Cotswold Country Park & Beach, Cirencester

While this is a lovely place to visit. If I understand correctly the water was low, water in the beach was small, kept getting stranded with pedal boats... But the big downer was no place to have a shower Very hot day and ice-cream place was closed by playground.... Main cafe ran out of ice-cream early too... Not much in shop... But very fairly priced family place. Great fun for kids. The inflatable adventure course was great fun, but very crowded you have to wait around more to do the main bits than you would expect. Maybe if you had less time but would have less people on it it would be better....

There are endless things to do at Cotswold Country Park but it could get pricey if you're a family. We had pre-booked entry and the inflatables and arrived before 10am to get a spot by the beach. (Next time I would not sit there because it gets so packed). Overall a relaxed vibe though. Really loved the inflatables and the lake did not feel at all cold; no wetsuit needed. I walked around the lake (that has the beach) and went bird watching near the gravel pits, which was wonderful. Wild flowers everywhere... It would have been even better with a bird guide / tour.