Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve leeds

Visiting in winter for the first time. It's kind of hidden away and runs alongside a busy railway. Parking is just before a electricity power station just before the railway bridge. It has lots of hidden surprises! In a few months this small place will come to life.. the paths are good but probably hard to get about some places with a pram and wheelchair. There seems to be a nature trail for children that have numbered posts with insects on. It doesn't take long to go around but could spend and hour and a half here especially in the warmer months.

What a beautiful place. Go walk by the weir on the pebble beach. Mosey on up to and across the ford in the river Aire. Mooch around the little froggy ponds and enjoy the birdsong. Lovely isolated spot in the city.

Beautiful nature reserve in a wild corner of Armley (despite the name). There's so much to see here that it is worth a few trips. There's a weir with a beach and a ford on the Aire and then an orchard, pond and sensory garden in the reserve. Paths are well marked. There's not much parking in the road but usually enough. An amazing space in the middle of the city.

Good for a wilderness walk, if you like to get away from it all. Not much to see or do, though, if you prefer "managed spaces". Slight signs of neglect in areas such as the orchard or the sensory garden.

Better now we're getting rid of the Himalayan balsam. We are pulling the non native species

Went for a look about with my son. He loved it and will be a great place to revisit in Spring/Summer. Weather had been mild so not too muddy but we took wellies just in case. Went down to Armley beach and then continued the circuit. My son even spotted a seal.. (Or so he said) See if you can see its head in my picture.. Looking forward to going back when everything is fresh and bright.

Relatively Small nature reserve by the River Aire in kirkstall. Plenty of small pathways to explore. Need to take decent shoes as the paths are trails. Provides a good home for wildlife near the city centre.

I normally come in here late at night alone and people always avoid me. I would get in the water to cool down in summer but it would cause a tsunami on the other side of the world.

A strange drunk man burning things sent us down a dead end. There were abandoned clothes. A disturbing experience for all the family

A beautiful place to escape to, though at risk of being ruined by more visitors and the resulting rubbish and habitat destruction. Please respect the wildlife and stick to paths... stay quiet and you'll spot all sorts of wonderful wildlife.