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08 May 2024
Capy days as Lotherton welcomes surprise new arrival
An adorable new arrival took staff at a Leeds wildlife attraction by surprise by becoming an unexpected addition to their family of cuddly Capybara.
Keepers at Lotherton Wildlife World recently entered the animals’ enclosure as normal to carry out their routine daily welfare checks and feeding.
20 Feb 2024
New community park opens at former school site in Hyde Park
The community park on the former site of Royal Park School is officially opened. Hyde Park’s new Royal Park will provide residents with vegetable growing beds, a fruit orchard and outdoor gym facilities.
22 Dec 2023
P-p-p-pick up the perfect late Christmas gift as Lotherton launches adopt a penguin project
Last minute Christmas shoppers in Leeds can pick up the perfect present for animal lovers by adopting an adorable penguin.
Lotherton Wildlife World is giving people the chance to adopt and support their colony of Humboldt penguins, helping the site to conserve the birds whilst also supporting international efforts to protect them in the wild.
07 Aug 2023
Chance to make some deer friends at Lotherton this summer
Visitors to Lotherton can join the herd this summer and get a rare, up close look at the estate’s stunning resident red deer.
19 Jul 2023
Seven Leeds parks named amongst best in country after being awarded Green Flag status
Seven parks and green spaces across Leeds have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, including Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Middleton Park, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate.
06 Apr 2023
Tropical World Rainforest Canopy gets exciting makeover as it welcomes a pack of mischievous new animals
Tropical World in Leeds has welcomed a whole host of new animals this week, which have taken up residence in the newly refurbished Rainforest Canopy area of the attraction.
06 Mar 2023
Joy as Temple Newsam’s Home Farm welcomes udderly cute new arrivals
Spring has sprung at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm as birthing season has brought some adorable new baby animals, with lots more expected over the coming weeks.
26 Jan 2023
Leeds City Council decides not to progress the introduction of parking charges in Leeds parks
Over the last few months, Leeds City Council has been looking at a number of options to tackle major financial pressures to establish a sustainable budget for 2023/24. As part of this, consideration was being given to the possible introduction of parking charges at its major parks along with some community parks.