Leg 3

START COP SCOTCHMAN LANE (BOTTOM OF HILL NR 'NEEDLESS PH')
FINISH COP THORNBURY CRICKET FIELD (ALONGSIDE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY)

  • From COP X rd to footpath opp. TR to F-post-PF. Dist 50m.

  • TL on wide dirt trk to st. X st & ahd on path (fence on L and following line of pylons) to reach st at wood. Dist 700m.

  • X st & ahd on path thru wood (ignore all turns to L or R) to reach broken seat on L and round yellow post on R. Dist 680m.

  • TR at post, up hill thru trees on faint path (always climbing) to reach edge of wood. TL still on path following edge of wood to reach path end (round metal post in grass). Dist 500m.

  • TR up bank into flds, ahd on path (RH side of hedge) to reach wide dirt trk. TL on trk to reach rd by stone terrace house. Dist 730m.

  • X rd & TR up hill (crossing motorway) to reach rd jcn (traffic lights). Dist 550m.

  • TL on rd (A650) to cross motorway slip rd. X rd before roundabout to RH footpath. BR around roundabout on footpath to jcn (Gildersome 0.5 ml). Dist 1000m.

  • X rd (with care) & ahd down 'Street Lane' soon becomes 'East View' to reach F-post-PF immed before Post Office. Dist 700m.

  • TL on tarmac drive (houses on L) drive soon becomes trk. Continue ahd to gt (bungalow on R) (LCW sign). P-thru & ahd to reach path on R. Ahd on path to gt. P-thru & ahd on path (houses soon on R) to reach metal barrier. Dist 700m.

  • TL on encl path (houses on R) path soon opens out with fld on L to reach bushes. Ahd on faint path down hill (bearing L around grassy bank on L) to reach concealed st (LCW sign). Dist 300m

  • X st & BR up bank thru bushes to fld F-post-LCW. Ahd across fld to st yellow waymark post & LCW sign. X st & ahd (fence on R) to reach st (LCW sign). X st & BL to corner of building. BL towards houses to gt & st. X st & ahd on tarmac drive to rd. X rd & ahd on end path F-post-LCW to reach rd (A58). Dist 800m.

  • X rd (with care) & TR to reach 'Valley Inn PH'. TL down 'Dale Road' passing bungalows on R to reach F-post-PB at Y jcn. Dist 350m.

  • BR on PB passing farm on R (ignore turns to L or R) to reach F-post-LCW & st. Dist 650m.

  • X st & ahd on grass/dirt/flagged path thru trees crossing 4 stiles, (with stream always in sight to R) after last st BR thru bushes to reach hidden FB. Dist 1000m.

  • X FB & TL on path (stream now on L) to- reach K-gt. F-post-LCW. P-thru to rd. Dist 600m

  • X rd & ahd down Roker Lane opp to reach fp sign on lamp post on L (near electricity sub-station). Dist 100m.

  • TL on encI fp to reach stream on L. Cont ahd to reach st. X st & cont ahd thru flds (beck always in sight on L) to cross/pass a further (8) stiles to reach back of converted mill buildings (beck now on immed L) & st in wall on R. X st into factory yard. Dist 1100m.

  • BL to st in wall. P-thru & cont ahd thru flds (beck always in sight on L) to cross a further (5) stiles to reach Golf Course. Ahd thru Golf Course (beck still on L) to reach metal gt on L. BR to fp notice, P-thru gap & T immed L on fp towards concrete bridge. (Do not cross). Dist 730m.

  • TR on encl fp thru stone posts, cont ahd (beck still on L) to reach st. (LCW sign). X st & ahd thru fld to reach st. (LCW sign). X st then second st & T immed R to reach st on L. (LCW sign). X st & ahd on fp towards wood (beck on L again) & (ignoring all turns to L or R) to reach stone st with large tree on R. Dist 1300m.

  • X st & TR up hill on rough trk (ignore all turns to L or R) X disused railway bridge & cont up hill to reach rd. Dist 600m.

  • TL on rd 'Fox & Grapes PH 'on L to reach 'Smalewell Road' on L. (LCW sign). TL down rd (ignore fp on R) to reach metal gt on R. F-post-PF (LCW sign). P-thru gt & ahd on encl trk (ignore all turns to L or R) to reach metal gt (should be open) & rd. Ahd on rd to lamp post on R. (PF sign). Dist 900m.

  • TL to metal gt & st. (LCW sign). X st & ahd up hill on cobbled fp to reach tee jcn.(house gts on L). TR up wide trk (ignore all gts & entrances to L or R) to reach railway crossing (Leeds/Bradford Main Line). Dist 940m.

  • X railway via personnel gts (with extreme care - fast trains) cont ahd (ignore all turns to L or R) to reach dual carriageway. TR to reach Pelican Crossing. X rd & TR to reach rd sign (roundabout). TL into cricket fld & COP.

COP THORBURY CRICKET FIELD (TOTAL DISTANCE 9.80 M)
 

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