The Council is definitely trying to keep it alive with lots of planned activities. There was lots on over Easter 2017 and Angus and Daddy went to the tour of the fairy trail one day.
Let's start there, if you walk as far as you can along the river beside the walled gardens, you come to the fairy trail. The Grounds Staff are always about working and happy to offer directions. The Fairy Village is very well done and culminates with a sleeping dragon
I imagine we will be visiting the village for many years, looking out for updates.
Going back towards the stables, there are dinosaur bones!? Daddy discovered these...
As you walk along the river there are lots of ducks to see and it is a pretty good path to cycle or scoot along (in fact I learnt to ride a bike in Pollok Country Park). At the Stables you can say hello to some heavy horses. This is where lots of activities are based.
Walking further back you come to Pollok House, which is a National Trust for Scotland property and as such has an entry fee. I wonder if you can access the Tea Rooms for free though?
Carry on past Pollok House and you walk alongside the Highland Cows. Now you've visited all the captive wildlife! Opposite the Burrell Collection is a fantastic playground. It is huge and has equipment for toddlers through to big kids and it's all kept quite well. There is often an ice-cream van around too.
If you take a picnic and scooters/bikes etc , there is enough to spend nearly a whole day. There are lots of woodland and riverside walks to explore.
Down to the nitty gritty. I was worried about the toilet facilities with the Burrell Collection closed. I have seen online though that the toilets in the Burrell Collection are still accessible as well as those at the Stables. You can park for £1 for 4 hours opposite the Burrell Collection or for free in the car park near Pollok House. There are quite a lot of benches for a picnic.
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