It should be 5 stars.. It was when I was growing u...

It should be 5 stars.. It was when I was growing up. But then there weren't as many visitors, the shop was reasonably priced and a lot of walks were closed off, hidden, kept as nature reserves (boys will be boys). You were guaranteed to see a couple of deer, find little hidden features, it was great. Climb on the sculptures (we didn't break them).

Roll forward almost 30 years.
Stick in an art exhibition, set the parking prices to infinity and charge people insanity in the gift shops and cafe.
Next open the nature reserves and uncover the hidden features and let the young of today in. No deer, badger, fox... maybe a squirrel but even they run from some speaker stuck in a tree.

The worst part is the irreparable vandalism. You might not notice but I knew a lot of the historical items/cool features that were there and feel sad that they can never be replaced.

It's still a great place though. Still has lots of places to adventure. My advice park further away on the roadside and walk in from the entrance closest to Junction 38 Haigh roundabout. Make sure and take a picnic/ your own food and drink. Enjoy it. Not destroy it.