The lake 🥹
Day Out Diaries

A visit to Stanborough Park/Lake

Visited 5th August 2026
6 hours
Family of 1 (1 kid)
A lovely spot with a splash park, playground and a stream.
VisitedAugust 2026
Time Spent6 hours
LocationStanborough Park Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6DF
WhoFamily of 1 (1 kid)
TicketsAdvance booking required
Travel Time30-60 mins from London
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Our Arrival & First Impressions

First view of the splash park

Gated splash park, lots of space, quite busy but still more than enough space. Not a lot of shade which was needed on a hot day.

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Activities Breakdown

The stream was our favourite
A thumbs up from us

The splash park was great lots of space, gates and fences around so not an easy escape route (could do with some locks rather than push gates). The playground area was good however more for the older kids as lots of rope climbing which was tricky for a 3 year old in my opinion but they still had fun. The stream was our favourite walking along watching the fish swim past, looking for different animals along the way. They have a small shop that sells drinks, lolly’s and snacks. Not to overly priced and handy to have it onsite.

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    The stream

    The stream was our favourite part of the day, a place for the little ones to use their imaginations.
    Happy faces “on a bear hunt”
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Food & Drink

No actual food was available only snacks. Lollys and drinks reasonably priced however quite a lot was out of stock when we was there which was disappointing for the kids.

Money-Saving Tip

Definitely take a picnic and drinks for the day.

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Pros & Cons Summary

Positive

What We Loved

  • TickSpace for lots of people to relax around the splash park or lake area with view to most of the facilities.
Negative

Could Be Better

  • CrossNot a lot of shade definitely more would be helpful
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Overall Verdict & Ratings

A Tried & Tested - Day Out With The Kids
Safety & Cleanliness5.0

Very clean lots of bags for rubbish when you walk in (couple more around the other side would be helpful)

Rides & Entertainment1.0

We did not venture over to the pedloes or water sports due to kids ages.

Food & Drink3.0

Could do with a few more choices and perhaps some sandwiches or hot food on site.

Queues & Crowds5.0

Parking was easy lots of space, plenty of toilets no queues for anything.

Fun & Delight5.0

Lovely day and will be 100% returning.

Value for Money5.0

Parking was expensive however did not need to spend any money throughout the day so was worth the parking!

The Final Verdict:

Loved everything about our first visit and will be returning and bringing more friends.

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"Amazing day and well worth travelling. "
Jessica Degraag
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