点评:This is my go to place to walk my daughter's dog when staying with her, although really Heaton Park, Armstrong Park and Jesmond Dene all blend into each other - I'm sure locals know their way around but Reggie and I would find ourselves wandering, with me not really knowing where I was and Reggie just happy to stay out for as long as possible.
Other reviewers may not agree but, of the three locations, I think Heaton Park most closely resembles a traditional park, with a network of paved paths, lots and lots of benches for that sit in the sun, well maintained beds and a pavilion, now a restaurant (with well priced three course weekday lunch!), also two excellent playgrounds, one for younger children (enclosed by a fence, no dogs allowed inside) and one more adventurous one on the open field.
Whenever I have been there, I have never failed to see people working on the beds, shrubs, general parkland - whether employees or volunteers, they do a great job and maintaining a good balance between formality and 'natural'.
Plenty of bins around for poop bags and for those who aren't so keen on dogs, most of the paths are wide enough for being able to pass without even the most enthusiastic canine being able to make contact with a passer by.
There is parking off Heaton Park Road, perhaps more but we always walk there.
Just a wonderful resource for locals - and visitors!
翻译:每次和女儿住在一起,我都会带她去希顿公园遛狗。不过,希顿公园、阿姆斯特朗公园和杰斯蒙德迪恩其实都差不多——我敢肯定当地人对这里很熟悉,但我和雷吉经常会迷路,我常常不知道自己身在何处,而雷吉则乐得在外面待得越久越好。
其他评论者可能不同意我的看法,但在这三个地方中,我认为希顿公园最像一个传统的公园,它有四通八达的铺砌小径,很多长椅可以晒太阳,花坛维护得很好,还有一个凉亭,现在凉亭里还开了一家餐厅(工作日午餐提供价格实惠的三道菜!),此外还有两个很棒的游乐场,一个是给小一点的孩子准备的(有围栏,禁止带狗进入),另一个是位于开阔草地上的,更适合孩子们玩耍。
每次我去那里,总能看到有人在花坛、灌木丛和公园里忙碌——无论是工作人员还是志愿者,他们都做得非常出色,在正式和“自然”之间保持着很好的平衡。
周围有很多垃圾桶可以放宠物粪便袋,而且对于不太喜欢狗的人来说,大多数小路都足够宽敞,即使是最热情的狗狗也能轻松通过,不会碰到路人。
希顿公园路附近有停车场,或许还有更多,但我们总是步行过去。
对于当地居民和游客来说,这真是一个很棒的去处!