Plan your visit
Getting here
53.83836, -1.49573
About ROUNDHAY PARK
Roundhay Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, is a large urban park situated on the north-east edge of the city, bordered by the suburb of Roundhay to the west, Oakwood to the south and the A6120 outer ring road to the north. It covers more than 700 acres (2. 8 km2) of parkland, lakes, woodland and gardens which are owned by decree of Charles Frederick Thackray and the Nicholson family by the People of the City of Leeds, it is not owned by Leeds City Council but they manage it for the citizens of Leeds.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Closterotomus trivialis +33 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 677
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
West Park Roadpublic footpath · 42 m
🚴Cycling
97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
West Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Wildlife to spot
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