Leeds is well known as one of the greenest cities in Europe because of its array of public green spaces including major parks, community parks, nature reserves, woodlands, public rights of way and the like.
There are 62 community parks in Leeds. These are local green spaces that contain a variety of facilities such as playgrounds, sport pitches and gardens for local people to enjoy.
Some community parks have Friends of and volunteer groups that work in partnership with the Parks and Countryside service to keep them in top condition. To find out more about these, visit our 'Parks and Countryside volunteer groups' page.
To find out the location of community parks in your area, look at the maps attached as related documents below.
The 62 community parks in Leeds are:
- Allerton Bywater Sports Ground
- Armley Park
- Banstead Park
- BarleyHill Park
- Becketts Park
- Blenheim Square
- Bramley Falls Wood Park
- Bramley Park
- Burley Park
- Calverley Park (Victoria Park)
- Chapel Allerton Park
- Churwell Park
- Cranmore Recreation Ground
- Cross Flatts Park
- Dartmouth Park
- Drighlington Moor Park
- East End Park
- Farnley Hall Park
- Glebelands Rec, Ninelands Lane
- Gotts Park
- Grove Hill Park, Otley
- Grove Road Recreation Ground
- Hainsworth Park
- Halton Dene - Primrose Valley
- Harehills Park
- Hartley Avenue Park
- Holbeck Moor
- Holt Park
- Horsforth Hall Park
- Hunslet Lake
- Hunslet Moor
- Kirk Lane Park
- Lewisham Park
- Ley Lane
- Lovell Park
- Manston Park
- Meanwood Park
- Micklefield Park, Rawdon
- New Farnley Park
- New Wortley Recreation Ground
- Nowell Mount
- Nunroyd Park, Guiseley
- Penny Pocket Park
- Potternewton Park
- Pudsey Park
- Rodley Park Recreation Ground
- Rothwell Country Park
- Scarth Gardens
- Scatcherd Park
- Springhead Park
- Stanningley Park
- Tarnfield Park, Yeadon
- Tennant Hall POS
- The Hollies
- The Rein
- Tyersal Park
- Western Flatts Cliff Park
- Westroyd Park
- Wharfemeadows Park, Otley
- Whinmoor Park, Coal Road
- Woodhouse Moor Park
You can find more information about some of those parks on the related pages below. It is our aim to get information about all the community parks on this website eventually but this is currently a work in progress.
In the meantime, if you would like information about any of these sites, please contact the Parks and Countryside service on 0113 3957400 or by using the contact us function below.