Section 2 of 2, Brighouse Boundary Walk
Upper Edge to Wellholme Park
10.2 miles (16.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SE 124 207. Finish: SE 147 236. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 236 m of climbing and 363 m of descent; highest point 226 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Upper Edge.
- Bus stops
- Dewsbury Road Pinfold Lane, 20 m from the start. Directions SE 124 207Dewsbury Road Bean Street, 40 m from the start. Directions SE 124 207Dewsbury Road, 330 m from the start. Directions SE 121 207
- Car parks
- Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SE 123 207Car park, 210 m from the start. Directions SE 122 207Car park, 830 m from the start. Directions SE 129 214
Getting back
The section finishes at Wellholme Park. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Brighouse Pool, 190 m from the finish. Directions SE 146 235Bradford Road Smithy Carr Lane, 200 m from the finish. Directions SE 145 237Bradford Road Cross Street, 230 m from the finish. Directions SE 145 238
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 37%, gravel and tracks 10%, earth, rock and mud 8%; the rest (42%) isn't recorded.
About 29% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 8 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 3 gates, 1 stream crossing, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 65 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), starting 6.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Four Sons, Fixby: 1.1 miles in. Food, real ale.White Cross Inn, Bradley: 5.4 miles in. Seats outside.Gray Ox, Hartshead: 7.1 miles in. Food.The Beck Inn, Brighouse: at the finish.Round Hill Inn, Fixby: 1.1 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Old Mill, Clifton: 4.4 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Armytage Arms, Clifton: 9.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Food.Thornhill Briggs WMC, Brighouse: 10.2 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Cafe 139, Brighouse: at the finish.Royd Cafe, Brighouse: 3.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Ruby's, Bradley: 5.4 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Old Post Office Cafe, Bradley: 5.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Starbucks, Battyeford: 6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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