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Leeds Country Way
The trail was launched in the early 1980's, a route circumnavigating the City of Leeds keeping generally to the countryside but no more than 7 miles from the centre.
In 2006 the southern section was drastically altered. It originally ran through chunks of Wakefield including Stanley, Outwood and Wrenthorpe. The trail was realigned to stay entirely in the Leeds authority. For those who feel they have missed out, a Wakefield Way was created, somewhat belatedly in 2005.
The route starts and finishes at Golden Acre Park, and stretches roughly 60 miles. In a clockwise direction it passes Eccup, the filming set for Emmerdale before entering the Harewood Estate. It then heads east to Bardsey, Scarcroft and Thorner. Creeping southwards it passes the enormous maypole at Barwick-in-Elmet, then through Scholes and onto Garforth. Swillington and Little Preston are negotiated before reaching the marina at Fleet Bridge on the Aire and Calder Navigation. Onto Mickletown, Methley and Carlton in the heart of the Rhubarb Triangle. Over the M1 and onto East Ardsley, Woodkirk to pass over the M62. Now edging north west the trail passes through Gildersome, down Cockersdale to Tong. Onwards below Fulneck, skirting Pudsey, following Fagley Beck to finally cross the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Apperley Bridge. The path skirts Horsforth, over Hunger Hills, around the edge of Cookridge to complete the circle by crossing Breary Marsh to Golden Acre.
In 2006 the southern section was drastically altered. It originally ran through chunks of Wakefield including Stanley, Outwood and Wrenthorpe. The trail was realigned to stay entirely in the Leeds authority. For those who feel they have missed out, a Wakefield Way was created, somewhat belatedly in 2005.
The route starts and finishes at Golden Acre Park, and stretches roughly 60 miles. In a clockwise direction it passes Eccup, the filming set for Emmerdale before entering the Harewood Estate. It then heads east to Bardsey, Scarcroft and Thorner. Creeping southwards it passes the enormous maypole at Barwick-in-Elmet, then through Scholes and onto Garforth. Swillington and Little Preston are negotiated before reaching the marina at Fleet Bridge on the Aire and Calder Navigation. Onto Mickletown, Methley and Carlton in the heart of the Rhubarb Triangle. Over the M1 and onto East Ardsley, Woodkirk to pass over the M62. Now edging north west the trail passes through Gildersome, down Cockersdale to Tong. Onwards below Fulneck, skirting Pudsey, following Fagley Beck to finally cross the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Apperley Bridge. The path skirts Horsforth, over Hunger Hills, around the edge of Cookridge to complete the circle by crossing Breary Marsh to Golden Acre.
by Chris Heaton
Created: Sat, 15 Jun 2024, Updated: Sat, 15 Jun 2024
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