Moortown Park
🏟 Playground & park · Moortown, Leeds
Moortown Park
One of Leeds' newest parks: seven acres in Moortown with two play areas, a pram-friendly walking circuit and wildflower meadows.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Moortown Park
Moortown Park is one of the newest parks in Leeds, laid out on the former site of the Yorkshire Bank sports ground and managed by Leeds City Council. Spanning just over seven acres of green space, it is designed with families in mind. There are two distinct play areas: a secure, enclosed section for smaller children featuring a sandpit, swing and animals to climb on, and an open area for older children with swings, animal climbing frames and a sandpit at its centre. A paved perimeter walking circuit loops the park, ideal for bikes and prams, and the grounds include wildflower meadows, picnic benches and open grassy areas for ball games. The park is wheelchair accessible and open 24 hours a day. With its modern play facilities and attractive, well-kept green space, Moortown Park is a popular, family-friendly destination in north Leeds.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Paved perimeter walking circuit
- Wildflower meadows
- Picnic benches
- Open grassy areas for ball games
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible; paved perimeter walking circuit suitable for prams.
🧒 Ages & play
- Enclosed play area for younger children
- Open play area for older children
- Swings
- Animal climbing frames
- Sandpit
📍 Nearby places to play
- Chapel Allerton Park · approx 1.0 miles · Chapel Allerton
- Roundhay Park · approx 1.6 miles · Roundhay
- Potternewton Park · approx 1.8 miles · Chapeltown
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Moortown Park free?
Yes. Moortown Park is a free, public park managed by Leeds City Council.
What's in the playground?
There are two play areas — an enclosed one for younger children with a sandpit, swing and climbing animals, and an open area for older children with swings, animal climbing frames and a sandpit.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes — there is a secure, enclosed play area dedicated to younger children, plus a pram-friendly paved walking circuit around the park.
Where is Moortown Park?
It is on Shadwell Lane in Moortown, north Leeds, postcode LS17 6DP.
Is the park accessible and open all day?
Yes. Moortown Park is wheelchair accessible and open 24 hours a day.