Section 4 of 4, Leeds Country Way
Cockersdale to Golden Acre Park
17.2 miles (27.6 km). About 6 hours, challenging.
Start: SE 232 297. Finish: SE 271 415. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 473 m of climbing and 473 m of descent; highest point 197 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cockersdale.
- Bus stops
- Whitehall Road Dale Road, 20 m from the start. Directions SE 232 297Whitehall Road New Lane, 30 m from the start. Directions SE 232 297Whitehall Road Gildersome, 250 m from the start. Directions SE 234 299
- Car park
- Car park (free), 340 m from the start. Directions SE 231 300
Getting back
The section finishes at Golden Acre Park. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Leeds Road, 410 m from the finish. Directions SE 268 413Leeds Road Golden Acre Park, 620 m from the finish. Directions SE 266 418
Planning the Leeds Country Way
- Planning the whole trail: leeds.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 25%, earth, rock and mud 22%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (42%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 14 stiles, 10 kissing gates, 10 gates, 1 stream crossing, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 69 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 3.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Fox & Grapes, Fulneck Moravian Settlement: 3.8 miles in.StUdio, Horsforth: 12.7 miles in.Old Modernians Association, Cookridge: 15.1 miles in.The Kings Arms, Pudsey: 3.8 miles in, about 400 m off the way.Cracker Barrel, Greengates: 8.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.The Dog & Gun, Apperley Bridge: 8.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way.George and Dragon, Apperley Bridge: 8.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Food.The Stansfield Arms, Apperley Bridge: 8.9 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Food, seats outside, step-free.
- Cafés
- Starbucks, Horsforth: 12.7 miles in.Golden Acre Park Cafe, Holt Park: 16.8 miles in.Costa, Thornbury: 5.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Starbucks, Thornbury: 5.4 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Bridge Cafe, Apperley Bridge: 8.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Marina View Coffee Shop, Apperley Bridge: 8.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Grumpy Mule Cafe, Scotland: 12.8 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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