loads of space to play, boating lake for model boats and the pavilion cafe which served a can of Coca cola at only 60p A good couple of hours out

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!

grumpy gits went to go fishing and wouldnt let us fish saying we had the wrong stuff claiming they…read morewould steal are car and rod if we didnt leave i would advise not to go here very bad and rude staff. The people claimed we needed aload of certrain liceneces etc but even tho its pay 10 pound for a permet for the dat. The person in charge (Thomas Marshal) does not like kids at all and kicked us out as soon as we was outside having fun. Especially when adults complain we don't go out enough and as a KID he probably went fishing (without a permit or and licences rods environment rods or even a fishing licence) Claimed we caught a load of fish to kill and eat even though we was going to realise it EVEN THOUGH WE DIDNT EVEN CATCH A THING HIGHLY DISAPOINTED!!!!!!!!!

From the owner: Birkwood Farm Fisheries was established in 1996. Originally a single lake run by Dick and Sandra it…read moresoon evolved into the complex it is today; 5 lakes with river and canal fishing. Supported by Chris and Sharon this is a family run business. At Birkwood we aim to offer anglers a great fishing experience which is safe, clean, tidy and welcoming.

Fun for children went with someone loved the rabbits.A few animals to see.However there are loads…read more Wasps (they do try to stop them though).Loads of fish in the lake ,yes you can buy food for them.If your children want you can run and roll down a designated hill.However there is a parking fee.On the other hand it is worth it.There are loads of food options at the main entrance if your hungry.

This is a great place to while away a few hours. There is plenty of parking and an entrance fee…read morewhich was pretty steep but really just means you have to make sure that you spend as much time as possible there and enjoy all it has to offer. There is the usual open green areas and woodland which are very pleasant to look around. The pets corner is one of the main attractions with lots of rabbits, guinea pigs, goats etc which kids can get up close with. There is also a falconry centre with all manner of birds of prey. The lake is pleasant to walk around and contains Carp, it is possible to buy food to feed them with. They actually come up to the surface and take it out of your hand! The cafe is very nice and very professionally run and serves a wide range of rather nice meals and snacks. Definitely a place to visit.

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.