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Woodhouse Moor
Woodhouse Moor is a park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burley Park · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Woodhouse Moor is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1857. It covers approximately 26 km². Managed by Leeds City Council. Coordinates: 53.8108°, -1.5611°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Woodhouse Moor is an open space approximately one mile (1.6 km) from Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. Today it consists of 3 parts: a formal park, Woodhouse Moor (often referred to as Hyde Park - see below), of around 26 hectares in area on the west of Woodhouse Lane (the A660), and two other open areas on the east of it. These are known as the Monument More (or Upper) and Cinder More (or Gravel, or Lower) Moors which are used for events such as circuses and sporting matches, and sometimes car parking. Woodhouse Moor is north-west of Leeds city centre and is bounded by Woodhouse, the University of Leeds, Burley, Hyde Park, and Headingley. As of 2005 the park had just under 3 million visits a year and is the second most popular urban park in Leeds. The park has five main paths which meet in the centre, each is tree-lined and they divide the park into different areas of usage. In the New Year Honours 2009, Head Gardener John Egan was awarded an MBE for services to the community.
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Background
History
The park was once part of a much larger moor of the same name, including land now occupied by the University of Leeds. At a relatively high position above Leeds, it has been a military rallying point, and Rampart Road is named after the ramparts which were once there. During the English Civil War, in 1642, Parliamentary forces led by Thomas Fairfax massed on Woodhouse Moor before taking Leeds from the royalists. The plague broke out in Leeds, in 1644, where it raged for a year and 20% of its population died. Many of the inhabitants fled from the town, to cabins hastily built on Woodhouse Moor and other open grounds, to escape the ravages of the disease. The land was acquired by Leeds…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8108, -1.5611
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS2 9DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Established
- 1857
- Nearest railway station
- Burley Park — 1.1 km
- Official site
- leedsisoc.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q8032756 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodhouse Moor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WoodhouseMoorPark1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodhouse Moor?
- Woodhouse Moor is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS2 9DU), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- When was Woodhouse Moor built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Who runs Woodhouse Moor?
- Woodhouse Moor is operated by Leeds City Council.
- Is Woodhouse Moor free to visit?
- Yes, Woodhouse Moor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodhouse Moor?
- The nearest railway station is Burley Park, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS2 9DU.