We visit North Wales a lot over the summer months and one of our favourite places to visit is Greenwood family park (formerly Greenwood forest park). We’ve been 3 times now and each time the kids have loved it. It’s a fantastic family day out which is why I recommend it as one of our favourite things to do in Anglesey with kids (despite it actually being just off Anglesey). It’s not hard to see why it has been voted the best family day out in North Wales. It’s a great day out for toddlers, right through to much older kids as there is such a mix of rides and attractions.
Ad – We have been gifted tickets in exchange for blog coverage on two of our three visits. Read on to discover more about this adventure park and my top tips for visiting with children.
Getting to Greenwood family park
We travel from Anglesey to Greenwood family park and it really isn’t far at all from the A55, near Bangor and the Snowdonia National Park. It is really well signposted from the main coastal A55 too so you will have no trouble finding it.
The free car park is plenty big enough and it’s only a couple of minutes’ walk from the entrance. If you want to arrive by bus, there is a bus stop right outside the park too.
Rides and other attractions Greenwood forest park
Greenwood forest park is an eco-adventure park with rides and attractions that are powered sustainably. For example, the green dragon rollercoaster is the world’s only people-powered rollercoaster. I took my 6 year old on it this year for the first time. It was a bit fast for her really and she didn’t enjoy it but all children are different and I’m sure some 6 year olds would love it.
Solar splash is the UK’s only solar-powered ride. It consists of three water slides that start 12 meters up. I took my 5 year old on this ride last year and she loved shooting down the slide with me in a little inflatable boat.
Great green run and the smaller version (little green run) are sledge runs that my girls loved. They both enjoyed the little green run and our eldest has been going on the larger version since she was 5. Our toddler knew she was missing out on lots of fun as she watched us on the larger ride but she really loved the small version. I think these were probably the rides they enjoyed most.
There was one ride that we were able to all go on together, the enchanted river ride. We all climbed into a metal boat that we steered around a short circuit using a paddle and rope pulls. Our eldest enjoyed trying to paddle the boat and both girls enjoyed the ride.
Another ride they both enjoyed was the moon carts which are pedal-powered karts to ride around a small circuit. There were some twin carts that allowed toddlers to be pedalled around by an adult. Our youngest loves this.
We also all walked the barefoot trail together. This is a barefoot walk that is a mixture of shallow water, straw, sand, pebbles, and textured stone. Both the girls really enjoyed this, especially the water, although it was very cold water on the day we visited.
Giant jumper, a 1500 square foot inflatable is a big hit with our eldest. We had to drag her away after a while as she would have stayed on all day.
As well as rides, there are other attractions like play areas (both indoors and outdoors) and a woodland theatre where we enjoyed a magic show and also a junk musical instrument workshop. The magician was funny for both adults and children and kept the attention of both our girls for 20-30 minutes, which is very impressive. They also both loved the music workshop.
The outdoor play areas at Greenwood family park are amazing. For older children, there is Treetop towers, where our eldest enjoyed exploring some of the lower levels but didn’t quite find the courage to climb right to the top.
They have really thought about families with mixed-age children here, as there is a nice sandpit in this area full of buckets and spades that our toddler loved. Right opposite is Tunnel warren, the play area for under 7s. Both our two girls enjoyed crawling through all the tunnels and playing on the other brightly coloured play equipment.
Since our last visit, they have added a fantastic-looking new play area – The giant Quest. It’s filled with opportunities to climb, crawl, balance and more. Suitable from age 3. We’ll have to go back soon and try this area out!
What is there to do at Greenwood family park in the rain?
Our most recent visit was on a very wet and windy day. We did wonder if it was worth visiting in the rain but decided to visit anyway. We dressed for the weather in waterproofs and wellies and had a great day despite the weather.
The only ride that wasn’t open due to the rain was the giant jumper. We found the park was quieter so we didn’t spend very long queuing for rides. There are also two indoor soft play areas which we made good use of. One for under 5s which also has an undercover picnic area and the other larger one is in the cafe. The one in the cafe is better for kids over 5 but it does have a small 0-3 years area. Our 3 year old enjoyed all three areas.
We didn’t find the forest floors too muddy and in fact, some areas of the woodland have decked walkways. You might worry that these will get slippy in the rain but they are covered with chicken wire which prevents this.
For more nearby things to do in the rain, see my post on Things to do in anglesey in the rain.
What age is greenwood forest park for?
