We’ve been blessed with some beautiful weather recently, so where better to go than Roundhay Park?
And it seems like we aren’t the only ones to have that smart idea, as the park has just been ranked the eight most popular in the whole of the UK.
The ranking comes from a new study carried out by idealo who set out to find the ten most popular green spaces in the country where people are flocking to when the sun makes an appearance.
They analysed over 50 parks across the UK, using key metrics such as park ratings, monthly searches, and the number of TikTok and Instagram posts to reveal the nation’s most popular.
Richmond Park in London took the number one spot, earning a high average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
It’s also social media favourite, appearing in over 503,000 Instagram posts and nearly 10,000 TikToks.
Second and third spot were also in London, both Hyde Park and Greenwich Park ranked highly with a joint average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Our beloved Roundhay Park came in at a very respectable number eight spot, with a rating of 4.6, 4,600 Google searches as well as 77,200 Instagram posts and 1,433 TikToks.
And it comes as no surprise, Roundhay Park consists of 700 acres and is one of Europe’s biggest city parks and its rolling hills and vast lakes make it the ideal spot for a picnic in the sunshine.
It’s often hosting events such as the North Leeds Food Festival, and it’s home to an abundance of wildlife including woodpeckers, swans and herons.
So get packing your picnic basket and make your way to Roundhay Park to soak in that sunshine.
Read more:
- The Lost Summer House inside Roundhay Park – its fascinating history and how to find it
- Roundhay Park: the huge city park in Leeds built on old quarry mine sites
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