Butchershole

1 Star

The Butchers■ hole car park was closed late last year [ 2011] for road repairs. We were disappointed when after x2 weeks the area was re-opened and there had been little change? There are still holes in the road area. What was done is not evident!! It would be useful if the main path up the hill to the downs area was surfaced with fine shingle, as it is a complete mud bath getting up there at most times of the winter season. I agree with the feed back already commented on, a toilet would be welcomed. It is such a beautiful space, please consider making these changes

3 Stars

i agree with the comments from anonymous comments dated 15 august 2010. It would be nice to have some toilet facilities at butchershole as they have at the other parts of friston forest especially when you spend most of the day there in the summer with family young and old. and i have used the forest for many years and it is becoming more widely used by dog owners who do not pick up after there dog and when you have young children and buggies it is not hygenic at all and a nightmare to clean up if trodden in mess. i also think there should be more done tom address the problem of lazy dog owners, it would also be good for children to have an activity trail around the forest or fitness trail would be great for all ages????? just as a suggestion to keep up with the times.

1 Star

How can a walk through these forest trees justify an extortionate £1 minimum parking charge? It has no facilities not even a toilet. All there is here is a picnic table, one dog waste bin and (of course)a pay meter, in order to take money for nothing. I took a short walk with my dog and this is the filthiest piece of woodland i've come across - It's like trudging through a sewer. My walking shoes are ruined and my dog needed a bath. I've visited forests up and down the country - all were free of charge - and Butchershole has been the most unpleasant, and makes an absurd charge for the privilege. Of course you can't force people to clean up after their dogs in a forest, but there is no encouragement to clean up either - for the price we have to pay to take a walk in this wood, there could at least be, for example, dog bins provided along the paths as an incentive, at least. And how about some toilets? Then the parking fee might carry some justification for management fees. I would be intrigued to know what the charges are for, as there is nothing to show for it! There's not any evidence of management not even an attempt at keeping the narrower paths clear of bramble and nettles, which hit you in the face as you walk - Not that I would normally care about these things, but I do when i'm being charged money for it.