The weather has been fantastic this week so far, with temperatures reaching heights of 27 degrees.
And little sounds more appealing than a lunch in the beaming sun with good friends and family.
So we have rounded up 11 of best parks in Leeds to enjoy a picnic this summer.
![Woodhouse Moor is ideal for a walk and a picnic. It also features a playground, a skate park and a multi-use games area.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiNzhkZWFkLWFkZmYtNGIxOC04ZTZiLTgxMjcxYmE2NjhiODo2YzI1MGE0NS1jMzk3LTQ5NDEtOWRhNi0wZTg2MzQ5Yzc2YmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Woodhouse Moor
Woodhouse Moor is ideal for a walk and a picnic. It also features a playground, a skate park and a multi-use games area. | Mark BickerdikePhoto: Mark Bickerdike
![Kirkstall Abbey is another great spot for a picnic this summer. The park is nestled along the River Aire.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY1YWQ3NDY5LTNjMmUtNGM1NS04MDVjLTUxMDlmYjkzMTdmMTo2ODg1MGFlNi1jNGE2LTRhOTktYTllMC1mYzIzYzM3M2MxYzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Kirkstall Abbey
Kirkstall Abbey is another great spot for a picnic this summer. The park is nestled along the River Aire. | Gary LongbottomPhoto: Gary Longbottom
9. Yeadon Tarn
Yeadon Tarn may be popular for its gorgeous waters but with plenty of benches, tables and open grass, the tarn is also perfect for a picnic. | Tony JohnsonPhoto: Tony Johnson
![Horsforth Hall Park is another brilliant spot for a picnic this summer. There's something for everyone here - from a cricket pitch to a skate park.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY3ZGJkMmQyLTVhZWMtNGVlYS04MjA1LWE3OWUwNWY4NTExYzoyNmQ5MDBmZi05ZTk4LTQ0ZGMtYWQ0Ny0zY2Q0NDBiZDZhZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Horsforth Hall Park
Horsforth Hall Park is another brilliant spot for a picnic this summer. There's something for everyone here - from a cricket pitch to a skate park. | Tony JohnsonPhoto: Tony Johnson
![Cross Flatts Park in Beeston is a huge park of 44 acres with great space for picnics with friends and family as the weather warms this week.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcxMTYzNDJiLWU0NDMtNGRkZS04OThmLWEzOWFiZGU5ZTEzYzozMzQxNTI2Yi1hNWM5LTQ1ZmYtOGFiOC1kODQ0Mjc5MjgwZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Cross Flatts Park
Cross Flatts Park in Beeston is a huge park of 44 acres with great space for picnics with friends and family as the weather warms this week. | Jonathan GawthorpePhoto: Jonathan Gawthorpe