Great place to get some fresh air any time of the day. We go running around the mere after the main gates are closed. It is open 24 hours for... read more pedestrians and dog walkers.

  An excellent walk around the lake with a good coffee to finish in the coffee shop. Not too far a walk bu

  The park as a couple of walks but very restricted views over the lake. No access to waters edge as all fenced off for anglers.
Although a pleasant walk... read more around very little to see due to this restriction. Very limited area for picnics by car park again very restricted view of lake, also in some parts there was a distinct smell from the doggie waste bin.
This place has lost a lot of appeal due to the way in which the view is so restricted, in the past children would be seen playing on the waters edge but n

  In the area on holiday we visited a few times for a walk. Very pleasant surroundings great path to walk on. Everyone we met socially distanced. How nice that dogs... read more have to be on a lead & owners that abide by it.

  We stopped here for a picnic to break up a journey. This is a fantastic place to spend an hour or two, with a car park (50p charge), toilets, information... read more centre, great cafe and wonderful lake area which you can walk all the way around. This is a great place for walking a dog, and the cafe is also dog friendly, with a large outdoor terrace. Well worth a visit.

  On a cold but quite pleasant mid January afternoon I visited Astbury mere with my family including 2 young children after walking twice around the beautiful lake taking in... read more the scenery and wildlife we were all quite hungry and in need of a hot snack and a hot drink , as we aproached the cafe we became aware of a sign on the door saying WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH ! Unfortunately for our cold and hungry selves but also for the small business operating the cafe , cash was all we had with us , so into the car we went and reluctantly 5 hungry mouths were fed and watered by good old Ronald McDonald , a multi million pound American franchise , very disappointed but also quite confused .

  Loved the mere. The circular walk around the mere offers fantastic views and is truly relaxing. There is a coffee shop in the main car park if you... read more need refreshement and a number of longer trails if you have more time.

  We were travelling south on the M6 and took a diversion due to some traffic issues. We were passing through Congleton and noticed the sign to Astbury Mere.
There was... read more a good size carpark with plenty of spaces even on a busy Saturday morning. The charge for car parking was 50p for four hours. The toilets were open but when we visited, in early May, the café and visitors centre were closed.
We enjoyed a very relaxing pleasant walk around the lake on a wide flat path before resuming our journey.

  Visited this park recently having not visited for about six months. This is a very peaceful and lovely place to walk in all seasons, There is a car park... read more (only 50p), a small cafe and toilets. It is very muddy at the moment (December), but we can’t control the weather.

The only downside to this park are the irresponsible selfish dog owners who do not keep their dogs on leads and let their dogs run everywhere, some jumping up at people with muddy paws and more disgustingly those who do not clean up after their dogs. Without actually looking we saw 4/5 piles on the path alone, two lots right in the middle. It’s a pity that visitors can’t fully enjoy the beautiful scenery without having to watch where they tread and what they might tread in. A mum with two children was complaining because her children hadn’t noticed the dog excrement on the path and they had trod in it and she was trying to wipe it off their shoes. Can ALL dog owners please clean up after your dogs.

I would have given 5* but can only give it 3* because of the points mentioned above.

  Staying in the area and was looking for watersport hire for the rest of the family... unfortunately they were fully booked, but for a walk around the lake and nature... read more trail, plus the excellent little cafe there it hit the nail right on the head and even had a section of the lake designated for dog swimming near the carpark too which was a bonus!!