Leg 4 : Updated June 2009
START THORNBURY CRICKET
FIELD (ALONGSIDE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY)
FINISH GOLDEN ACRE PARK (TOTAL DISTANCE 11.5 ML)
START COP THORNBURY CRICKET FIELD (ALONGSIDE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY) FINISH COP GOLDEN ACRE PARK (GRASS TO EAST OF TUNNEL)
From COP follow RH side of cricket fld to reach gap in hedge at far RH corner, P-thru & ahd to reach main trk in wood. TR on main trk to reach fence, BL to stone st. Dist 400m.
P-thru & ahd across fld to reach stone wall. P-thru to L of bushes & ahd (broken wall on R) to reach stone st. F-post -LCW. P-thru & ahd to reach F-post-LCW. Ahd on encl path to reach golf course.
F-post-LCW. Dist 420 m.
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 wall. Dist 600 m.
P-thru & TL on wide stony track (ignore all turns to L or R) to reach steel barrier by a stone house. Dist 400 m.
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 1750 m.
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 350 m.
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 metal gt and st. 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 enclosed tarmac path (passing pylon on L) to reach metal power pole. Dist 350 m.
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 750 m.
P-thru & cont ahd (River on R) along river bank path. Extreme Care, part of banking has fallen away but can be traversed safely. Take next left to go up steps toUnderwood Cottage. (official path goes along river bank but this is well overgrown) turn right along Underwood Drive. Cont past gt and where path forks BL uphill still on Underwood Drive. to reach T junct . Dist 1100 m.
TR, now on tarmac rd to rd jcn F-post-fp. Dist 550 m.
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 600 m.
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 260 m. .
X st & ahd thru flds, path faint at times, (broken hedge to L) crossing (4) stiles to finally reach encl path to rd. Dist 450 m.
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 400 m. '
Ahd on end path to reach FB & F-post-LCW. B half R on main path up the hill ..Follow broad track (wall then fence on L) to reach F-post-PF & St. Dist 800 m.
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 330 m.
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 350 m.
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 200 m.
X st & BR across fld to reach st. X st & ahd across fld to reach st. X st & ahd (fence & trees on R) to reach st on R (LCW sign). Dist 600 m.
X st & ahd across flds (head for runway lights) X over a further (3 ) stiles (generally keeping wall on L) to reach st in fld corner. X st & TR on tarmac drive to reach st by brown gt. X st to reach rd. Dist 640 m.
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 300 m.
X st & ahd to K-gt. Thru K-gt & 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 100 m.
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 Lor 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 800 m.
TL on lane which eventually becomes stone trk (passing Scout Hut, houses & 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 to the R of converted barn over a st and ahd to reach metal gt into wood. Dist 1400 m.
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 ignoring sign saying “Leeds Country Way”) to reach rd (A660). Dist 800 m.
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.
COP GOLDEN ACRE PARK (TOTAL DISTANCE
11.5 ML)
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