Roundhay Park Leeds named in one of top 10 most beautiful in Britain
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The beloved Leeds park has ranked 9 in new research showing the most complimented parks in Britain.
A study by Flowercard scanned Tripadvisor reviews which included the words ‘beautiful’, ‘pretty’ and ‘picturesque’, revealing our very own Roundhay Park as one of the most admired across England and Wales.
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Hide AdWith 596 ‘beautiful’ reviews, 71 ‘pretty’ reviews, and 18 ‘picturesque’ reviews the Leeds park finds itself listed amongst famous London parks such as St. James’ Park and Kensington Gardens.
-> Woman kicked in the face and ribs trying to prevent dognapping incidentThe park has over 2500 Tripadvisor reviews, with almost 70% labelling it as ‘excellent’, almost 30% labelling it as ‘very good’ and less than one percent leaving negative comments.
‘Beauty’ Trip advisor reviews of Roundhay Park include:
5 stars - “Always Beautiful”
“Can’t praise this beautiful park enough. Whatever the season, the views are lovely. Staff keep it extremely tidy and aided very much I think by Roundhay volunteers.”
5 stars - “Great time”
“Great for lockdown and great after lockdown. Beautiful, magnificent scenery. Vast spacious walks and the home of the second motion picture of Louis Le Prince!”
5 stars - “What a great afternoon out”
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Hide Ad“Just happened to spend a sunny afternoon in Roundhay Park on a recent trip to Leeds. Enjoyed every minute of our visit, a beautiful & well kept green space in a major city. A real peaceful haven.”
5 stars - “Beautiful”
“I love coming here for a walk around the lake as do so many. Beautiful scenery, great place if you have kids and or dogs.”
5 stars - “A good walk”
“Beautiful landscapes and excellent for family outings. Always busy which is a good thing but plenty of space to get away from the crowds.”
-> Every child in this Leeds estate will get a free Easter egg this SundayHere are the top 10 most beautiful parks in the UK as found by Flowercard:
St. James’s Park - London - 1,564 ‘beauty’ reviews
Hyde Park - London - 1,387 ‘beauty’ reviews
Princes Street Gardens - Edinburgh - 1,318 ‘beauty’ reviews
Cockington Country Park - Torquay - 1,243 ‘beauty’ reviews
Kensington Gardens - London - 1,140 ‘beauty’ reviews
Regent’s Park - London - 1,139 ‘beauty’ reviews
The Quarry - Shrewsbury - 767 ‘beauty’ reviews
Richmond Park - London - 700 ‘beauty’ reviews
Roundhay Park - Leeds - 685 ‘beauty’ reviews.
Lower Gardens - Bournemouth - 685 ‘beauty’ reviews