Jogging at Roundhay Park.

Roundhay park is huge, let's get that said straight away.

It boasts hills, steps, a skate park, children's play area, gardens, trees, two lakes, water fountains, a small water fall, sports pitches, five car parks, a land train, a canoe club and even a little castle!

You can make things easy for yourself by just sticking to running around the lake, which is flat but a bit muddy in places.

 If you are a bit more adventurous and know the park well you can come up with your own route that incorporates the hills and/ or the long flight of steps to really challenge yourself.

There is enough room to cycle without getting in the way of any joggers although you may have to dodge the odd duck or swan.

There are  four different toilets for you to take your pick from, I couldn't find the opening/ closing times but I will have a look when I next go!

Round Hay Park is a big tourist attraction and can get very busy so if you don't like to share your space or just don't want a big crowd watching you sweat your bits off then you may want to take this into consideration.

I really enjoy jogging at Roundhay park, even if it is muddier than Kirkstall Abbey or Burley Park.
The amount of space and the landscape gives you lots of options in terms of route so you won't ever get bored, plus I do love to run to the sound of ducks                                                     happily quacking along with the sound of my foot steps!

Special thanks to Vikki who chauffeured me to the park and modelled in my picture.

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