Canal Gardens — Attraction in Leeds

Is there no longer a gardener for Canal Gardens? The flowering plants are choked with weeds, which are starving established plants of essential water and nutrients. Surely those serving Community Service sentences could be used to maintain our public gardens in these money strapped times. Also Tropical World appears to be worn out, requiring refurbishment, I feel the charges for entry are extortionate and not value for money. A very...

Canal Gardens is quite small but in honesty, you’re only really visiting for the pond which is beautiful. There are fountains in the middle and an ornate selection of flowers grow around the perimeter, with multiple benches and a covered area towards the back. From the pond there are also other planted garden areas for sitting and relaxing but unless you’re an enthusiast, enjoy it alongside another local attraction as it is...

I had beautiful memories of Canal Gardens. I visited after 43 years as I live in Australia. I had raved to my husband about how beautiful Canal Gardens were and I was disgusted and disappointed the water was green, no fountain going and no ducks (mind you no self respecting Duck would go into that water) the gardens were more weeds than flowers. What has happened to the beautiful Canal...