Leg 4

START THORNBURY CRICKET FIELD (ALONGSIDE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY)
FINISH GOLDEN ACRE PARK (TOTAL DISTANCE 11.5 ML)

  • LCW. P-thru & ahd to reach F-post-LCW. Ahd on encl path to reach golf course. F-post-LCW. Dist 420m.

  • Ahd thru golf course (trees on L & following marker posts) to reach wooden gt. F-post-LCW. P-thru & ahd on encl path to jcn. TL on path (quarry on L) to reach broken st in wall. Dist 600m.

  • P-thru & TL on wide stony track (ignore all turns to L or R) to reach steel barrier. Dist 400m.

  • P-thru & TR around stone house. Thru main gts. F-post-PB. Ahd to reach wooden gt into wood. P-thru & ahd on main path (ignore all turns to L or R) to reach metal barrier. Dist 1750m.

  • P-thru & ahd to fp on L. Ahd on encl path to FB. X & TR following stream on R to reach metal st. X & ahd up cobbled rd, soon tarmac to reach main rd (A657) Dist 350m.

  • X rd (with care) to gap in stone wall opp. (fp sign LCW) TR down encl path thru wood following stream on L. (path soon becomes very stony.) At edge of wood TR (fence/wall on left) leaving stream to reach wide trk. TL on trk to reach wooden gt. P-thru & ahd on tarmac rd, (crossing canal) to reach rd (A658). Dist 1100m.

  • TR on pavement crossing (River Aire) to reach entrance on R into 'Woodhouse Grove School' car park. Cont ahd past white metal barrier and alongside cricket field on tarmac path (passing pylon on L) to reach metal power pole. Dist 350m.

  • TR & ahd around perimeter of sports fld to reach stone st. X st & ahd (River on R) passing under railway bridge to reach stone st. Dist 750m.

  • P-thru & cont ahd (River on R) along new river bank path (do not use last years diversion). Extreme Care part of banking has fallen away but can be traversed safely. Take next left to go up steps to Underwood Cottages (Official path goes along river bank but this is well overgrown) turn right along Underwood Lane to reach T junct & TL. Dist 1100m.

  • TR on wide trk to reach second tee jcn. TR, now on tarmac rd to rd jcn F-post-fp. Dist 550m.

  • TL on fp to reach metal barrier. P-thru to reach second barrier. P-thru to reach trk. TR on trk (houses on R) to reach rd. TL on rd to reach rd (A65). Dist 600m.

  • X rd (with care). TR & ahd to reach st in wall. P-thru st down steps into fld. BR across fld on grassy trk to reach hidden st & FB. X St & FB & ahd up steps. Continue ahead on encl path to reach stone st. (LCW fp sign). Dist 260m.

  • X st & ahd thru flds, path faint at times, (broken hedge to L) crossing (4) stiles to finally reach encl path to rd. Dist 450m.

  • BL on rd to jcn. TL up rd to first T on R 'West End Lane'. TR down lane to reach F-post-LCW on L (No Tipping sign). Dist 400m.'

  • Ahd on end path to reach FB & F-post-LCW. BR on faint path into wood to reach X paths. TL up hill towards wall. BR on main trk (wall then fence on L) to reach F-post-PF & St. Dist 800m.

  • X st & ahd thru fld (hedge on L) to reach st (LCW sign on post). X st & TL (ignore fp to R) to reach F-post-LCW. Dist 330m.

  • TR on path to reach running trk. (LCW sign) TL on paved path (LCW sign) TR on encl path to reach metal K-gt. P-thru to reach rd. Dist 350m.

  • X rd to st in drive 'Brownberrie House'. P-thru st & ahd into wood to reach K-gt. P-thru & ahd to reach st into fld (LCW sign). Dist 200m.

  • X st & BR across fld to reach st. X st & ahd across fld to reach st. X st & ahd (fence on R) to reach st on R (LCW sign). Dist 600m.

  • X st & ahd across flds (head for runway lights) X over a further (2) stiles (generally keeping wall on L) to reach st in fld corner. X st & TR on tarmac drive to reach st by white gt. X st to reach rd. Dist 640m.

  • BR across rd to lane opp. TL down lane (stony trk) to reach F-post-fp on R. (house driveway.) Ahd thru drive to reach stone st. Dist 300m.

  • X st & ahd to second st (LCW fp sign). X st & TL thru fld to fence corner. Ahd alongside exercise yard to st. X st & ahd (fence on L) to st (LCW sign). X st & ahd to second st (LCW sign). Dist 100m.

  • X st & ahd up fld (fence on L) passing thru stone gt posts. Ahd to large Oak Tree & st.X st & ahd (hedge on R) to st. X st & ahd to st in field corner. (LCW sign.) X st, down steps to trk. Dist 400m

  • TR on trk down hill (passing house on R) to reach railway bridge. Cont ahd up hill to trk jcn. TL on wide trk (passing Cricket fld & ignoring all gts & entrances to L or R) to reach houses, F-post-fp & st on L. Dist 1000 m

  • P-thru st & follow path at back of houses (hedge on R) to reach rd. TR on rd to reach rd on L Pinfold Lane. F-post-PB. Dist 800m.

  • TL on lane which eventually becomes stone trk (passing Scout Hut & farm on R & ignoring all other gts and entrances to L & R) to reach sharp RH bend (flds on R & LCW sign on post). Ahd still on trk to pass converted barn on L and ahd to reach metal gt into wood. Dist 1400m.

  • P-thru gt & BR on middle path (ignore paths to L or R) to reach FB & gt (do not pass thru gt) (LCW sign on post). TL and follow edge of wood (wall on R) to reach st. X st & T immed R & ahd on faint path (edge of wood & wall on R) to reach rd (A660). Dist 800m.

  • TL on tarmac path to reach gap in wall on L (just before car park entrance). P-thru & ahd to tee jcn. TL down steps & ahd to reach tunnel under rd. Ahd thru tunnel onto grassy area. Dist 300m & COP.

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COP GOLDEN ACRE PARK (TOTAL DISTANCE 11.5 ML)
 

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