Hylands Park

Very well thought out. Activities specifically created for children to interact with. Music themes, stepping stones, holograms, talking tree. The children found the fairies amazing. Really entertaining evening. Food and drink available. It can work out to be quite an expensive night. But really good.

I recently visited a park that I found to be stunning. It's a perfect place for families with young children, as plenty of activities keep them engaged. They have a GoApe adventure park as well as a public play area with a variety of wooden play equipment. As you continue to explore, you'll come across many beautiful sights, such as a flower garden, a gorgeous arch, and spacious green fields. It's a quiet and peaceful place, and you can easily spend hours there exploring all that it has to offer. It's the perfect spot for a relaxing day out or a fun-filled picnic.

It's is a beautiful park/ woodland to visit. The people who walk their regularly are very friendly. It's very much worth a visit! There are well-kept paths (it gets muddy if it rains a lot - but that is only to be expected). They have Go Ape, children's playground, cafes, picnic area, toilets, dogs running around, horses to look at, a fountain, lots of wildlife, and a secret garden that was opened by Prince William. There is free parking for blue badges.

Nice grounds, footpaths lead to all the important areas (good in the winter!), cafe (plus an additional cafe for dog owners), artists' studios, toilets, well kept gardens, large field (Ideal for picnicking), outdoor wooden seating (although some are part their best), parking is available at a charge.

We had a great time. It was really busy so next year I'll.pick a different time.

Went to enlightened last night. It was very good really big in size and so good for the kids and adults.

Beautiful well maintained park with a wide range of trees, flowers and other plants, some from warmer climates. A beautiful pond with lily pads and archways made of trees. A place I wouldn’t mind getting lost in.
Stables cafe serves a good range of food and coffee. There are a few small shops as well including a charity book shop which has a fairly remarkable collection. But the true gem of them all is the ice cream parlour near stables cafe, some of the best chocolate and salted ice cream I have had.

A great place for the kids to burn off some energy. The car parking prices are bit of a joke. One hour £3.50 or all day for £5. Obviously, everyone would go for the all day, but it should be two or three hours for £3.50. The cafe was very slow, we had to wait for about 45 mins to get our coffees. But had a good time despite this.

Went last night to go and see the Enlightened lights and what a pleasure it was, was very happy with the lights. Absolutely beautiful and most definitely done an amazing job with the park. £16 per adult which is pretty pricey, if it wasn't for the price for me and my husband we may have gone again, but definitely worth going the once.
NO toilets on site, however we were late, our booking was 9pm and we turned up around half pass due to weather and travelling from Ipswich.
Everyone was so friendly, so lovely and so kind about us showing up late and allowed us to go round, although it was pass their going home time. They allowed us to walk round the whole display, didn't tell us to hurry up and allowed us to go round however quick we wanted and still allowed time for photos and activities along the trail.

A big shoutout to the guy in the photo, my daughter absolutely loved him, and she went up to him and asked for a photo and he didn't think twice and allowed us, so thank you to the member of staff on the walk, such a lovely guy.. thank you 🙂

Lovely and very well maintained park, the paths are excellent for both families and dog walkers alike. The only annoyance being they have recently introduced parking charges.

As of December 2021 after dusk the park turns into festive light show extravaganza, however, the tickets are quite pricey so be aware.

A beautiful park with ample, although no longer free, parking.
Take a stroll through a cosy ornamental garden or take a hike down the hill to a beautiful little lake. Then come back for a hot cup of coffee from the stall outside the cafe. Even though the cafe was closed for service, the doors were open to let us frozen walkers warm up with our drinks. Then don't go without peering in through the windows of Hylands House to see the beautiful decor.
A lovely place in any season.

Went along for the Dinosaurs in the park event, £17 for Adults, ~£15 for kids, children under 3 go free. Check Groupon for discounts 😉👊

Really good fun, the dinosaurs are spread along a trail in the park, really good quality and size, lots with movement and sound for the kids 🦕🦖. Not particularly scary either so no need to worry about the little ones unless they're really sensitive. At the end of the trail, there's a decent size fair with rides, games and the usual. Ticket price includes a colouring book and stickers as a prize for completing the trail, along with free entry to the bouncy castle and mini golf at the fair.

We've not been previously so also spent time at the park which is free anyway and the little one loved it. Lots of open fields around, plenty of people walking dogs and enjoying the space. Area is particularly scenic, with lots of spots to sit and have a picnic.

Great day out! 🥳

Lovely park. Ideal for walk with family and kids. Many places for relax, picnic. Beautiful flowers and trees in garden. Nice plece 💟

I've been here a few times now, beautiful large open parks, concrete paths for those that need it, and vast fields for the more adventurous and furry friends.
They also hold a number of events such as dog walking events, and the more recent one, the Christmas light event, you will be surprised to find that there are a few unique shops here as well cafe, and bookshop but also a shop that sells art and gifts made by local artists.
It is truly a unique experience for all ages.

The Light trail was really magical...if you get a chance, go next year!!! No real distractions like Bratwurst and beer but there was a small bar and a coffee and cake outlet. All on the flat, so wheelchairs and buggies would be OK. Parking was very well managed to (and free).

I love the gardens and grounds at Hylands Park. I've not yet experienced the cafe, House or the park but will be returning.
On this visit we went for the Dinosaurs in the Park event which was fantastic.

Beautiful place. Fabulous grounds to explore, a dog's paradise.
Historic house, lovely bookshop with friendly volunteers. Great dog friendly cafe.

We love Hylands house and its grounds. We have walked in the beautiful park often over the years.
We often go to different events at Hylands house.
Today, we visited the Christmas Market, which didn't let us down. There was such a great variety of stall holders selling their products.

We wished we had a child to visit Father Christmas, he was the best dressed we've ever seen, and set in the magnificent rooms in the house, it was magical! We will definitely go back next year.

Big and tidy park. Lots of place for kids, dogs, family picnics. You can find toilets and coffee shop too.
Ps. Paid car park. Please take a note as it is checked regularly.

Perfect place for a dog walk, loads of great paths with a variety of routes (woodlands, lake, open fields) and all secure. Often lots of dogs around looking to play, especially in the mornings.

Parking is a bit steep for visitors (£5 for the day) but locals can pay £9 per month which is worth it for us - here every day, often twice a day!