What an incredible park! Tons of features for various aged children, be careful with water lover…read morechildren,the water feature is on even when it's quite cold and is not activated by a button, it's just on.

Holywells park has a long, rich heritage, dating back 1000s of years. In the 1750s, Thomas…read moreGainsborough painted the area that was to become Holywells Park - in fact the pools he depicted are still there today. The modern history of the park really starts with the Cobbold family, who owned the land and used the water from the natural springs to make beer. In the 1930s they donated the land to the people of Ipswich. Today the 67 acres are a mixture of parkland, fields, ponds, brooks and woodland. There is also an impressive play area (named after the ship Discovery that sailed to N America and founded Jamestown). The various footpaths through the woods and the parks are great places to walk dogs (in fact, if your dog is well behaved, the park is ideal to let dogs off their leads) and you can sometimes find it hard to believe that you are only a few minutes from the centre of Ipswich.

Newly remodelled and busy with lots of kids. Toddler area is fenced. Jesus Green stretches around…read morefor good running and playing. There's a skate park nearby too. Daddy need to play too? The Fort St. George pub is just down river.

If you want to take a real break in Kent, you MUST go to the Reculver Country Park…read more What is it? A reserve combining undeveloped coast with great views accross the estuary & historic buildings (remains of a roman fort and twin towers of St Mary's Church dominating the coastline). Perfect place for a seashore walk or run when the sun is shinning. I spent a wonderful moment with my family here. This park is also the starting point of the Viking Coastal Trail (http://en.yelp.be/biz/viking-coastal-trail-margate).

It was okay? Everything was find and fun but then we got to the cart wheel and there wasn't a lot…read moreof people but it took so long! If you come here don't go to the cart wheel! The view was okay

Martello park has a historic tower from the war with Napoleon and is a tiny equivalent to Santa…read moreCruz, CA with the beach, playground, nearby rides and live music. The park has oodles of play areas to try out and the equipment is in great shape. There are even public restrooms nearby.

Awesome outdoors spot in Essex! This impressive park boasts :…read more - A Bowling Green - Tennis courts - A Children's playground - Two cricket pitches - Five football pitches What more could you ask for?

A great place to spend a beautiful sunny spring day! I'm amazed that I've been living in London for…read more3 years and somehow managed not to find this place until now even though I've driven to Stansted at least half a dozen times. D'oh! Parking costs a £5 for the day and about half that if you're arriving after 5pm. It's free for National Trust members. Don't worry if you've forgotten your sticker, just show them your card at the gate and you'll be issued with a little paper ticket. There are at least 3 car parks I can think of off the top of my head. One right at the entrance, one near the lake and one by the cafe. I'd drive right in and stop by the cafe as it offers the most central location, allowing easy access to all parts of the forest. There are lots of trails, open fields as well as forested areas so a bit of everything. I saw quite a few signs of bushcraft so if you're into that then this is a great place to put in some shelter building practice.

A great day out, couldn't recommend it highly enough…read more Lots for kids of all ages to do here, there's a large lake for fishing, an area for feeding geese and ducks, loads of tree's to climb, plenty of wildlife, and best of all LOADS OF SPACE! Great to ride to and around on a bike, the cafe does a great range of homemade pies that really are worth the trip alone. There's numerous sturdy picnic benches that seat up to 8, and at easter/xmas that do a little treasure hunt for the young uns, which my lot love. Get down there pronto, but if you are going to drive, please have the decency to pay to enter the car park. For years there have been loads of people parking on the road and entering for free, so finally double yello lines have been painted on. Sad but necessary.

I love this place, especially during winter when you're offered pretty much unobstructed views of…read morethe reservoir for most of the walk / run. For walkers, it's around 2 hours to complete the loop and for runners / joggers - maybe an hour (depends on how fast / fit you are!) Mostly solid trails the whole way round although during winter / wet periods some paths can become very muddy so worth wearing correct footwear. I'd say an easy walk, but a couple (just a couple) of steep(ish) hills to bear in mind. Lots of mountain bikers at weekends, so if you're running or walking, keep your wits about you.... Nice cafe at the visitor centre and if you use Alton water regularly you can buy a parking season ticket from the cafe for (I think) about £30...(although you can park up at the lemon hill end for free...not sure how long that will last though!) Lovely walk, run, outdoor space - very child friendly too.

Nice location, good facilities, can recommend the wind surfing course and have heard good things…read moreabout the kayaking and sailing courses too. It seems pretty easy to turn up and hire equipment when you want to. Nice walk and cycle ride around the reservoir too.