Woodhouse ridge steps

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 4:40 pm

Oliver Cross, in his YEP column of 13th Jan, wrote:"And, very much on my doorstep, there’s Woodhouse Ridge, a steep Leeds woodland squeezed between Meanwood and Headingley and punctuated by weathered stone structures, including steps that lead nowhere and a bandstand which enthusiasts hope to rebuild."What steps would he be referring to and, assuming that nobody ever built steps simply for the sheer fun of building steps, what would they have led to/from when they were built?Full article can be read here:http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/l ... _1_4136332

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 4:53 pm

Are these the steps ?http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 5:20 pm

I think it means those ending on Meanwood Rd oppo Back Ridge View. These follow a natural 'people route'/Mtbike trail going either up the oppo valley side to Potternewton Ln (a surprisingly quick route Headingley>Chapel Allerton).Or foot/bike to the sustrans Alwoodley>Leeds via Meanwood Farm.I think in days gone by the Bandstand, woods and steps were THE weekend walk. Lot less tree cover then too.http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 6:03 pm

Uncle Mick, I don't know if those are the steps; apologies if my original post reads like a quiz question which I know the answer to, it wasn't intended that way. I was just wondering what Mr Cross was talking about, given that most things are built with a purpose in mind.

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 7:22 pm

I think it will be these, in a litle glade around about the back of Hartley Avenue/ Melville Place

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 10:06 am

A coincidence that this should crop up just now - while leaving the Meanwood Road tip on Sunday afternoon (they wouldn't accept me ) and turning right I noticed for the first time in my life some wide but well worn and overgrown steps leading upwards from the road - adjacent to the fields after the last housing before the former Yorkshire Switchgear place.