We manage around 4,000 hectares of parks and greenspaces in Leeds including parks, public rights of way, cemeteries and crematoria, closed churchyards, floral displays, trees and allotments.
Parks, gardens and open spaces
There are seven major parks in Leeds
There are also a number of community parks, playgrounds and skateparks and areas of local green space as well as nature conservation sites and woodlands.
Events in parks
The parks and countryside autumn-winter events leaflet is out now so find out more about guided walks, family events and volunteer opportunities. You can also find us on Facebook now, where we can keep people up to date with upcoming events and news items. There is a link on the right hand side of this page, but if you are a Facebook member already you can just search for Leeds Parks and Countryside Service and 'like' us.
Outdoor sport
We provide sports pitches in Leeds and maintain a large number of school sports pitches. We look after bowling greens and our four golf courses at Middleton, Roundhay, Gotts and Temple Newsam. We help with a wide range of outdoor sports and recreational activities including angling, athletics, tennis, basketball, khabaddi, outdoor chess, cycling, water sports, rock climbing, orienteering, sailing, running, boules and general physical activity, walking and exercise.
Cemeteries and crematoria
There are 22 open cemeteries and three crematoria in the Leeds and we are also responsible for 21 closed church yards.
Other services
Nursery - we produce four million bedding plants each year (around 95 per cent from seed), 5,000 hanging baskets and 8,000 cut flower arrangements.
ParksWatch - a team of motorcycle rangers who patrol parks and open spaces in Leeds. They aim to provide a safe environment for parks, open spaces and cemeteries. This includes play areas, sports pitches and other areas of land used for recreation.
Rangers – our Countryside Rangers work in parks and green spaces all over Leeds, supporting community groups, working with schools and helping people get the most out of their local environment. For further information see the link to the Rangers web page on the right, or call us on 0113 237 5320. There are also security rangers based at Roundhay Park.
Tell us what you think
Always wanted to tell us what you think about parks and open spaces in Leeds? Now is your chance! Visit the GreenSTAT website by following the link on the right hand side of this page and complete an online questionnaire. You can tell us about any of the sites we manage including formal parks, recreation grounds, the larger estates, woodlands, cemeteries and conservation areas.
Please note the parks and countryside's head office main reception telephone number 0113 3957400 is staffed from 8am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 4pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.
There are a number of bylaws about pleasure grounds, public walks and open space. You can download a copy of of these from this page.
Map showing the location of parks in Leeds.