Leg 5 Updated June 2009

START COP GOLDEN ACRE PARK (GRASS TO EAST OF RD TUNNEL
FINISH COP SCARCROFT HILL (GRASS TRIANGLE AT TOP OF HILL)

  • From COP ahd passing bridge on R, go straight on, BL over wooden bridge onto gravel path. At fork in path TL following LCW sign. BR between two large trees to wooden gate marked LCW. Dist 480m.
  • P-thru gt & TL up encl fp to reach rd. Dist 400m.
  • X rd & BR down rd opp. Ignore LCW sign on L and continue to reach rd jcn. T second L up Eccup Moor Road (first L is Eccup Lane) passing dog kennels on L and golf course on R. Cont ahd to reach farm drive on L (LCW sign on post on right). Dist 1500m.
  • TL up concrete driveway which soon turns into encl stony trk (ignore all turns to L & R), pass through wooden gate signposted LCW. Cont on trk to reach next wooden gt signposted LCW. Dist 1300m.
  • P-thru gt and cont on encl trk through open flds. Cont ahd on trk down hill to reach F-post-LCW. Dist 650m.
  • TR still on trk to reach tee jcn. F-post-LCW. Dist 330m.
  • TL on farm trk to pass farm on L (ignore all gts and entrances to L & R) to reach tee jcn. F-post-PB. Dist 330m.
  • TL on trk to reach tee jcn. Dist 75m.
  • TL round bend at F-post.
  • TR on trk (passing over stone bridge) to reach wooden gt. Dist 75m.
  • P-thru gt and cont on trk up hill thru fld to reach wooden gts.Dist 600m.
  • P-thru gt and cont on trk to reach Main Estate Gts.
  • P-thru LH gt to reach rd (A61). X road (with care) & cont ahd up rd (SP Wike 1 mile) to reach wide encl trk on L. F-post-PB.Dist 650m.
  • TL on encl trk & cont ahd (ignore all gts & entrances to L & R) to reach farmyard. Dist 1100m.
  • Cont ahd thru farmyard. Trk soon becomes encl to reach wooden gt. Dist 200m.
  • P-thru gt & cont ahd to reach metal gt. Dist 100m.
  • P-thru gt & cont ahd to reach second metal gt. Dist 200m.
  • P-thru gt , TL on encl trk following LCW fp signs to reach ‘Gateon House Farm’ Dist 450m.
  • Cont ahd on wide trk (ignore all turns to L & R) to reach rd. Dist 1000m.
  • TR up hill on rd (dangerous bend) to reach F-post-LCW & st on L. Dist 450m.
  • X st & ahd on RH side of fld to reach F-post.Dist 100m.
  • TL along fld side (wood on R) to reach hidden st on R (at corner of field marked by large stones on fld side). (Dist 200m)
  • X st & ahd on faint path to reach st. Dist 50m.
  • X st & ahd on path to reach opening marked LCW at L side of house. Dist 70m.
  • X st & ahd in front of house garages to tarmac drive. Ahd down drive to reach rd ‘Bingley Arms PH’ Dist 450m.
  • TL on rd to reach Church, ignore first gt and cont to reach second gt (sign Church Lane on L)Dist 150m.
  • P-thru gt and ahd on fp to reach wooden gt (opp church entrance). Dist 60m.
  • P-thru gt and ahd down encl fp, X Fb to reach fld. Ahd on fp across fld to reach hedge & houses. Dist 150m.
  • TL up hill on fp (hedge on R) to reach opening (LCW fp sign on post). Dist 150m.
  • P-thru gt & ahd on wide trk (houses on left) to reach main rd. (A58)Dist 300m.
  • BL across rd (with care) to F-post (PB to Nature Reserve) & concealed fp by gt in trees. P-thru gt & ahd on LH side of fld to F-post-LCW. Dist 100m.
  • TR up fld side (hedge on L) to reach encl fp in bushes at fld corner. Dist 350m.
  • Ahd on encl fp (following stream) to reach open fld.T immed R to concealed fb and st in bushes. Dist 200m)
  • X both to reach open fld, turn L along hedge side to reach stone st. Dist 100m.
  • X st, TR passing houses on L to reach rd. Dist 50m.
  • TL on rd up hill to reach grass triangle on R. Dist 350m and COP.

 

COP SCARCROFT HILL (TOTAL DISTANCE 10.06 ML)
 

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