Jogging in Armley Park

Armley Park is one the best parks in Leeds that I have been to.

It's a little rough around the edges but don't let that discourage you, it's a great park to go for a run or just to enjoy with your family.
If you are driving there is a small car park at the entrance

 The park has a rugby/ football pitch, cricket pitch, tennis courts, skate park, bowling green, children's play area and even a ping pong table, pretty standard so far.

What makes Armley park stand out for me is the woodland trails that lead from the park right down to the Leeds/Liverpool canal.

Yes you can stick to the flat round route in the park proper but if you are looking to push yourself or training for an event like Tough Mudder then you should definitely go down to the woods today.

The routes take you up and down hill with sets of steps thrown in for good measure, the most gruelling and famous being the 161 killer Armley Steps.

We are due a heat wave so getting beneath all those trees is a great idea to keep you cooler and minimise sun burn.

Don't let the graffiti fool you, Armley Park is one of the cleanest parks I have been to and the wild flowers smelt amazing when I visited in the evening.

I wouldn't recommend going at night time, it's not well lit and sadly I have heard about incidents in the nearby area.

There were so many pictures that I took and wanted to put up but I feel it would over crowd the post so get up there for yourself and check it out!