Leeds Country Way

W Yorkshire

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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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Yellow owl and letters LCW on olive green plaque
Attributes:	Average Gradients Canal River
Start and Finish:	SE267417 - Golden Acre Park, Leeds, W Yorkshire
Web Sites:	Leeds City Council - Leeds Country Way

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