Roundhay Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is one of the biggest city parks in Europe. It has over 700 acres (2.8 km²) of parkland, lakes, woodland and gardens which are owned by Leeds City Council. The park is one of the most popular attractions in Leeds, nearly a million people visit each year. It is situated on the north-east edge of the city, bordered by the suburb of Roundhay to the west and Oakwood to the south.

 

Constructed by soldiers who had returned from the Napoleonic Wars and thus named Waterloo Lake, after the Battle of Waterloo. They were unemployed, so Thomas Nicholson provided work and income to landscape a former quarry. It took two years to build, was 60 feet (19 m) deep and covers 33 acres. It was originally used for boating, and for a period there were trips around it in a steamboat called the Maid of Athens. In 1900 this was replaced by an electric launch, the Mary Gordon, which operated until 1923. A cafe was constructed above the boathouse. It is now used for fishing. The lower part ends in a dam which was once a waterfall but is now a steep grassy bank.



Available Fish:

Roach to 1.5lbs
Perch to 3lbs
Pike to 20lbs
Bream to 6-7lbs
Carp to 20lbs
Tench to 5lbs
Chub to 3lbs

Restrictions:

The pegs close to the cafe offer easy access for disabled anglers
Barbless hooks only
Leeds City Council rules on shot sizes (SSG's)

Cost:

Day ticket

Directions:

Roundhay Park is 3 miles north of Leeds city centre off the A58 Wetherby Road at Oakwood. Alternatively, it is also accessible from the A6120 Leeds Ring Road.

Alternatively you can catch the number 2 and 12 buses.

For further information, please contact the Roundhay Park Visitor Services Team - 0113 214 5715.