Belle Isle, Leeds

Belle Isle is a large suburb 3 miles (5 km) south of Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. It is bounded to the north and east by the M621 motorway. The district lies in the LS10 Leeds postcode area. Belle Isle is part of the Middleton Park ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds South parliamentary constituency.

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Hunslet Cemetery

Hunslet Cemetery (sometimes known as Woodhouse Hill Cemetery) is an open cemetery in the Hunslet area of south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The first part of the cemetery opened in 1845, one of the first municipal cemeteries in England, and has since been enlarged to take in areas to the west, and to the south. The original 1845 section is grade II listed, and the old and new sections combined have 164 Commonwealth War Graves.

Park Halt railway station

Park Halt railway station on the Middleton Railway in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is the terminal station of the railway. It is situated next to Middleton Park. The halt was constructed so passengers could alight to walk around the reclaimed colliery site of Broom Pit and allow for the run-round of trains. Park Halt is located near the John Charles Centre for Sport. The site consists of a platform with pedestrian access into the park.

Cockburn John Charles Academy

Cockburn John Charles Academy (formerly The South Leeds Academy) is a mixed secondary school located in the Belle Isle area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was originally known as Belle Isle Middle School, before becoming a secondary school. It was then renamed Merlyn Rees Community High School. The school was formally merged with Matthew Murray High School in 2006 and was renamed South Leeds High School. The school then relocated to a new site near John Charles Centre for Sport. In 2009 the school converted to academy status and was renamed The South Leeds Academy. After a period of poor results the school gained a new sponsor in 2018 and was renamed Cockburn John Charles Academy. Cockburn John Charles Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The new academy no longer has a Sixth Form but has strong relationships with local Post 16 providers. Cockburn John Charles Academy is the 2nd in a franchise of schools owned by the same sponsor and all sharing the Cockburn name.

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Woodhouse Hill Ground, Leeds

Woodhouse Hill was a stadium in the Hunslet district of Leeds which was used for cricket and rugby football.