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. 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, Dewsbury and Bradford, to return passing the Leeds Bradford airport.

The original route included sections in Wakefield but its new line, developed in 2006, is wholly within the Leeds area. The waymark uses an owl symbol which is found on the coat of arms of Leeds City Council.

The Leeds City Council website provides a detailed route description, with four main 15-mile segments each broken into 5-mile sections. 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.

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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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