Manston Park
🏟 Playground & park · Cross Gates, Leeds
Manston Park
A spacious Cross Gates park with a 2022-renovated playground, inclusive roundabout and sports pitches, managed by Leeds City Council.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open space, accessible year-round. · Free · No booking needed
About Manston Park
Manston Park is a spacious public park in Cross Gates, east Leeds, managed by Leeds City Council. In 2022 the park received a major makeover with a range of new play equipment, giving it a renovated toddler and children's playground. The play area includes a state-of-the-art climbing frame, an inclusive roundabout and a toddler-friendly area with swings, along with a sports trail. Beyond the playground, the park has football pitches, a bowling green and three hard-surface tennis courts located next to the bowling green; the courts are fully accessible for wheelchair users. The park is also historically significant — a memorial within the grounds commemorates those who died in an explosion at the nearby Barnbow munitions factory on 5 December 1916, and the site is now a scheduled monument. With its modern, inclusive play facilities and sports provision, Manston Park is a popular, family-friendly destination for local residents in the LS15 area of Leeds.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Football pitches
- Bowling green
- Tennis courts
- Walking paths
- War memorial (scheduled monument)
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: Tennis courts fully accessible for wheelchair users.
🧒 Ages & play
- Renovated toddler and children's playground (2022)
- Climbing frame
- Inclusive roundabout
- Swings in a toddler-friendly area
- Sports trail
📍 Nearby places to play
- Temple Newsam · approx 1.7 miles · Halton Moor
- Roundhay Park · approx 3.0 miles · Roundhay
- Potternewton Park · approx 3.3 miles · Chapeltown
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Manston Park free?
Yes. Manston Park is a free, public park managed by Leeds City Council.
What's in the playground?
The playground was renovated in 2022 with a state-of-the-art climbing frame, an inclusive roundabout, a toddler-friendly area with swings, and a sports trail.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes — the 2022 makeover added a dedicated toddler-friendly area with swings alongside the main play equipment.
Where is Manston Park?
It is on Austhorpe Road in Cross Gates, east Leeds, postcode LS15 8HA.
What else is there to do?
The park has football pitches, a bowling green and fully accessible tennis courts, plus a war memorial that is a scheduled monument.