START GARFORTH
SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE (CAR PARK ENTRANCE)
FINISH COP STANLEY
(PLAYING FIELDS NR A642)
From start ahd
down rd (ignore all gts
& entrances to L & R) to reach disused railway at bottom of hill.Dist 530 m.
TR at traffic calming island onto disused railway. 'The
Cont
ahd under
bridge (now stone trk) to pass under second
bridge to reach metal barrier at X trks. Dist 1000 m.
P-thru barrier & TR down hill on wide trk towards wood. X
beck & cont ahd (wood on R) to reach trk jcn. Cont ahd
to reach farm yard. (Farm House on L). Ahd to pass brick house on L
to reach metal gt & st
on L. F-post-PF (LCW sign). Dist 1000 m.
X st
& ahd on trk
to LH bend (don't go round). Cont ahd on encl grass trk
to reach FB. (LCW sign). X FB
to rd. F-post-PF. Dist 530 m.
TR up rd & X to LH side to reach entrance to recreation
area on L. (LCW sign on post). TL into area & T immed L onto grass fld.
Ahd across fld
fllw waymark posts
(small wood to R) to reach st. (LCW
sign). X st to rd. Dist 320 m.
TL down rd
(passing brickworks entrance on R) to reach F-post-PF on L. TL
then R onto fp thru fld.
Ahd on fp to
reach marker post. (LCW sign). Ahd on grass fp (bank on L and
wood to R) to reach st in hedge.
(LCW sign). X st
& ahd on encl
fp (fence on R) to reach st in wall. (LCW
sign). X st & ahd to second st in
wall. X st to rd. F-post-PF. Dist 630 m.
BR across rd to rd opp.
'
BR to F-post-PF (large tree to R) (LCW
sign on post). Ahd on wide trk
(stone wall on L) soon becomes encl, to reach pumping station
on R (LCW sign on post). Cont ahd on encl trk (beck to R)
to reach tee jcn. TR on wide trk to reach gt & st. P-thru to rd.
Dist 800 m.
X rd to trk opp (LCW sign). Ahd to metal barrier. P-thru & ahd on trk (soon to fllw large drain on L) to reach second metal
barrier. P-thru & TR on disused rd to
reach hidden F-post-PB on L. Dist 600 m.
TL on encl trk (ignore turns to R)
to reach telegraph pole at trk jcn. (LCW
sign on pole). Dist 680 m.
Cont ahd on wide trk
(ignore turn to R) to reach rd. (A642). Dist
530 m.
X rd (with care). TL down rd
to reach rd jcn. 'Bridge Farm Hotel' on R. X rd
& ahd to metal foot-bridge over river.
X river & immcd BL across rd
to F-post-LCW opp. Dist 320 m.
Ahd on faint fp
(ignore link path to R & pass derelict boat house on L) to
reach st. (LCW sign). X st into fld & ahd up
bank & under pipe support bridge. Cont along river bank to reach st
(LCW sign). X st
& ahd on fp thru
wood (shallow drain on L) to reach broken st.
(Fuel depot ahd). Dist 1200 m.
P-thru fence & ahd
across parking area to reach main trk. Ahd on trk
(fuel depot on R). Trk, soon becomes tarmac rd. Cont ahd
on rd (passing offices on R). X over canal bridge &
under railway bridge for 50 m to reach F-post-LCW on right in hedge. Dist 680 m.
X st & TL on
faint path (hedge on L) to reach marker post & FB. TR, X ,FB & ahd (fence on L)
to reach st. X st
& TL on fp ( fence on L &
ditch on R) to reach st. X st & ahd on edge of wood
(X two F-Bridges), after second F-B turn L on fp (fence on R) to reach rd at
football academy. (Green metal gates.) Dist 700 m.
TL on rd to rd jcn. TR
on rd to reach broken F-post on
L. Dist 420 m.
TL on temporary fp immed before F-post (actual fp
is overgrown) to reach start of hedge on R.
P-thru gap in hedge to broken K-gt.
TL thru gt & ahd
(hedge on L) to reach FB. X FB & ahd (hedge still on L) to reach broken st. P-thru & TR (hedge now on R) &
ahd on fp to
reach rd. Dist 570 m.
X rd to fp opp. F-post-LCW. Ahd on fp (broken
hedge & ditch on L) always heading towards wood, to reach hidden FB
over ditch on L. (Houses away across fld
to R) Dist 620 m.
X FB & TR on fp towards wood. (Hedge on R) At edge of wood (marker post LCW) cont ahd on fp thru wood to reach fld. (Marker post LCW.) Cont ahd (hedge on R & passing F-post-LCW) to reach fld corner. At large stone on R, Ahd to LCW marker Post. Ahd to LCW sign, L on wide trk (hawthorn hedge on both sides) to reach four large stones (LCW sign on R). TL and follow wide trk, trees on L to reach gate and road. TR on road, follow to Rd J, TR under M/way bridge.
Ahd
on rd (houses on L & passing 'Savile Park Farm on R) to reach entrance on L. (LCW sign on fence.)
Dist 2960 m.
TL & ahd on wide trk. On reaching the new tarmac path, take the path to the right and follow this until reaching a path cross-roads.TL to another path cross roads and TR down bank to pass between concrete block barrier. Ahd across
open area to reach trk,
cont on trk (ignore turns to L
& R & pass 'Backwater Bungalow' on R) to reach start of
tarmac rd & houses. Dist 1550 m.
Cont ahd on rd passing 'Rising Sun PH' on R
(Ignore all turns to L & R) to reach F-post-LCW on L (post box on wall). Dist 570 m.
TL down hill between houses to reach 'ramp sign' on
R and metal gt ahd. (Don't go thru) TR on faint fp thru fld (towards large pylon). Pass close
to pylon & cont ahd on fp
to reach start of hedge on L. Cont ahd (fp becomes encl at rear of building) to reach
tarmac drive. Dist 630 m.
TL on drive to reach gts
of 'Lake Yard House' (don't go thru) TR on faint fp
(stone wall on L) & cont ahd (path turns
to R & L) to reach river bank. TR on bank (fp becomes overgrown with 'rhubarb like' plants) to
reach FB over stream. Dist 450 m.
X fb & TR on encl fp (metal railings on L) to reach gt on L. Cont ahd
(wire fence on L) to reach 'Sewage Farm' access rd. TR on tarmac rd
to reach rd (A642). X rd (with care) & TL
(hedge on R) to reach gap in hedge with
bollard. TR into playing fld.
Dist 680 m & COP.
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