The ideal age for kids would be 2-12 years. Children under 3 are free and there is plenty for toddlers to do. Equally some rides will only appeal to older children such as Solar splash.
Greenwood forest park prices
Ticket prices vary depending on the season. Adult tickets start from £16.50, children over 3 years start from £16 and under 3s are free. There are concessions for disabled adults and children, carers and ladies over 20 weeks pregnant. Prices correct August 2022. Book online in advance and you can currently save 15%. Book here – Greenwood Family Park
Our verdict
We loved our days at Greenwood family park and I think it is great value for money. The park is perfect for young children like ours but also for older ones too. It’s perfect for families with children of different age groups. I’ve shared my top tips for making the most of your visit below.
Our top tips for visiting Greenwood family park
- For up to date prices and opening hours, as well as to check what extra events are on, visit their website.
- Arrive early, there are lots of fun things to do so it’s good to arrive early and fit in as much as possible.
- The park is buggy friendly. There are some slopes around the site. We took a standard folding pushchair and had no problems pushing it up any of the slopes.
- There are toilets and baby changing facilities in a few locations around the site and we found them all clean and fit for purpose on our visits.
- Check the information board on arrival to see what shows and activities are on, when and where on the day of your visit.
- Picnics are welcomed and there are plenty of benches around the park and an undercover picnic area. There is also a cafe with a fair-sized soft play area at the entrance to the park as well as a couple of kiosks further into the park selling snacks and drinks.
- It’s worth bearing in mind that some activities are not included in the entrance fee such as woodland rovers, crafts and face painting.
- They have recently added an option to stay over in Tipi’s which sounds really cool. Find out more and book here – GreenWood Tipi Glamping
More great family attractions in North Wales
Not far away from Greenwood, you’ll find Penhryn castle. It’s a great National Trust day out.
Find more great National Trust North Wales days out here.
We love the Welsh Mountain Zoo. Read my full review.
We also love travelling a little further to discover the unique tourist attraction that is, Portmeirion village.
If the weather is nice, you can’t beat a trip to the beach and North Wales and Anglesey have miles of gorgeous sandy beaches to explore. Find the best beaches in Anglesey here.
Not that far away is the beautiful area of Conwy. Find the best things to do with kids in Conwy
Llandudno is another great seaside town to visit. Find the best things to do with kids in Llandudno
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This looks great! I’m in Cheshire so this shouldn’t be too far – I will be googling directions later, looks like a lovely day out!
What a fantastic place! There certainly is enough to keep them entertained there and it looks like they had a lot of fun with all the activities. I’ve never been to Wales (it is on my list of places to visit) but it is certainly a place where I would visit with children
What a lovely day out! Looks like the kids has loads of fun. I’m definitely saving this one for whenever we’re in the area.
I’ll bare this is mind if we’re ever in the area- it looks amazing!
That does sound like fantastic value for a family day out. I love the fact that the park is eco-friendly and so many of the rides are solar powered or people powered. The water slides and inflatable boat ride look like a lot of fun. It’s good to see that the play area has a toddler friendly area as well as catering for older children too – makes life easier when play areas are good for a mixed age range. Thank you for sharing with #CountryKids
Wow, this looks fab – my two would love it. Glad you had fun. I’m adding it to my list!
This looks like a lovely place to visit, so many different activities but all still nice and low-key. It’s nto an area we’ve been to before but I’d happily visit. Mich x #CountryKids
This looks like a lovely place to visit, so many different activities but all still nice and low-key. It’s nto an area we’ve been to before but I’d happily visit. Mich x #CountryKids
That looks like an awesome place for kids. My girls would love that. I’m going to pin for when we go to North Wales!
That looks like a fantastic day out! It is great when you can go back to the same place and enjoy it all over again!
The rides look amazing and it is fab that they are powered sustainably. #CountryKids
Oh my goodness this looks like a cross between a park, an adventure playground and Coombe Mill! What fun all in one place. I can see why it has been voted as the best attraction in North Wales. No wonder you were happy to return for a third time. My kids wouldn’t know what to do first. #CountryKids
Looks like a fab day out! My kids would love the barefoot trail! #countrykids
I’ve pinned this for the future as it looks like a great day out, just our sort of adventure too #CountryKids
WOW! What an amazing place to visit. The slides that they have are the best!
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This sounds like a lovely place to visit with kids. I love the idea of the barefoot trail, I’d definitely want to walk on it nevermind my son!