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This dog park offers a secure, private space for dogs to run off leash and explore a variety of zones, including a wooded area, open fields, and areas with logs, toys, and herb pots for enrichment. It features a gate with a security code for entry, a picnic table and benches under trees for seating, and amenities like hand sanitiser and water bowls. There is a communal toy box, a bin for waste, and the terrain is varied, though it can become extremely muddy during wet weather. Parking is available in a lay-by next to a busy road, which some find challenging or unsafe, especially with reactive dogs or young children.
Field Feature Notes:
– Secured: Multiple users emphasize how secure the field is, mentioning secure fencing, a locking gate, and use for dogs with poor recall.
– Seating: Picnic tables and benches under trees are mentioned and appreciated by visitors.
– Toilets: No mention of any toilets/facilities for humans.
– Toilet Bags: No mention of provided toilet bags.
– Bins: Bins for dog waste are mentioned in several comments, with one specifically saying ‘A BIN’ is available.
– Shaded Areas: Shaded areas under trees are mentioned; benches and picnic table are reported to be under trees.
– Drinking Water: Water bowls are provided, but visitors are reminded to bring their own water to fill them.
– Water Play Area: No specific mention of a dog water play area.
– Agility Equipment: No specific mention of dog agility equipment.
– Park Size: Described as large enough for a good run, small enough for safety; some call it quite big, some compare it as smaller than other nearby parks.
– Cost: Fee of £5 is mentioned; booking is required and considered reasonable.
Other Field Features:
– Wooded area and trees
– Logs
– Herb pots for dogs to chomp on
– Hand sanitiser
– Communal toy box
– Varied terrain
– Secure gate with code
– Occasional muddy/boggy ground
– Busy road adjacent to parking area
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37 Reviews on “The Bark Park”
The dogs loved the mud
Great place for taking our dogs in a safe space to run loose and play and learn.
Absolutely awful! Nothing but a mud bath. So angry I can’t even write the review.
FULL DISCLOSURE; We didn’t go in the park. Three stars used to get peoples attention.
We booked to visit, but didnt realise that the layby is right on a very busy road. Fine if you’re two adults with a well behaved dog, but we have one traffic reactive dog (plus two others) , plus two very young children. We didn’t feel safe getting everyone out of the van. We drove off.
We were gutted as others have had great experiences here.
Very muddy but obviously that can’t be helped as it’s dependant on the weather.
Secure, small area.. unfortunately it’s basically a flooded swamp at the moment and I don’t think it’s really suitable for use through winter and early spring.
Great idea, and great host/ website for booking. Unfortunately we took our dog and he ripped a claw out running over a stump in the ground. There’s a few stumps down the centre of the park that could easily trip up a dog (this isn’t in the wooded area, just within the grass). Have found alternative dog parks close by which are much bigger and flat grass with no stumps. Some dogs might be less clumsy than ours but still something to note.
Excellent facility offering a safe private space to let your dogs roam free. Perfect for training in an outdoor environment.
Secure area to exercise dogs. Very good selection of toys to keep them entertained.
Great safe place for the dogs to run around 😊
We enjoy coming here, I will be honest at the entrance it’s quite boggy (but I believe the owners are aware and are dealing with this at some point) the park is quite big, with lots of things for the dogs, I love the picnic bench and the park is very safe and allows us to let our dog have a run around!!!
The entrance and the first half of the field is like a bog, completely sodden. The end has some nice trees and good smells for the dogs, and is luckily drier. However, the parking situation is awful – parking on a lay-by next to a very busy road frequently used by HGVs is dangerous, and is even more of an issue of you have dogs with you. The owners also expect you to have made your way through the mud back to the car, cleaned yourself and your dogs and left the site within 5 minutes, which is completely ridiculous. Overall, there are better enclosed fields in the area.
What a great idea and you can instantly tell alot of thought has gone into this.
My greyhound although very well behaved can run faster than the speed of light so has to stay on a lead.
She loved Bark Park. Very much looking forward to returning with her and certainly will use regularly in the summer months.
Pros – booking easy, communication excellent, access good, facility great!
Cons – not much really maybe the busy road can be hair raising for some dogs. May if pos allow cars to drive straight into first part of the field before you encounter a gate ?
But hardly a negative just an idea.
5 stars easy ! Thank you Bark Park
Firstly, this is not a critical review, but an observational one that is probably applicable to small dog owners. We have a Miniature Dachshund who we rarely let off the lead – he’s quite lively and could be irritating to larger dogs that he doesn’t know (he’s quite vocal!), so we’re always wary of letting him off his extension lead. Sadly, his Doggy Day Care provision has ceased for now, so one day a week he was socialising and running free with his friends. We booked The Bark Park as a treat for him to run around and be free without our usual concerns.
