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Leeds to Apperley Bridge (96 photos)


We walked from Leeds to Apperley Bridge on Saturday, 30th August 2008. A pleasant 9 mile walk with lots to see along the way.

The Queens Hotel in Leeds, by the station
The Queens Hotel in Leeds, by the station
 Opposite the The Queens Hotel
Opposite the The Queens Hotel
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 Shoppers in Leeds City centre
Shoppers in Leeds City centre
 A Ferrari in the centre of Leeds
A Ferrari in the centre of Leeds
 A Lamborghini to woo the shoppers
A Lamborghini to woo the shoppers
View from Victoria bridge looking towards lock 1
View from Victoria bridge looking towards lock 1
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 The canal joins with the Aire & Calder Navigation in Leeds
The canal joins with the Aire & Calder Navigation in Leeds
 Lock number 1
Lock number 1
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 River lock (No.1) at the Aire & Calder Navigation
River lock (No.1) at the Aire & Calder Navigation
 Looking back from the other side towards lock 1
Looking back from the other side towards lock 1
The footbridge we were meant to cross
The footbridge we were meant to cross
 An old crane by canalside re-development
An old crane by canalside re-development
 Office lock (No.2)
Office lock (No.2)
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 Office Lock bridge (Bridge 226)
Office Lock bridge (Bridge 226)
 Only 127 miles to Liverpool
Only 127 miles to Liverpool
Unnamed bridge (Bridge 225H)
Unnamed bridge (Bridge 225H)
 New buildings and a footbridge over the River Aire
New buildings and a footbridge over the River Aire
 A bridge over the canal and a bridge over the River Aire
A bridge over the canal and a bridge over the River Aire
 Monk bridge (Bridge 225G)
Monk bridge (Bridge 225G)
 Unnamed bridge (Bridge 225F)
Unnamed bridge (Bridge 225F)
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St Ann's Ing lock (No.3)
St Ann's Ing lock (No.3)
 Wellington Road bridge (Bridge 225D)
Wellington Road bridge (Bridge 225D)
 Old canalside industry at Leeds
Old canalside industry at Leeds
 Oddy 2 locks (No.5-4)
Oddy 2 locks (No.5-4)
 Looking back towards an ever-changing Leeds
Looking back towards an ever-changing Leeds
Spring Garden lock (No.6)
Spring Garden lock (No.6)
 One last look back at Leeds
One last look back at Leeds
 126 miles to Liverpool, 1¼ miles to Leeds
126 miles to Liverpool, 1¼ miles to Leeds
 Leaving the city re-development area
Leaving the city re-development area
 Unnamed bridge (Bridge 225C)
Unnamed bridge (Bridge 225C)
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Canal Road bridge (Bridge 225A)
Canal Road bridge (Bridge 225A)
 Armley Mill bridge (Bridge 225)
Armley Mill bridge (Bridge 225)
 Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 224A)
Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 224A)
 A bridge on the towpath
A bridge on the towpath
 Boats moored parallel to the canal
Boats moored parallel to the canal
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A boat with my daughters name
A boat with my daughters name
 125 miles to Liverpool, 2¼ miles to Leeds
125 miles to Liverpool, 2¼ miles to Leeds
 Redcote bridge (Bridge 224)
Redcote bridge (Bridge 224)
 Unnamed bridge (no number) next to Redcote bridge
Unnamed bridge (no number) next to Redcote bridge
 Getting more rural, heading towards Kirkstall
Getting more rural, heading towards Kirkstall
Wyther bridge (Bridge 223)
Wyther bridge (Bridge 223)
 Kirkstall Brewery bridge (Bridge 222)
Kirkstall Brewery bridge (Bridge 222)
 Old canalside buildings at Kirkstall
Old canalside buildings at Kirkstall
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 124 miles to Liverpool, 3¼ miles to Leeds
