The great historic buildings are a sight to behold, don’t even get me started on the butterfly house absolutely incredible experience so grateful to have seen this in my life time. I am captivated by the wine and beer selection in the cafe, made the drive home a true experience. Will be bringing the kids next time !

This parkland reminded me quite a lot of Birkenhead Park on The Wirral and Hesketh Park in Southport and I found myself wondering if it might be the same landscape designer. Very mature trees laid out around cliff and lake features with plenty of tarmac paths to explore. In keeping with its hilltop location some of the paths are quite hilly so that might be an issue for those with mobility concerns. The Ashton Memorial sits prominently and impressively on the peak of the hill. There was a private wedding ceremony on the day we visited so it wasn’t possible to see inside. Still, an impressive exterior and quite photogenic. Apparently built as a tribute to one of the wives of the Lord of the estate (although I think references to ‘Lancashire’s Taj Mahal’ may be a slight exaggeration!). I felt some of the reviewers below were quite harsh about the cafe facilities. The young people running it were friendly and helpful. Menu limited but main clientele seems to be parents and young children (understandable in light of the adjoining butterfly house and creature cave) so that is perfectly reasonable. We did pop in the butterfly house and other small animal feature (£5 entry adults). Interesting but not exceptional (except possibly for the under-10’s 😀). I imagine this park would be a great place to spend a few hours (£4 all day parking) to let young children or grandchildren burn off some energy in the holidays or weekends. Worth a visit.

What a great place!! And very reasonable for families. Great Butterfly house and the girl working was so knowledgable about the plants and Butterflies on our visit on Thursday 18th April 2024. Would highly recommend. Great grounds and play areas.

Absolutely fantastic had a great time. Lots of wide open space for kids to enjoy with a wonderful view into and across the bay looking into the mountains in the lake district. The butterfly house is great but also has tortoises and terrapins then into another area with monkeys we didnt see but the meerkats were out loving life patrolling and looking out for threats while others relaxed and did some grooming. My daughters absolutely loved it and were so excited when they saw them it was truly a wonderful experience one to remember ☺ The staff were fantastic and one took a few photos for me so a big thank you for that 👍🏼

A great place to walk and to reflect. Fully accessible to all but be aware some of the paths can be steep for wheel chair users. Their is ponds with lots of wildlife, and the tower and cafe and shop too. Some great views to be had of Heysham and Morecambe bay from top of park. Note Car parking is limited at the park with 2 Disabled spots only

Lovely park with beautiful views. The monument is lovely and good for those who enjoy history. We visited the mini zoo and enjoyed the meerkats and butterflies etc. Good for ice creams and picnics and a kids play area to enjoy for kids

£4 all day parking .The park is massive and well maintained. The playpark was big and had a variety of swings slides etc . The butterfly enclosure was amazing and a must visit . The cafe meals good value but kids meals and coffees and soft drinks a tad overpriced but overall a definite 9.9/10 from us

This is a beautiful location with stunning views. The butterfly house and zoo is an ideal spot to take young children. The Taj Mahal of Lancashire was being prepared for a wedding event, it looked stunning!