Hartshill Hayes Country Park
ENTRY
Free
BUGGY FRIENDLY
Yes
What it’s like
Free woodland park with a play area and walking trails, plus a hill worth the climb if you fancy the view.
The main event here is the woodland play area, with swings, a climbing frame and a climbing net for kids to get stuck into, tucked into ancient woodland rather than plonked on tarmac. Beyond that it's walking trails through the trees, and the site itself sits on a hillside, so be ready for steep paths and mostly unsurfaced ground if you're heading off the main route.
There's no entry fee, which makes it an easy one to just turn up to, though parking will cost you £3.30 for the day (motorcycles get in free, if that's your mode of transport). If you've got a buggy or need wheelchair access, there's a small circular route through the meadow that's flatter and easier going, but it's a shorter loop than the full woodland trails and won't take you to the play area if that's tucked further in.
Food-wise, there's a kiosk doing hot and cold drinks and snacks, but it only opens on school holidays and weekends between 10am and 4pm, so a midweek visit outside holiday time means bringing your own. Picnics are allowed if you want to make a proper afternoon of it, and dogs are welcome as long as they're on a lead or under close control.
Opening hours stretch to 7pm in the summer months (April to September), dropping back to 4pm through October to March, so there's a decent window to plan around depending on the time of year. It's not a place with a café you can shelter in for hours if the weather turns, so this one works best on a dry day when the paths won't be a slog.
What’s on here
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- £3.30 per day for cars. Motorcycles free
- Food
- Kiosk offering hot and cold drinks and snacks, open school holidays and weekends 10am-4pm
- Pushchairs
- Pushchair accessible small circular route through meadow
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair accessible small circular route through meadow
- Dogs
- Should be on leads or under close control at all times
- Parking is £3.30 for cars, motorcycles go free
- Most woodland paths are steep and unsurfaced, so trainers not sandals
- The kiosk only opens on school holidays and weekends
- Picnics are allowed if you'd rather bring your own food
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Getting in is free. Parking is £3.30 a day for cars, free for motorcycles.
Do we need to book?
No booking mentioned anywhere, just turn up.
Is it OK for a pushchair or wheelchair?
There's a small circular route through the meadow that's manageable, but the wider woodland paths are steep and mostly unsurfaced.
What's there for kids to do?
A woodland play area with swings, a climbing frame and a climbing net, plus walking trails through ancient woodland.
Is there anywhere to get food?
A kiosk sells hot and cold drinks and snacks, but only on school holidays and weekends, 10am to 4pm. Bring your own outside those times.
What are the opening hours?
9am to 7pm from April to September, and 9am to 4pm from October to March.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs are welcome as long as they're on a lead or under close control.
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