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Posted: Mon 27 Jul, 2009 9:54 pm
by raveydavey
Can anyone suggest any different places in and around Leeds to take our dog for a walk?We've done all the usual suspects - Roundhay Park, Golden Acre, Temple Newsam, Lotherton Hall (v. expensive for parking, yet no public transport worthy of a mention) and out as far as Bolton Abbey and Swinsty Reservoir (which is currently massively overgrown along the footpaths - I'm not expecting manicured lawns, but come on Yorkshire Water!). Trouble is, I'm struggling to think of anywhere different - any ideas?He's kept on a lead, so that wouldn't be a problem and we can take him by car to wherever.
Posted: Mon 27 Jul, 2009 10:23 pm
by Brunel
Plenty of mileage to be had in Gledhow Valley Woods.
http://www.fgvw.co.uk/
Posted: Mon 27 Jul, 2009 10:42 pm
by tyke bhoy
Your list suggests the north side of the city but Tingley Reservoir to the south side is apparently popular.Canal at Thwaite gate or Woodleford or a little further afield the aire/calder at Stanley. Considerably further at the South of Wakefield Anglers Country Park, Pugneys and Newmillerdam
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 12:13 am
by LS1
Eccup resevoir on the way to Harrogate past the Grammar school?
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 1:03 pm
by Brandy
Theres some good 'dog friendly' walks up barnbow to be had,i use this site here for researching detecting sites it shows you the rights of way next to google earth images
http://snipurl.com/o4mmj
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 1:34 pm
by Brunel
Ta..for that link, got to be the best for planning walks.
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 1:37 pm
by Brandy
Yes its a good'un brunel is thatHeres another little gem of a site for land classifications and all that.It takes a bit of getting used to but its a cracker when you suss it
http://www.magic.gov.uk/Its good for finding scheduled Ancient monuments so i can stay well away for them so i dont upset the arkys lol
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 2:18 pm
by Steve Jones
I went to Shipley Glen last saturday up around Bracken Hall Contryside Centre.Excellent walks and dog friendly tearooms and pub nearby(The Old Glen Hotel).
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 2:21 pm
by simong
We take our dog out on Farnley Hall Park, although that's more of an exercise place, and along the canal from Bramley Falls Woods, which has the advantage of being in range of several dog friendly pubs .
Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 8:39 pm
by raveydavey
Some excellent suggestions - thanks! I read somewhere that Thorpe Park up by Junction 46 of the M1 has acres of "public" parkland - anyone know if this is correct and what it's like? Whenever I've driven past it just looks like a big office park.