124 miles to Liverpool, 3¼ miles to Leeds
 Unnamed footbridge (no number)
Unnamed footbridge (no number)
Kirkstall New Road bridge (Bridge 221A)
Kirkstall New Road bridge (Bridge 221A)
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 Nice propery at Kirkstall
Nice propery at Kirkstall
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 Kirkstall lock (No.7)
Kirkstall lock (No.7)
 View ahead from Kirkstall lock (No.7)
View ahead from Kirkstall lock (No.7)
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 A pipe bridge crosses the little-used stretch of canal
A pipe bridge crosses the little-used stretch of canal
Forge 3 locks (No.10-8)
Forge 3 locks (No.10-8)
 Uphill walk at Forge 3 locks (No.10-8)
Uphill walk at Forge 3 locks (No.10-8)
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 123 miles to Liverpool, 4¼ miles to Leeds
123 miles to Liverpool, 4¼ miles to Leeds
 Service dam
Service dam
 Newlay 3 locks (No.13-11)
Newlay 3 locks (No.13-11)
The canal at Newlay
The canal at Newlay
 Newlay bridge (Bridge 221)
Newlay bridge (Bridge 221)
 The Abbey Inn at Newlay, time for lunch
The Abbey Inn at Newlay, time for lunch
 Thomas at the Abbey Inn
Thomas at the Abbey Inn
 Boats moored at Newlay
Boats moored at Newlay
Boats undergoing TLC at Newlay
Boats undergoing TLC at Newlay
 Beautiful old house by the canal
Beautiful old house by the canal
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 122 miles to Liverpool, 5¼ miles to Leeds
122 miles to Liverpool, 5¼ miles to Leeds
 Peaceful stretch of the canal
Peaceful stretch of the canal
 Ross Mill swing bridge (Bridge 219)
Ross Mill swing bridge (Bridge 219)
Great view across the River Aire and beyond
Great view across the River Aire and beyond
 A couple of manikins
A couple of manikins
 Canalside housing and industry
Canalside housing and industry
 Moss swing bridge (Bridge 218)
Moss swing bridge (Bridge 218)
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 New apartments at Rodley
New apartments at Rodley
New houses at Rodley
New houses at Rodley
 Older property at Rodley
Older property at Rodley
 The Rodley Barge canalside pub
The Rodley Barge canalside pub
 121 miles to Liverpool, 6¼ miles to Leeds
121 miles to Liverpool, 6¼ miles to Leeds
 The village of Rodley by the canal
The village of Rodley by the canal
Rodley swing bridge (Bridge 217)
Rodley swing bridge (Bridge 217)
 Thomas enjoying an ice cream at Rodley
Thomas enjoying an ice cream at Rodley
 Horseforth Road bridge (Bridge 216A)
Horseforth Road bridge (Bridge 216A)
 The Railway, a nice looking old pub
The Railway, a nice looking old pub
 Owl swing bridge (Bridge 216)
Owl swing bridge (Bridge 216)
A narrowboat turns around
A narrowboat turns around
 A pipe bridge on a rural part of the walk
A pipe bridge on a rural part of the walk
 Calverley Lodge swing bridge (Bridge 215)
Calverley Lodge swing bridge (Bridge 215)
 Lodge Wood
Lodge Wood
 The canal at Airedale
The canal at Airedale
A train crosses the River Aire
A train crosses the River Aire
 Scenic stretch marred by a pylon
Scenic stretch marred by a pylon
 119 miles to Liverpool, 8¼ miles to Leeds
119 miles to Liverpool, 8¼ miles to Leeds
 Boats moored
Boats moored
 More narrowboats at Thornhill
More narrowboats at Thornhill
Quaint farmhouse by the towpath
Quaint farmhouse by the towpath
 Thornhill bridge (Bridge 214B)
Thornhill bridge (Bridge 214B)
 Industrial buildings at Apperley Bridge
Industrial buildings at Apperley Bridge
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 Local amateur football match
Local amateur football match
 Harrogate Road bridge (Bridge 214A)
Harrogate Road bridge (Bridge 214A)
Long trek uphill to the bus stop
Long trek uphill to the bus stop
 
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