Horsforth Hall Park
🏟 Playground & park · Horsforth, Leeds
Horsforth Hall Park
A Horsforth community park with an adventure playground, an inclusive under-eights play area, a toddler sandpit and a skate park.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily · Free · No booking needed
About Horsforth Hall Park
Horsforth Hall Park is a community park in Horsforth, about six miles from Leeds city centre, covering roughly 3.38 hectares (8.4 acres) and managed by Leeds City Council. The park was created on the grounds of Horsforth Hall, a house built in 1699 and given to the council by William Mathieson in 1930; the park opened in 1932, and while the hall was demolished in 1953, the Grade II listed former stables still stand. For families it offers a particularly good range of play: an adventure playground, a toddler-friendly sandpit, a skate park for older children and a specially designed under-eights playground created with the charity Mencap so that disabled and able-bodied children can play together. Wheelchair-accessible entrances and paths run through the grounds. Beyond play, there is open parkland, a cricket pitch home to Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club, a bowling green, a bandstand and a Japanese Garden added in 1987. It is a varied, inclusive and genuinely free local park. (Note: Leeds City Council has proposed upgrading the playground, with works planned to improve the sandpit and toddler area.)
⭐ What makes this place special
- Approx. 3.38 hectares (8.4 acres) of parkland
- Cricket pitch (Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club)
- Bowling green
- Bandstand
- Japanese Garden (added 1987)
- Grade II listed former stables
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible entrances and paths; inclusive under-eights playground designed with Mencap for disabled and able-bodied children
- Dogs: Dogs are permitted in the park
🧒 Ages & play
- Adventure playground
- Specially designed inclusive playground for under-eights (designed with Mencap) for disabled and able-bodied children to play together
- Sandpit suitable for toddlers
- Skate park
📍 Nearby places to play
- Kirkstall Abbey · approx 2.0 miles · Kirkstall
- Beckett Park · approx 2.5 miles · Headingley
- Meanwood Park · approx 3.0 miles · Meanwood
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Horsforth Hall Park free?
Yes. Horsforth Hall Park is a free public park managed by Leeds City Council.
What's in the playground?
There is an adventure playground, a toddler sandpit, a skate park and a specially designed under-eights playground created with Mencap so disabled and able-bodied children can play together.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
We could not confirm toilets or a cafe on site from official sources.
Where is Horsforth Hall Park?
It is off Hall Lane in Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5JD, about six miles from the city centre.
Is it good for toddlers and disabled children?
Yes. There is a toddler sandpit and an under-eights playground designed with Mencap for disabled and able-bodied children to play together, with wheelchair-accessible paths.