The car parking at The Bark Park isn’t ideal, hence the 5 minute arrival/departure times and it’s aligned with a very busy road, so ensure your dog doesn’t bound out of your car on arrival! It is noted that there are plans for this to be improved.
Access to the park is straightforward and works very well. A security code is sent to you an hour prior to your booking time. The field is of good size (especially for our little chap) and there is a box of toys, water bowls, logs, a tree or two, even boxes of herbs that your dog can chomp on.
Whilst it was noted to wear suitable footwear, as the field is very muddy, we weren’t expecting such a mud bath. Thick cloggy mud and only the edges and the far end of the field remain with any grass. This was particularly difficult for our Dachshund to run on, being so low to the ground and his little legs were getting stuck in the mud. We ended up playing ‘doggy in the middle’ with a treat at each end to get him running and effectively, he had that many treats, he probably weighed more going out that in!
However, for £5, we cannot grumble and I said earlier, this is not a criticism. We will return, but at the end of Spring/early Summer, when hopefully there is more grass and less mud and then I can hopefully elevate my review to 5 stars.
We have a young puppy and although it was muddy due to the weather, it was good to be able to let her free run and practice recall safely. We will definitely use it more
This is a fantastic idea and I’m really looking forward to seeing how this expands. The price is very reasonable and being able to play and train a 7 month old Mal without the worry of other dogs is invaluable. We will be a regular visitor.
Класс…большой..
Lovely place- big enough so they can have a good run around, small enough so they can’t go out of sight! Great communications, easy booking. Def recommend.
My dog Ron loves it here! He has poor recall skills & reactivity, so we can only take him to private fields to be off lead. I love the different zones of the field, the little wooded area and the picnic table. It is such a lovely space that has been created.
An easily bookable wide open space that offers a whole variety of things for your furry pals to enjoy. The communal toy box and water bar were especially appreciated. Our Charlie enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to going again!
Great secure area to let our Akita off his lead. Very safe place to understand exactly how much recall he doesn’t have off lead. lol.
30 minute session was more than enough for him as his normal on lead walk is 45 minutes. We’ll be using the Bark Park again.
Took the dogs on Sunday had a great time nice place to have a sit down…me not the dogs!! Certainly wore them out and lost a few balls over the fence with my rubbish throwing! Definitely coming back thankyou
Very well thought out, secure and great fun. Nice to be able to train and play without having to worry about others. Looking forward to coming back.
Fantastic place to let my dogs off safely. So grateful that Bark Park exists.
Phoebe had a fantastic time and loved being off the lead in a safe place!
We love it here, and enjoy the trees and appreciate the bench to sit on under a tree. Lots of good features, poo bin, hand sanitiser, water bowls, secure lock on gate etc.
Only feedback to give (reason for losing a star) really is that the path would really benefit from the gnarly rooty things being dug out to make the path slightly more even, and the filling in of the pothole by the front gate where the car goes. It’s pretty massive!
Apart from that, great place 🙂
Our 5 month lab puppy loved visiting. It was so good to feel comfortable and confident in letting her race around and explore off lead while we’re working on her recall. The terrain is varied and interesting and thought has gone in to creating a fun space for dogs. Even better that booking is easy and hassle free. We will be back!
So easy to book we have a new rescue and he is terrified of people so great to have some where quite to let him build up his confidence with us also great to see our 11 year old whippet cross have a good run about they loved it also the picnic bench great as my elderly mother could sit and watch the dogs have fun
Really easy to book and find. Simple process to access the field too. Plenty of things to sniff and explore for the dogs, a very easy way to let them decompress safely. Sometimes mine is too busy sniffing for zoomies even! Field is very secure, even for my very nosy greyhound who is on constant squirrel patrol!
Remember to bring water to fill the bowls provided, and to bag and take away any poop!
Was lovely to be able to let our dog really run around with no worries of recall or other dogs. Felt very secure. Efficient service, especially as we booked last minute.
Would go again if we were in the area.
Such a great space, it was lovely to just let my dog run around free without having to worry! I don’t know which of us enjoyed it more!
Biscuit loves it here! A safe place for her to run and for us to work in her training.
The kids love exploring and finding the little herb pots dotted around.
Make sure you take water, but there are bowls to use AND A BIN, so please use it people!
I was looking forward to taking my dogs and letting them of the lead. They had a fabulous time really loved it and they did too.will DEFINITELY be booking again thank you 😘 it’s secure and SAFE
The dogs had a lovely time exploring, was nice to be able to let them run around without worrying. Will definitely be going again.
Excellent space to let my dog enjoy freedom without any worries
Just nice to let the dogs off the lead without worrying.
Really great secure field, with lots of fun and exploring. Our boy loved it, will definitely go back and really recommend.