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Vast green space including a nature reserve, a visitor centre with cafe, and a sailing club.
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Reviews — 8
Great place it does get busy around the lake, the hike up through the forest for me was well worth the visit. We will definitely be going back.
I visited Etherow Country Park recently, and I must say I was disappointed. The water was brown and muddy, making it less appealing. The footpaths were wet, and there was even a fallen tree blocking one of them. The overall maintenance left much to be desired. Hope they can improve the conditions.
Parking available at the car park. Simply Google etherow country park car park.
Payment at the machine which is at the entrance to the car park.
Parking costs-
1 hour - 90p
2 hours - £1.20
3 hours - £2.30
All day - £3.60.
Free for blue badge up to 3 hours
Toilets available.
Cafe available.
Dogs allowed ( would suggest leads as its very busy and lots of birds and ducks. )
This isn't a large country park by any means.
You can walk around the water within half an hour.
There is a path all the way around but boots or wellies advised as its muddy in places.
You can make the walk longer by going around the Ernocroft Wood which is right next to it.
Very busy at weekends with families, pets and children.
Great for a quick walk or a drink at the cafe.
Payment at the machine which is at the entrance to the car park.
Parking costs-
1 hour - 90p
2 hours - £1.20
3 hours - £2.30
All day - £3.60.
Free for blue badge up to 3 hours
Toilets available.
Cafe available.
Dogs allowed ( would suggest leads as its very busy and lots of birds and ducks. )
This isn't a large country park by any means.
You can walk around the water within half an hour.
There is a path all the way around but boots or wellies advised as its muddy in places.
You can make the walk longer by going around the Ernocroft Wood which is right next to it.
Very busy at weekends with families, pets and children.
Great for a quick walk or a drink at the cafe.
Etherow Park is a lovely place to visit at any time of the year. It offers easy and picturesque trails around the lake. The park is bigger than it looks, and there are several woodland walks at its far end. There are numerous aquatic bird species here(including Canadian geese, goldeneye ducks, and swans), so bring plenty of bird food! There is a large carpark located at the front of the park,but it is pay and display. Also located here is a cafe which sells a variety of hot beverages and snacks. This is a good place to bring your kids, but please do note that it does not have a playground. For the less mobile, there are several benches located around the lake, but only the odd one on the woodland walks.
Well laid-out paths around the lake that are flat and accessible to all leading to the wier. There are more challenging walks available into the further reaches of the park or up into Ernocroft Wood. There's a reasonably-sized car park and a café that's open at peak times.
We had a lovely walk around the lake and through the woods, which on a got day like today gave a bit of respite from the sun and allowed the dogs to cool down. There's a fair few amenities and bins throughout which is always a bonus and meant the country park was nice and clean. The only downside we felt was the smell at times going round from the ducks/geese/swans but is to be expected somewhat when walking around a lake. Most importantly, the dogs had a good time having sniffs
Been here 3.or 4 times loverly place for hour 2 hour walk round great place for pic nic gets busy good carpark only 1.20 cafe and bar close
