vogrie country park

Came for a short visit, walked around the park and took photos on the big chairs and bikes! Lovely winter afternoon for a walk around Vogrie, the house is stunning, would love to visit during the summer.

Food was basic and took a long time too come even on the days I took kids and only wanted a coffee very over priced too .

great place to take the kids, parking costs a pound but worth it if you are staying for hours. it has good walks, play areas for the kids and lovely gardens

Great park areas for the kids.Lovely open park for walks.Only negative would be paying to park, but it's only £1, so still good value.

We visited the park on a windy autumn day. There were quite a few people there. It costs £1 to park and you have to get a token from the first machine before you get to the car park. There is a small playground in the car park that is good for toddlers. There are also toilets which we didn't use so can't comment on condition but good to know they were there. A path walk past barbecue areas led to a much larger adventure playground with a bigger slide and also wire slides and rope nets for older children. All the equipment was in good condition. There is a pond with dipping platforms and there are activities in the summer holidays. The cafe was open but we didn't purchase anything. Nice large cut grassy areas provide plenty of space for children to run around or for picnics. There is a small gauge railway that currently provides about a ten minute ride and there are plans for extension, it wasn't running when we visited. A very nice park great for family picnics in the summer

Had a fab day out never heard of this nature park kids really enjoyed it worth a visit .Lots of nice walks especially a walk round to the big chairs & the big bicycle. Took great photos of the kids on them. The play parks were enjoyed by the kids they had fun on the big chute a must to any family day trip out Remember to take a pound for car park very strange. Never visited a nature park & had to pay for car park.

We take our grandchildren here a lot beautiful park open spaces two play areas,woodland walks,secret garden,cafe and even a miniature railway to go on....it costs £1 to park all day well worth a visit.

Vogrie Park is a large park which is free to enter (barring the modest £1 parking fee). It is a lovely place for a family day out if the weather is good.There are a mixture of walking trails around the park, all of which are varied and interesting without being too long. The most-used path leads from the car park to Vogrie House itself and goes through a woodland, around a walled garden, and past larger-than-life sculpture in the form of a giant tricycle and giant chairs. In front of Vogrie House is a large open grassy area good for laying out a picnic rug or bringing a ball or a Frisbee.Best of all for the kids, the play park facilities are out of this world. There is a small toddler play park in the car park. And next to Vogrie House there is a huge play park with sections suitable for all ages of children. Believe me you will have to drag your kids away because they could spend the whole day here.Vogrie House itself is used to house some offices (I think for the Midlothian Ranger Service) so it's not a property you can look round. However it does have a café and a soft play area. The café serves simple food and is a useful facility but do check its opening times before you visit. The soft play is unimpressive and has an additional charge, so not worth it given the massive (and free) play park outside.There is a miniature railway in the park however I've never seen it operational. The ranger service also organises some ocassional events like bat walks and pond-dipping but I haven't been to these.

A lovely gem not far from Edinburgh. Saw lots of wildlife, went for woodland walks. Beautifully kept ground.. Well worth a visit

Lovely park. Some great walks. Some steep climbs so will not be good for everyone. Great for dogs as there is a stream to drink from. Remember to take a £1 for parking!

I always enjoy a visit to this wonderful park.really big place .plenty of parking and loads of things to do. I really enjoy the wandering paths around the place and usually walk through the park as part of a longer walk.

This is a great place to take a picnic with the kids. The grounds of the estate are lovely. The playgrounds are very good and our kids aged from 6 to 14 enjoyed the afternoon.The cafe is a bit disappointing. The food was ok but the service wasn't very good. They just didn't have the skill to interact with customers at all. The girl who served me was nice enough but really lacked any confidence. You need to have a pound coin to enter the car park.

Visited vogrie country park today (may bank holiday The park has excellent facilities for children of all ages, a safe place to play. Parking only cost a £1 for the whole day.However the cafe facilities is a complete shamble's. Very slow service( no apology made for keeping you waiting), the kitchen had closed early afternoon because it couldn't cope with being busy?. Tables were cluttered with rubbish & staff were ignorant.I would return to the park for the sake of the children's pleasure, but certainly would not revisit the cafe. It's a packed lunch in future for me.

Visited the park with family and had a great time! The park is well kept along with the kids play park, which was large and great for kids with benches around about for the adults to sit. I did not visit the cafe and cannot comment on that. There is quite a few walkways through the woods which provide a relaxing experience! Overall a great, well kept park and will definitely return!

The park is great but the service in the cafe was terrible. I was greeted by, sorry ignored by a young lad who was neither pleasant or efficient. Our weak tea was cold before our food came out in stages. It has so much potential but really doesn't deliver. Another point to make was the state of the toilets-disgusting. Good play parks though so will bring a picnic next time.