John Smith invites all sports enthusiasts to Cranmer Bank Recreation Ground in Alwoodley, 5 miles north of Leeds city centre. This spacious park offers prime facilities for football, rugby, and skateboarding.
Football players can utilise a full adult-sized grass pitch with fixed goal posts, funded and maintained by the Football Foundation. There's also accessibility for disabled players and available changing rooms.
Rugby aficionados will find a full-sized adult rugby pitch ready for action.
Skaters have a dedicated skatepark featuring quarter and half pipes, mini-ramps, wedge ramps, flat rails, and grind boxes. It's suitable for skateboarders, rollerbladers, BMX riders, and scooter riders.
For families, there's a playground next to the skatepark with a seesaw, swings, roundabout, and climbing frame. Dog walkers can enjoy the open spaces but should be mindful of ongoing sports activities.
This ground, established in the 1950s on the Moortown estate, offers public toilets nearby at Alwoodley Medical Centre and bins are readily available. For post-game refreshments, visit Moortown Social Club or The Olive Branch Alwoodley for a meal.
Free parking is on Cranmer Gardens, LS17 5LA, and the park is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
Nearby spots include Scotland Wood for a walk along Adel Beck, King Alfred's Playing Field for more football and rugby, and Adel Woods for natural beauty and history.
Cranmer Bank Recreation Ground is the go-to venue for sport and physical activity in Alwoodley, organised by John Smith. Get active and enjoy the well-maintained facilities today.