This is a nice big park that many people seemed to be enjoying. It did seem a bit unkept, but I wonder if it was just because it was early spring and the flower beds had not been planted and cared for. We saw lots...More

A little bit run down, but still free and a great place to relax or take kids to see the animals. Would benefit from the council investing in to it.

Took some friends here in December after they had visited war memorial as they wanted to explore. Haven't been for number of years and was disappointed to see how run down the aviary areas were. My children used to love these but very poorly stocked...More

I remember going here as a kid and loving it but recently I have taken my own child and god what a disappointment from what I could see they were building student flats that towered over the park the green house was non existent the...More

Beautiful park to stroll around and have lunch in the lovely cafe nearby. The park could do with some younger children's stuff to play on as it as there is not much else for them to play on.

As a boy I would beg my mother to take me to see the birds in the Aviary in Southampton, I grew up and took friends children etcetera to the Aviary, then the council got rid of it!!! I was furious, the Aviary was free...More

I go out of my way to walk through this park on my own at least twice every week - often stopping for a coffee at the art cafe. It is an oasis in a busy urban sprawl. my kids love the climbing frame and...More