Golden Acre Park is a public park between Adel and Bramhope, Leeds. Administered by Leeds City Council, the park is on the east side of the A660 Otley Road and covers an area of 137 acres. On the west side is a car park and Breary Marsh nature reserve, with a pedestrian tunnel under the road joining them to the main park. The Leeds Country Way passes through the park, while the Meanwood Valley Trail links the park to Woodhouse Moor (Hyde Park).
Opened as a privately run amusement park in 1932 with a miniature railway, swimming pool and boating lake, the park closed during the Second World War and was subsequently taken over by the Council in 1945.
The park has a lake with wildfowl, informal gardens, demonstration gardens, a special collection of heathers, as well as woodland and open spaces. The gardens contain the National Plant Collections of Lilac, Deutzia, Hosta and Hemerocallis.
The park is usually well kept all year round, with facilities including a cafe, benches, a bird feeding shelter and numerous picnic benches.
Traditional Print Potential
This park is a location that my mum said she used to visit frequently when she was younger, though she didn't know about the amusement origins of the park. This is an interesting piece of information that could inform designs for a traditional print.
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