Tropical World, Leeds

A Little About Leeds…….. It takes just an hour drive from my hometown, Manchester to reach this alive and vibrant city called Leeds. Leeds is situated in the West Yorkshire, in the North of England. According to the recent population estimations, Leeds is the third largest city of England. It is a beautiful and historical place to visit as it has a huge range of attractions. The main attraction for us this weekend was the famous Tropical World of Leeds. One thing I must add is that if you have kids then do visit this wonderful place because my kids probably had their best outing this weekend ... more

I first visited this attraction way back on a school when I was in short trousers and my top lip was marmite. Only recently did I darken its doors again and I felt like I was back in my school days and half expecting Miss Richards to shout "STOP TEASING THOSE MONKEYS!" I did expect a lot of natural evolution over the twenty years plus since my last visit and there have been an improvement but sadly no, apart from the lick of paint and shift round of the gift shop it seemed almost the same. Open every day excluding Xmas and Boxing Day, Tropical World attracts 1 million visitors a year to the ... more

Tropical world is a great, cheap family day out with lots to do and see. At the end of it all you can visit the cafe for some light refreshments and look round the gift shop for souvineers. Location Tropical park is located on Princes' Avenue, Roundhay Leeds LS8 1DF. Buses to and from Leeds City Centre 2 & 12 run frequently. Roundhay Park is situated 3 miles North of Leeds City Centre off the A58 Wetherby Road at Oakwood. Alternatively, we are accessible from the A6120 Leeds Ring Road. Sign posts are located around the Leeds area. Step inside Once through the main entrance to Tropical world ... more

Tropical World is situated at the Roundhay Village end of Leeds Roundhay Park. It is an intriguing combination of winter gardens and zoo with a series of expertly created landscapes such as Amazonian rainforest, Australasian desert and swamps for the visitor to explore. Curiously - sine the theme is short-lived, you embark on your trip via the "HMS Tropical World" - not a ship at all just a concept - and the first stop is a tropical beach scene; rather disappointingly there is not much to see here, just a mock up of a tropical beach. It's at this point that everyone takes off their hats and ... more

It's an often said phrase around Leeds that tropical world believe it or not is one of the country's top 10 visited tourist attractions! I am not sure if that is actually true or not be it certainly is a fantastic place to visit. First things first it is located about 3 miles from Leeds city centre; it can be reached by 2-3 buses from town. Ask driver for Roundhay Park, tropical World is 200 yards from the bus stop Roundhay Park is on the 2, 2b, 12 circular bus route. Buses number 2b & 12 go the most direct route. Buses number 2 go the long way via Moortown Corner Bus Route 2, 2b, 12 Roundhay ... more