The Pleasure gardens covering  approximatley 3 acres was given to the town by Lord Harewood in 1906 and officially opened in 1909. After many years of neglect it was tidied up in 2008 with funding obtained by the Friends of Harewood Pleasure  Gardens aided by other Voluntary and Residents Groups in the town. paths and steps have been repaired or restored and the Cenotaph given more  space free from weeds. Dead and diseased trees were removed along with  tonnes of rubbish that had been dumped and accumulated over recent  years, grass and weeds were strimmed and new litter and dog waste bins  installed. the area today is pleasant to dog walk or just go for a  stroll, at the the time of taking the pictures below the grass and weeds were longer than normal while it is awaiting its rotation for  cutting.