Yeadon Tarnfield Park is 16 miles North-West of Leeds city centre and is approximately 17 hectares in area.
Address
Tarnfield Park
High Street
Yeadon
Leeds
LS19 7BB
Facilities
The park is open to the public 365 days a year. The park is extremely popular with people of all ages. Younger visitors can enjoy the playground and BMX track whilst other visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll around the tarn, a relaxing game of bowls or spend a Sunday afternoon enjoying one of the Summer Bands in the Park with entertainment from some of the region's leading brass bands.
For the more active visitor to the park, the tarn is used for various water sports activities and is the base for the Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre. For more information regarding the club and its activities, you can visit their web page by clicking on their link on the right-hand side or contact them on telephone number 0113 2503616.
If you would like to enjoy a day fishing in the tarn, you can get tickets from the Aireborough and District Angling Association, please contact them on telephone number 01532 784 445.
The park is also an excellent location to get great views of the planes taking off and landing at Leeds and Bradford Airport.
Most footpaths in the park are suitable for the majority of manual and electric wheelchair users.
Location
By car – from Leeds city centre take the A58 signposted for Ilkley and the Airport and continue forward onto the A65 until you reach Yeadon. Turn right onto Harrogate Road – B6152 and turn left onto High Street, the main car park entrance is on your right hand side (the car parks are free).
By bus – for details of how to get to Yeadon Tarnfield Park by bus please contact Metro on Leeds 0113 2457676 or visit their website www.wymetro.com
By train – the nearest train station to the park is Guiseley station which is approximately 2 miles away. There is a train to Guiseley leaving Leeds City Station every 30 minutes during the day. For further information please visit the website www.nationalrail.co.uk
Useful contacts
Parks and Countryside – Head Office – tel: 0113 395 7400 fax: 0113 395 7401
Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre – 0113 2503616
Yeadon Tarn Activity Centre – 0113 250 8300
Leeds City Council main switchboard – 0113 222 4444
ParksWatch (24 hour helpline) – 0113 232 9973
Dog Wardens – 0113 222 4407
Leeds BMX Club – leedsbmxclub@hotmail.com
Or you can contact us using the email link provided on the right-hand side.
Please note that the Parks and Countryside's Head Office main reception telephone number 0113 3957400 is staffed from 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am - 4.00pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.