Leg 3 Updated June 2009

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 rusty 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. 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). 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. Opposite house no. 51. Dist 700m.

  • TL on tarmac drive-Woodhouse Lane (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. (Keep wire fence on left) 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 in direction of bungalow 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 gates, (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 (7) stiles to reach back of converted mill buildings (beck now on immed L) Cross st into field. Dist 1100m.

  • P-thru & cont ahd thru flds (beck always in sight on L) to cross a further (2) stiles to reach Golf Course. Ahd thru Golf Course (beck still on L) to reach 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 & 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 at end of fence & COP.

COP THORBURY CRICKET FIELD (TOTAL DISTANCE 9.80 M)

 

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