We went here on a Sunday morning and parked at their free car park at the far end. The walk was good amount, probably took us an hour, and we did stop and start too. It’s best to go here in the Autumn when the leaves have turned brown, it’s very picturesque. I think they have a few events here throughout the year too

Lovely day out with the kids
Very good sms event put on by council plenty to do look at and not too pricey at all
Good for kids a great evening all round

I've lived near the arboretum all my life and have always loved the place. It's a little piece of heaven within a noisy, hectic town. I'm currently training for my couch to 5k and this place was my first thought when deciding where to train. I always get here early morning and it's great because the arboretum is almost empty aside from a few runners and dog walkers. God I love this place early morning. Although I always take the same route, there's always something different to see on my runs. I might even start bringing a bag of nuts for the squirrels!

we visited bonfire night weekend, it was peaceful and quiet. it was our first vist. We will be going back.

Lovely water park for a hot sunny day, always a nice atmosphere. I like that it has a good sized park. Very colourful, you can park for free, then a few minutes walk to the park. They also have a snack stand so you can get tea and coffee. There is a toilet there too, ideal for a cheap day out. Take a packed lunch as there are benches and lots of grass to sit

Took my children there 30+ years ago. A mundane park really, true to an arboretum that fulfilled it's promise as a park with trees. Fun for the kids to run and play, whilst sampling the delights of the miniature railway line and the lake.
I don't know the exact date, or even exact lottery funding, but just a few years back there was a grant that was wisely used to transform this park into an unrivaled place of beauty and a joy for the local community that could be enjoyed by all, for free.

These days we savour the joys of the Arboretum as dog walkers. Our Jack Russells' can run free for the most part, although there are restrictions around the lake in the breeding season.
There is a newly built Visitors' Centre, providing coffee and snacks (great chip butties). As dog owners we can sit outside and enjoy refreshments whilst our dogs (we're half way round the perimeter at this point) take a well earned rest in the shade underneath the trestle table with a drink of water.
So, moving on we transverse the other side of the lake. There are Canada Geese. Swans, Ducks, Moorhens and whopping great fish that can be seen beneath the clear waters. Have to apologise here as I'm really not an expert in aquatic life, above or below, so there may well be other species.
Then, there is the Pavilion, uphill and to your right. This has been wonderfully painted in the style of fairground colours. May sound a bit naff but it really works, especially given the arched aisle festooned with flowers and flower borders in the summer that leads up to the entrance.
Moving on, there is the children's' area. A general playground with water features, and further still is the skateboarding area - always well attended whatever the weather, kids playground to the right after this that originally had wooden obstacles, now replaced with plastic structures (Health & Safety?)
Finally, and most poignant of all, there is a Garden of Reflection. This is dedicated to one of Walsall's fallen soldiers, father of two, Corporal Jonathan Horne, from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, who at 27 died in Helmand Province on July 10, 2009, . He was killed in an explosion while helping fellow soldiers who had been injured in an earlier bomb blast.
RIP Jonathan

I went for a nice summers day walk, there were loads of kids in the play area having fun. In such a large space I was able to enjoy my own peace and quiet, followed by a nice coffee in the cafe

Lovely arboretum, gardens are tidy and clean.

A nice cafe well priced.

Plenty of benches to take a picnic.

Lots of car parking spaces.

Lovely lake with boats to hire.

Park area with zip wire, slides, swings etc.

Well worth a visit

Recent investment has made the Arboretum a wonderful, welcoming and family friendly park.

Beautiful place for a family day out

Ok

Gorgeous place

Lovely park Plenty of space to walk with the kiddies. Nice play area but it gets crowded at weekends. Quieter in the week but keep away from the truants smoking weed near the pool and bandstand. Needs more security around there. Beautiful lake area with wildlife.

Lovely park. Toilets leave a lot to be desired though, in desperate need of a refurb and smell awful.loads of play things for the kids and lovely green space!

Best park around
Beautiful park, good kids area but a lovely walk on a summers or autumn day !
Nice little cafe too

Lovely place lovely venues

Nice place. Very pretty. Big playground for the children. Alot of dog walkers, big open fields for your dog to run around. Wouldn't know it was on a main road.

Went for the bonfire. Good entertainment, food was reasonably priced and good firework show

Lovely place to go for a morning walk. It feels safe as it's always busy

Lovely place for a stroll

Nice place for running

Well worth the money

Beautiful and peaceful

Excellent facilities - visitor's centre, duck pond, boating lake , tennis courts, bowling green, tree lined walks wheel chair friendly, skate park, fab childrens play ground with water play in the summer. Picnic benches and regular activities such as fun fair, circus, Apple Day in the orchard, classic car show, hot air balloon day, fun runs and most recently bonfire night and fireworks.<br>Something for everyone.

Walsall's Arboretum is a very special place to spend some leisure time. It has many facilities to suit all ages. There are tennis courts; table tennis tables; a skate ark; bowling green & bowling club; basket ball courts; an agility course; children's play area with splash park and others. There is a visitor's centre with cafe and conference facilities overlooking the lake. There is a large variety of wildlife around the lake not to mention the newly refurbished boathouse and pedalos for hire in summer months. The Victoran bandstand has also been given a facelift and houses bands & shows every weekend during the summer months and has a Roman arena of stone seats in a semi circle in front of it. The arboretum runs many clubs & groups such as cycling, running and other keep fit classes in the visitors centre such as yoga, tai chi, singing and drama groups and a toddler group. Apart from all these activities, it is a beautiful, very extensive park with magnificent flora, trees and bushes so it is just a great place to go for a walk and take it all in!