Geological Sites | Leeds
| Bradford | Calderdale
| Kirklees | Wakefield
 STATUS: RIGS
OTHER DESIGNATIONS:
COUNTY: West Yorkshire
DISTRICT: Leeds
OS GRID REF. SE 336 383 – SE 333 391
OS 1:50,000 Landranger 104 Leeds and Bradford
OS 1:25,000 EXPLORER 289 Leeds
BGS 1:50,000 Sheet 70 Leeds
FIRST DESIGNATED West Yorkshire RIGS Group in 1997
DATE OF MOST RECENT SURVEY
SITE DESCRIPTION:
The site comprises the channel and banks of the stream which runs from
the north into Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park. The rocks are Upper
Carboniferous thin sandstones and shales which in several places have
been folded intensely.
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS:
EDUCATIONAL VALUE:
This area is useful for all levels of education. It is a good site for
demonstrating bedding and folding and for measuring dip and strike,
as well as to look at changes in sedimentary environments as a logging
exercise. The stream channel also shows very good small-scale meanders
with erosion scars and slip-off slopes. It lends itself well to exercises
in measuring stream velocities and discharge and to studies of pebble
size / shape / composition.
AESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS:
The site is situated within Roundhay Park, an area of woodlands, grassland
and lakes.
ACCESS AND SAFETY:
A footpath runs along side the stream so there is some access into the
channel and the banks can be observed from the path. There is good
access and parking from Princess Avenue and Wetherby Road. Roundhay
Park is well served by public transport from Leeds City Centre.
Most of the site can be viewed directly from a footpath, which can be
muddy (or even flooded) in wet weather. Inspection of the Rough Rock
on the Golf Course is not recommended for parties. There are toilets
and refreshments nearby.
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