GOLDEN ACRE PARK TO ECCUP RETURN- WOMEN ONLY

starts in Golden Acre Car Park off Otley Road, then turns right onto main road and just after hotel sharp left onto the Leeds Country Way bridle path, this leads alongside the hotel and Golden Acre park and meets up with Arthington Road. At this point cross the road and go up King Lane, just up the hill go left onto Eccup Lane, immediately right onto Eccup Moor Road, follow this road through the beautiful countryside until to come onto a road without vehicular access apart from Yorkshire Water vehicles, keep going along the road, passing the treatment works on your left, and over a couple of cattle grids. then sharp right and up hill to the reservoir. At this point we have a break and take in the views. It's then an up hill to Harrogate Road, we go across the road and up the pathway to the rear of the Leeds Grammar School and turn right onto Wigtown Lane. At the traffic lights straight on onto Alwoodley Lane, then at the T junction right onto King Lane. Go down the hill to the end and turn right onto Arthington Lane, continue passed the rear car Park to Golden Acre, then turn left onto Kings Road. At the end of there left at the roundabout onto Otley Road and turn left into the park, sign posted disabled parking and end at café. A warm welcome awaits at the cafe, with some lovely tea/coffee and cakes.