Golden Acre Park is a public park in Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE267417),[1] administered by Leeds City Council. It is on the A660 Otley Road and covers an area of 179 acres (72 ha).[2]
| Golden Acre Park | |
|---|---|
 Wildfowl Lake, Golden Acre Park | |
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| Type | Parkland, woodland, gardens |
| Location | Otley Road, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England[1] |
| Coordinates | 53°52′13″N 1°35′28″W / 53.87028°N 1.59111°W |
| Area | 179 acres (72 ha) |
| Operated by | Leeds City Council |
| Open | All year |
| Website | goldenacrepark |
History
editThe park opened as a privately run amusement park in 1932 with a miniature railway, swimming pool and boating lake, but closed during the Second World War and was taken over by the Council in 1945. The lake was formed by damming Adel Beck and was larger than at present.[3]
Location
editThe park is on the east side of the A660 road. On the west side is a car park and Breary Marsh nature reserve, with a pedestrian tunnel under the road joining them to the main park. The Leeds Country Way passes through the park, and the Meanwood Valley Trail links the park to Woodhouse Moor.
Attractions and facilities
editThe park has a lake with wildfowl, informal gardens, demonstration gardens, and woodland and open spaces. The gardens contain the National Plant Collections of Lilac,[4] Hosta[5] and Hemerocallis.[6]
Facilities include a cafe (with indoor and outdoor seating), a number of benches, a bird feeding shelter and numerous picnic benches. The park is usually well kept all year round.
The Adel Dam nature reserve, owned by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, is adjacent to the eastern side of the park.[7]
Gallery
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Golden Acre Park map sign -
Bakehouse Border -
Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque -
Breary Marsh nature reserve
References
edit- ^ a b "Golden Acre Park – Attraction – Leeds – West Yorkshire | Welcome to Yorkshire". www.yorkshire.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Golden Acre Park". Discover Leeds. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Leeds City Council Golden Acre Park Guide and Map (undated)
- ^ "Syringa vulgaris (Lemoine hybrids)". www.plantheritage.org.uk. Plant Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Hosta (large leaved) pre-2000". www.plantheritage.org.uk. Plant Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Hemerocallis (incl. R H Coe, L W Brummitt & G Yeld)". www.plantheritage.org.uk. Plant Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Adel Dam Nature Reserve". Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2018.