If you visit York you have to spend an hour in Rowntree Park. A 5 minute walk from the city centre and if you have children they'll love it. The park has a lake in the centre and it's very own colony of geese, ducks...More

Abbey had fun in the park, even with bad weather, plenty of space and things to play with. You could spend hours here on a hot day

Peaceful and pretty park near the river and a short walk from the city centre. They have done a good job reducing the number of intrusive geese - and their droppings!! - so it is now safe to walk around it without staring at the...More

Plan on making it a long visit. The longer you stay, the more relaxed you will be. Fresh air and bright sunshine make it a very pleasant way to wile away a few hours. There are a few others around York, but this one is...More

Fantastic park with such history. So relaxing and peaceful. Well kept loads of seating areas and loads of play areas. Must visit the reading room cafe. Loved it

After moving to York in September I visited Rowntree Park for the first time with my boyfriend acting as my tour guide. We decided to take a trip to the park as it was a nice sunny afternoon and i wanted to see somewhere new....More

Lovely park went with the family in March for a weekend and we visited. Large grass area, plenty of old trees and beautiful gardens.Will be visiting again.

I have a slight obsession with Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles so I can admit that when I heard that this park exists I was hoping for a sweets based experience. Sadly there was no Fruit Pastille tree. In all seriousness, this park is very large and...More

I went to Rowntrees park for first time in years the other week with my girlfriend and it's a nice park. There's a decent sized play area for the kids with the usual equipment you'd expect to find there plus one of those climbing spider...More

A very lovely park to visit on a sunny day with the family. Me and the kids loved it, would definitely go back.