leeds country way leeds country way circular long distance miles leeds england miles mainly rural extensive views outlying areas leeds metropolitan district follows public rights way including minor lanes short sections roads history route devised developed early 1980s council abolished path care countryside section realigned route devised bring entirely boundary leeds metropolitan district previously crossed boundary path officially september revised set map external links improved route path directions started point described clockwise road golden acre park grid reference divided parts sections correspond official map golden acre section path crosses passes following route briefly leeds link way north crossing way entering glimpse looks like small village marked map actually set series red successfully reintroduced area section crossing way passes north reaches village anglo saxon church tower public house claims oldest england way turns south crossing section path continues crossing entering england tallest norman iron age fort section way passes southern corner crosses motorway enters section leaves disused railway line earlier leeds approaches passes skirts country park crosses bridge path follows river downstream past marina fleet bridge section path continues river forming turns south swings eastward crosses continues heart west section path crosses fields briefly joining south turns south follows valley reaches section path skirts south reaches historic church passes ruins built sir dropping reach lane section track inside boundary leads followed path longest section road walking follows series field paths leads near golden acre section path follows valley goes south point forms leeds boundary path crosses leeds railway meets busy section passing playing fields old path crosses follows cross leeds river bridge follows river past climbing meet south section path skirts follows time southern boundary goes round northern edge crossing return golden acre park practical aspects route circular started point description official starts finishes golden acre park going clockwise divide parts split sections choose divide ways bus routes railway stations new near path provides information bus routes serving path train services area ordnance survey maps covering route sheet leeds covers route york needed short distance near explorer sheets leeds golden acre park clockwise lane lane clockwise golden acre park route owl symbol taken leeds coat arms original route path annual trail running relay race organised teams runners taking sections complete route seven hours
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