Temple Newsam
🏟 Playground & park · Halton Moor, Leeds
Temple Newsam
Free-to-roam Capability Brown parkland with an inclusive adventure playground, woodland and walled gardens on the edge of Leeds.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Parkland free to visit daily; the free adventure playground is open roughly 8am-10pm Mon-Sat and 10am-4pm Sun (seasonal variation) · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Temple Newsam Road, off Selby Road, LS15 0AE
Plus Code: 9C5WQGMR+M6
About Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam is a historic estate on the eastern edge of Leeds, with roots recorded in the Domesday Book and a Tudor-Jacobean mansion built around 1500-1520. In the 1760s Charles Ingram employed Capability Brown to re-landscape the park, and much of that pastoral design still shapes the rolling parkland, woods and lake today. The estate was bought for the city in the early 20th century and is now owned and managed by Leeds City Council. While the house and the Home Farm rare-breeds attraction are paid, the extensive parkland is free to roam and so is the children's playground. The innovative adventure playground opened in 2011 and was designed so that disabled and able-bodied children can play together. Around the play area, families can explore Capability Brown parkland, woodland that forms part of the Forest of Leeds, a walled garden with rhododendron walks, a lake and stream, and there is a cafe and free on-site parking. It makes an excellent free day out combining a proper playground with a huge landscaped estate to explore.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Capability Brown landscaped parkland
- Woodland (part of the Forest of Leeds)
- Walled garden and rhododendron walks
- Lake and stream
- Cafe
- Temple Newsam House (separate paid attraction)
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-site car park (free parking)
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Inclusive playground designed for disabled and able-bodied children to play together
- Dogs: Dogs are permitted in the parkland
🧒 Ages & play
- Inclusive adventure playground (opened 2011) designed for disabled and able-bodied children to play together
📍 Nearby places to play
- Manston Park · approx 1.7 miles · Cross Gates
- Springhead Park · approx 2.3 miles · Rothwell
- East End Park · approx 2.8 miles · East End Park
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Temple Newsam free?
The parkland and the adventure playground are free to use. Temple Newsam House and the Home Farm are separate paid attractions.
What's in the playground?
There is an inclusive adventure playground that opened in 2011, designed so disabled and able-bodied children can play together.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There are toilets and a cafe on the estate.
Where is Temple Newsam?
It is at Temple Newsam Road, off Selby Road, on the east side of Leeds near Halton Moor, LS15 0AE.
Is there free parking?
Yes. Temple Newsam has an on-site car park with free parking.