Middleton Park

This green space is over 470 acres and has a cafe, bowling greens, a playground, and a fishing lake.

Location

Middleton Park is four miles south of the city centre and has several entrances. The address of the main entrance is from Town Street, Middleton, LS10 3SH.

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Buses

Visit West Yorkshire Metro to find bus information.

Opening hours

The visitor centre, cafe and toilet are open from 10.15am to 2.15pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday​​​​​​​​​​.

Attractions and facilities

View a map of the park (JPG, 2 MB) .

The park has:

• a cafe
• a visitor centre with toilets
• a playground
• parkland, flower beds and rose garden
• Nature Reserve
• bowling greens
• a fishing lake - all welcome, please fish responsibly
• a multi-use games area
• heritage trails about the history and wildlife of the area
• Middleton Railway
• Middleton Park Equestrian Centre
  
• John Charles Centre for Sport
• Leeds Urban Bike Hub

Disabled access

There are tarmac paths around the parkland that are accessible for wheelchair users. 

There is an accessible toilet at the visitor centre.

Events

There are lots of community events throughout the year, including the community bonfire. 

Volunteering

The Middleton Park Estate Volunteers meet every Thursday between 10am and 3pm. They improve the park through gardening, habitat management and general estate work. New volunteers are always welcome, contact the Middleton Park Estate Officer.

The Friends of Middleton Park promote local interest and involvement in the park and its woodland. The group organizes popular community events throughout the year and often opens the cafe at the weekend. New members are very welcome.

Corporate volunteering opportunities are also available at this park for groups and organisations interested in holding a team building day with a difference. For more information please contact the Estate Officer.