We set off from Gildersome full of optimism, fresh legs, and the smug belief that we were about to enjoy a wholesome countryside ramble. The sun was shining, and spirits were high. It lasted… oh, about twelve minutes. Because that’s when Hagrid located what can only be described as the largest deposit of poo in…

Walk 5 of the Leeds Country Way started off in Robin Hood.  If you like motorways you’ll love this section.  We walked over the M1.  We walked in some countryside. Made our way over the M62.  Then walked back to the M1, headed away from the M1 to then walk back to it again.  The…

Before I embark on the 6th walk of the trail I figured I best write up 4 and 5. Walk 4 saw us taking a detour straight after leaving the car as the path had been closed and not rerouted.  This added about a mile onto the walk and had me excited about getting a…

What a lovely spring morning.  I love this time of year.  We picked up the walk in Thorner and it was a bit hazy but thankfully the sun burnt off the cloud. It was simple, easy walking. This section was flat and we made it to Barwick in Elmet in no time. Had a stop…

Mud glorious mud.  Ohh so much mud! We started back on the Leeds Country Way this morning. The weather was forecast for a fine morning and rain this afternoon, so being fair weather walkers it was a morning walk only. After parking the cars up and starting the walk it became obvious that it was…

I saw the sun for the first time in 2026 today and it was glorious. We didn’t have a lot of time available so needed a fairly short local walk. We decided to start walking the Leeds Country Way.  It’s a 62 mile circular walk around Leeds. I’ve started it before, but not finished it. …