Cabbage Hill is a great place for a walk solo or with a friend, including your dog.
There isn’t too much of a climb to the top making its an accessible option. Cabbage Hill is a little nature haven with unforgettable panoramic views of Leeds.
Location Details
- Cabbage Hill, Leeds LS12 4HH, UKGoogle Map Directions
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Things to Note
Cabbage Hill has the following on-site or nearby:
- Disabled Access
- Dog Waste Bins
- Nearby Food & Drink
- Nearby Parking
- Nearby Toilets
Location
Cabbage Hill is in Wortley in the west of Leeds. The hill is just off Leysholme Cresent. Wortley is located a mile from the city centre.
Wortley was an area of cotton weaving before it became industrial with coal pits and railway yards – notably the roundhouse engine shed on Wellington Road.
Things to Do
Panoramic Views
Zone into the grandstand panoramic easterly views across the breadth and width of Leeds city centre.
At the top of the hill there is a really informative information board telling you the names and distances of what you can see. If you have a camera, bring it!
Walks
West Leeds Walks facilitate short local group led health walks with friends in and around green spaces in the west of Leeds. One example is the West Leeds Green Gateways Trail: the route follows the Farnley Hall path, changing direction east at Lawns Lane over Cabbage Hill and beyond to the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
Cabbage Hill is also a great place to let your dog off the leash for a run around.
Wildflower Meadow
On Cabbage Hill there is a beautiful wild flower meadow. Amongst the blackberry bushes, field poppies and rose shrubs birds including goldfinches and siskins have made it their home.
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History
Cabbage Hill got its name from the fact that people could only grow cabbages in the soil. In times past it was called ‘the Quarry’; the hill was actually a landfill for a claypit that supplied Wortley brickworks.
Amenities
The nearest toilet is a 5-minute walk away at the Golden Fleece Pub.
There are public bins dotted about Cabbage Hill.
Food and Drink
The Golden Fleece Pub is a 5-minute walk from Cabbage Hill and makes for the ideal place to refuel after a stroll.
The pub is a friendly and traditional setup with a generous menu of beers, wines and spirits on offer. The food offering only stretches to bar snacks. If you visit on a weekend you might catch one of the regular live bands. For drivers there’s a very large car park.
Parking
Free on-street residential parking on Leysholme Crescent (Google Map Directions) – there is a public pathway entrance to Cabbage Hill here.
Access
Cabbage Hills is accessible by a wheelchair and pushchair.
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