Roundhay Park Leeds
Photographs & description of Roundhay Park
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Location of Roundhay Park
The 700 acre Roundhay Parkhas located 3 miles to the north of Leeds city centre in The main gate is in Princes Avenue. Tropical World and the adjacent Canal Gardens are on the opposite side of the road.
Roundhay Park was bought by Leeds City Council in 1872, and opened by the third son of Queen Victoria, Prince Arthur.
Buses to Roundhay Park from Leeds City Centre
Ask driver for Roundhay Park.
Roundhay Park is on the 2, 2b, 12 circular bus route. Buses number 2b & 12 go the most direct route. Buses number 2 go the long way via Moortown Corner
Bus Route 2, 2b, 12 Roundhay Park or Moortown From New Market St. New Briggate Daytime every 10 min's, Sundays & evenings every 20 or 30 minutes
Extra buses are allocated when there is an event on in Roundhay park
Roundhay Park Photographs & Description
Roundhay Park, the most popular of the Leeds Parks has areas of grassland, woods, formal gardens,, and 2 lakes, a small lake and the larger Waterloo lake.
The formal gardens, The Monet Garden in Mansion Lane, Alhambra Garden, often called the Canel Gardens by localsand
Sports Facilities
- Football pitches
- Cricket pitches
- Grass cycling track
- Tennis courts
- Scateboard park
- Bowling greens
- Location of the White Rose Canoe Club Come & Try Canoe sessions. The White Rose Canoe Club is Yorkshire's largest canoe club
Plenty of wild birds
The small lake, the kids love feeding the wild birds
The larger Waterloo lake
Spend a pleasant 1 2 hours with a nice stroll around the lake
Carling Weekend Leeds Festival
Leeds Festival is usually at the end of August
Food and Drink at Rounday Park
The Mansion House
Is licensed and meals are available. Car Park in Mansion Lane
Lake side Cafe
Has internal and external veranda eating areas. The car park can be approached via Park Avenue.
Ice Cream Etc.
Vans are usually situated near the main gate entrance, or car park, the Mansion, and car park near Waterloo lake.
The Old Fox Inn
A bar, meals available. Located on the main road, Princess Ave, 150m uphill from Rounday parks Main Gate
Tropical World Cafe
On the Main Road, Street Lane, a contiuation of Princess Ave, 200m uphill from Rounday parks Main Gate
White House Pub
Bar with meals. On Main road, Wethery Road, 200m uphill from the wetherby road main gate to Rounday park which is 100m from the southern tip of waterloo lake.