The Mansion, Roundhay Park – Waterloo Lake loop from Roundhay

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The Mansion, Roundhay Park – Waterloo Lake loop from Roundhay

Easy

4.7

(11)

587

hikers

The Mansion, Roundhay Park – Waterloo Lake loop from Roundhay

01:22

5.08km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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587 m

The Mansion

Highlight • Historical Site

1800s listed venue with park views, for elegant dining on British cuisine, plus afternoon tea.

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678 m

The Mansion, Roundhay Park

Highlight • Monument

There's a parkrun here on Saturdays

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1.87 km

View of Roundhay Park Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great God and coffee at the cafe and plenty to do for the family

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1.88 km

Waterloo Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Waterloo Lake covers 33 acres (13.3 hectres) and is a popular place for rowers, with a relative new rowing club that was first started in 2006. There is a walking …

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3.67 km

Waterloo Lake

Highlight • Lake

Coffee shop is o start or finish from

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3.71 km

Roundhay Lake

Highlight • Lake

Path just wide enough for social distancing, but some puddles after rain

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4.68 km

Gazebo at Roundhay Park

Highlight • Structure

5.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

838 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

1.09 km

1.04 km

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Saturday 14 November

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Comments

March 17, 2025,Breathtaker: Dawn at Roundhay Park

"You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming" - Pablo Neruda

Serafina and I were back up north, once again enjoying the wonderful Northern hospitality, so very different from down south.

As dawn arrived with frost on the ground, I sat by the edge of the lake in the magnificent Roundhay Park, watching the world …