Explore the Leeds city center, Woodhouse Moor, and the University of Leeds campus all on an easy-to-follow ‘runseeing’ tour! Start in Victoria Square at Leeds Town Hall and take Calverley St. north past the hospital to the University of Leeds. There are some nice pedestrian paths to explore. Continue uphill on Mt. Prestone St. and Clarendon Rd. to reach Woodhouse Moor, a classic English city open space (and parkrun location). A loop around the paths is ~ 1 mile. Head back to the city centre using St. John’ Ave. and Rosebank Park (option: 1/2 mile detour to Burley Field). Take Bellevue Rd. and Burley St. into the heart of Leeds, passing Hanover Square. Park Square, and take Quebec St. to City Square, where you can do a jaunt around the downtown Leeds main commercial area to complete the route.
Add-On: For a longer run, it’s 1 mile south to our waterfront route — use Briggate Rd.
Leeds City Centre. Wiki Commons
Explore the Leeds city center, Woodhouse Moor, and the University of Leeds campus all on an easy-to-follow ‘runseeing’ tour! Start in Victoria Square at Leeds Town Hall and take Calverley St. north past the hospital to the University of Leeds. There are some nice pedestrian paths to explore. Continue uphill on Mt. Prestone St. and Clarendon Rd. to reach Woodhouse Moor, a classic English city open space (and parkrun location). A loop around the paths is ~ 1 mile. Head back to the city centre using St. John’ Ave. and Rosebank Park (option: 1/2 mile detour to Burley Field). Take Bellevue Rd. and Burley St. into the heart of Leeds, passing Hanover Square. Park Square, and take Quebec St. to City Square, where you can do a jaunt around the downtown Leeds main commercial area to complete the route.
Add-On: For a longer run, it’s 1 mile south to our waterfront route — use Briggate Rd.
Choose a section of the 127-mile Leeds-Liverpool canal path for a classic English canal run. We've mapped an 8-mile out and back from Leeds to Kirkstall Abbey, with nice water views, pastoral sections, and attractive Abbey parkland. Add Armley Park stairs!
One of two excellent waterfront running options in Leeds, this route includes a loop around Leeds Dock and then follows paths along the River Aire southeast of the city. We've mapped 5 miles one-way, but the paths continue for many miles.
One of our favorite runs in the Leeds area. Explore the grand grounds of Temple Newsam, then do a loop around Skelton Lake, and cross the Aire River to enjoy the paths around Rothwell Park's meadows. Many additional path options.
A well-marked linear park trail, running for nearly 6 miles between Temple Newsam and Roundhay Park. Most of the gravel/dirt path passes through parks and across fields. Good additional paths at Temple Newsam, Primrose Valley Park, Roundhay Park.
700-acre park with miles of wonderful trails and paths for running. Choose your own route or use our 5.3 mile 'grand tour', which includes two lake loops, formal gardens, and wooded 'geology' trails.
A terrific opportunity for a longer off-road run in Leeds. The 7-mile linear park trail starts at Woodhouse Moor and heads north to Golden Acre Park. Includes Woodhouse Ridge, Meanwood Park, Seven Arches Aqueduct, & more.
Lovely spot for a run, combining a wide gravel path and a public Bridleway. A loop around the Reservoir is 4 miles, combining water views, woods, and farm fields. Connect to Golden Acre Park and the Meanwood Valley Trail for a longer run.
An introduction to one of the many 'bridle path' walks that are popular in Yorkshire. A fairly easy trail run on dirt paths and small lanes, combining wood and fields. Highlights include Fulneck Moravian Settlement, Pudsey & Tyersal Beck, Black Carr Woods.
470-acre park in the southern part of Leeds that's a terrific spot for an easy trail run. There are 3-4 miles of rolling hill trails though fields, woods, and around a small lake. There's also a running track at the northeast end of the park.
Combining the paths around the open green space of Horsforth Hall Park with the trails through the wooded Hunger Hills makes for a fun, hilly run in the northeastern section of Leeds. There's a running track at Leeds Trinity University.
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