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
- Otley Chevin Park
- Kirkstall Abbey Estate
- Middleton Park
- Golden Acre
- Roundhay Park
- Temple Newsam Estate
- Lotherton Hall Estate
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.
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.
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 3 crematoria in the Leeds and we are also responsible for 21 closed church yards.
Other services
Nursery - we produce 4 million bedding plants each year (around 95% 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 – We have a number of educational rangers that work in the wider countryside and at larger parks such as Temple Newsam and Lotherton Hall. 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 that the Parks and Countryside's Head Office main reception telephone number 0113 3957400 is staffed from 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am - 4.00pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.