LEEDS COUNTRY WAY (LEG 2) (ver 3 – 7/7/03)

START COP STANLEY (PLAYING FIELDS NR A642)

FINISH COP SCOTCHMAN LANE (BOTTOM OF HILL NR 'NEEDLESS PH')

From COP ahd along RH side of playing fld to rd. X rd & BR on encl fp (following line of pylons) to reach rd. Dist 660 m.

X rd, TL & ahd to reach 'Mountbatten Grove' on R. Cont ahd (crossing to LH side of rd) to reach F-post on L. Dist 600 m.

TL on narrow fp thru flds to reach gap in hedge onto wide trk. TL on trk, (ignore turns to L &

R) cont ahd always heading for Golf Course to reach FB & K-gt. Dist 660 m.

P-thru gt & ahd on trk thru Golf Course to reach X trks. TR up hill on wide trk (Oak trees to

L) to reach K-gt (LCW sign). P-thru to rd. Dist 760 m.

BR across rd to lamp post & trk on L. Ahd up trk (hedge on L, then houses) (ignore fp off to R) to reach trk/fp jcn. (2 contrete posts). TR on fp (hedge on L & towards red brick houses) to reach fld corner. TL on encl fp to reach metal barrier. P-thru to rd. Dist 700 m.

Ahd on rd to reach main rd & shops. BL across rd (with care) to F-post. Ahd on trk (house on L) to reach dual carriageway. Dist 300 m.

X rd (with extreme care) to trk opp. (private rd sign & F-post LCW). Ahd on wide trk (passing farm & bungalow on R) to reach rd. Dist 700 m.

X rd & ahd down 'Wrenthorpe Road' (passing under railway bridge) to reach park entrance on L. Dist 340 m.

TL & ahd thru park on tarmac drive to reach metal barrier (should be open). P-thru & ahd on trk (grassy areas to L) to reach FB. X FB & TR up 'Alverthorpe Meadows' (head towards Church at top of hill) to reach gap in hedge by st. P-thru & follow fp around LH side of fld to reach fld corner & gap in hedge. P-thru & BL to reach LH corner of grave yard. Dist 1150 m.

Ahd on tarmac fp (graveyard then Church on R). P-thru barrier to rd. TL on rd down hill to reach rd. TL on rd to reach 'Cock Inn PH' on L. Dist 600 m.

TR across rd to fp (alongside house No. 171) ahd to reach rd. TL on rd to rd jcn. TR ('The Albion PH' on R) passing 'Willow Road' to reach 'Willow Lane' (factory entrance to L). Dist 440 m.

TR up lane, tarmac soon becomes dirt trk to reach metal barrier. P-thru & cont on trk passing thru (2) more barriers & cont ahd on encl fp to reach wooded barrier fld. TL up hill still on same fp (Trading Estate thru hedge on L) to reach fp on R thru fld. Dist 600 m.

BR round open cast to faint fp up banking, between 2 trees. TR at top of banking to join original fp Ahd. BR down hill on grassy trk (disused railway) to reach st gt. Dist 660 m.

P-thru gt & ahd thru Golf Course (fence on R) to reach car park. Ahd thru C.P. to rd. TL on road up hill (crossing M1) to reach sharp LH bend. F-post PF (sign Tufty Farm), Dist 1000 m.

Ahd on wide farm trk, (passing 'Tufty Farm' on R) cont on trk to reach RH bend. F-post LCW & st on L. Dist 600 m.

X st, TR & ahd (hedge on R) to reach hidden st. (LCW sign.) Pass st & ahd thru fld (head for telegraph pole) to reach st. Dist 200 m.

X st & ahd to broken st. Pass st & BL to hidden FB. X FB (with care). TR & ahd to open fld to reach fp waymark on post on L. Dist. 50 m.

Ahd (fence on L) to reach st. X st & ahd to fld cnr & hidden FB. X FB & ahd up fld (hedge on R & heading for stone bungalow) to reach gap in hedge. P-thru to wide trk. F-post-PF. Dist 275 m.

TL on trk & then immed R (Lower Park farm drive). Ahd passing farm on R to reach gt & st (LCW sign). X st & ahd (hedge on L) to reach gt & st. X st & BR across middle of fld to reach st (LCW sign). X st then FB then st into fld. TR to fld cnr, TL & ahd (hedge & stream on R) to reach hidden st in hedge ahd. X st & FB(broken) into fld, ahd thru fld to FB on R over stream. Dist 1400 m.

X FB & st & ahd to reach st at side of brick building. X st & TL round building & ahd to st. X st & ahd (fence on L) to fld corner. TR up hill (hedge on L) to reach large 'Oak Trees' & st on L (LCW sign). Dist 450 m.

X st into fld. TL ('Oak Trees' on L) to reach fld cnr. TR & ahd (no fp, generally fllw hedge on L) to pass st on L. Cont ahd (hedge still on L) to reach hidden st on L near fld cnr. (Farm buildings on L thru hedge.) X st & T immed R to FB. X FB into farmyard. Dist 420 m.

P-thru yard & BL to drive. TR up hill (farm house on R & LCW sign on L) to reach RH bend & gt & st on L.X st & ahd towards pylon (hedge on L). At hedge corner BL across fld to post. X st & ahd (hedge on L) to reach stone steps & st. X st & ahd (hedge on L) to join wide trk. TR on trk to reach stone gt post. (LCW sign). TR still on main trk to reach fp marker on post. TL up hill,(hedge on R) to fld cnr & gap in hedge. P-thru & TR, fllw edge of fld to reach gts. P-thru to rd (A653 Dual Carriageway). Dist 1750 m.

BR across rd (with extreme care) to farm drive opp. Ahd on drive to reach farm. F-post-LCW. TR up trk to reach gt on L. F-post-LCW. P-thru gt & ahd (fence/hedge on R & flIw line of power poles) pass broken st on R to reach fp waymark on post on R, at gap between houses. TR to reach rd. Dist 1300 m.

TL on rd to main rd. X rd to rd opp 'Manor Farm Drive' (LCW sign) ahd up rd (ignore turns to L & R) to reach LH bend & fp on R between bungalows. F-post-PF. TR on fp thru metal barriers. P-thru second barrier to reach gt. Dist 350 m.

P-thru gt (ignore st on L) & ahd down fld (fence on L) to reach st. X st & ahd towards trees. At end of fence cont ahd down hill to reach wide trk. TR on trk to reach 'pipe' bridge on L. X bridge & ahd on fp to reach X paths. TL on fp to pass close to pylon to reach gap in fence (sign-Keep Out Private Property). P-thru & ahd on trk to reach metal gts & farm on R. Dist 750 m.

P-thru & ahd on wide trk to trk jcn (fp sign on R) (sign-Riding of Motor Cycles Prohibited). TR on fp to reach gt & TR on tarmac rd (passing under railway tunnel & ignoring T to R) to reach rd. Dist 370 m & COP.

COP SCOTCHMAN LANE (TOTAL DISTANCE 11.15 ML)