Roundhay Park & Tropical World
One of Europe’s largest urban parks, with lakes, woodland and a castle-style ruin. The Tropical World greenhouses contain lemurs and a butterfly house.
Roundhay Park covers about 280 hectares and includes Upper Lake, Waterloo Lake, a gorge trail and a mock-medieval “castle” ruin. In summer it often hosts large open-air concerts and fireworks. Tropical World, one of the largest tropical plant glasshouse complexes in Britain after Kew Gardens, has a butterfly house, lemurs, meerkats, a nocturnal animal house and an aquarium. Admission is inexpensive, making it a great choice for families on rainy days. The park itself is free. Buses 2 and 12 from the city centre take about 25 minutes.
Opening hours
Park open all day; Tropical World approx. 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Thackray Museum of Medicine
- Victoria Quarter
- Royal Armouries Museum
- Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Leeds Minster
- Leeds Kirkgate Market
- Harewood House
- Leeds Corn Exchange