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    Leeds Country Way

    Walking route mapped by  nicholas Skelhorn Photo
    5 years ago

    Starts near Alwoodley, GBMORE ROUTES NEAR HERE
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    The Way encircles the city of Leeds passing through some attractive countryside and villages especially on its north and eastern sides. The leaflets provide many options to walk the route, with four main 15-mile segments each broken into 5-mile parts. Links to numerous other long distance paths offer other possibilities from the city and elsewhere. There are public transport connections using the many services around Leeds. From its start at Golden Acre Park the clockwise route visits the Harewood estate and Barwick-in-Elmet, goes via Garforth to the Aire riverside, then threads its way where possible through green corridors between Leeds and Wakefield, Dewsbury and Bradford, to return passing the airport. The original route currently named on OS mapping included sections in Wakefield but its new line is almost wholly within the Leeds area to enable the one authority to manage it. The significant route changes are between Swillington and Howden Clough/Haigh Moor with minor changes elsewhere.
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    56.770 miles
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    4927 ft | 4924 ft 
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