Kirkstall Abbey 0.5 Miles (0.8Km) Kirkstal Abbey Was Built Over Eight Hundred Years Ago by the Cistercian Monks of Kirkstall Fountains Abbey

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Kirkstall Abbey 0.5 miles (0.8km) Kirkstal Abbey was built over eight hundred years ago by the Cistercian Monks of Kirkstall Fountains Abbey. The site is one of Europe’s Abbey House Car Park finest examples of an early Cistercian Abbey complex and is of great historical landscape and architectural importance. The monks Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey Abbey existed at Kirkstall from 1152 until 1539 House Museum when the dissolution of monasteries brought abbey life to an abrupt end. Abbey House Museum 732•733•736 1 Further Information Abbey House Museum opening times: Sunday, Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 12noon - 5pm

Walks in this pack 1 Kirkstall Abbey 2 Bramley Fall 3 Farnley Park 4 Calverley Circular 1 Kirkstall Abbey N Directions From the Abbey House Car Park cross the main Grid Ref: SE 259 364 W E road using the crossing and go through the gate Surface 1 into the Abbey grounds. Turn left here and Gradient 1 follow the path round the Abbey remains. This S path takes you in a loop around the Abbey and back to your starting point by the gate. The path is entirely tarmac and is suitable for both prams A65 and wheelchairs.

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The Country Code 1 mile (1.6km) • Enjoy the countryside and respect its life • Guard against all risk of fire Bramley • Fasten all gates Bramley Falls Car Park • Keep your dogs under close control • Keep to public paths across farmland • Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges Canal locks, Wildlife • and walls Fall • Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone • Take your litter home Pubs on Leeds/Bradford • Help to keep all water clean Road • Protect wildlife, plants and trees • Take special care on country roads • Make no unnecessary noise 760 2 Further Information The towpath by the canal can be followed all the way into Leeds City Centre. This would provide an alternative walk of approximately 6 miles.

Walks in this pack 1 Kirkstall Abbey

2 Bramley Fall

3 Farnley Park

4 Calverley Circular Photo: Jim Sharman 2 Bramley Fall N Directions From Bramley Fall Car Park head left down the Grid Ref: SE 246 361 main track towards the canal. Cross over the Surface 1/2 W E canal at Newlay Locks and then turn right Gradient 1/3 following the canal towpath down to the next S set of locks. Return back over the canal here and then climb the steps straight in front of you. Follow this path until just before you reach the houses where you turn right. This path then Newlay Locks takes you back to the Car Park.

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The Country Code 1.25 miles (2km) • Enjoy the countryside and respect its life • Guard against all risk of fire Farnley • Fasten all gates Farnley Hall • Keep your dogs under close control • Keep to public paths across farmland • Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges Farnley Hall, Views Park • and walls • Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone • Take your litter home Pubs in Farnley • Help to keep all water clean • Protect wildlife, plants and trees • Take special care on country roads • Make no unnecessary noise 42 3 Further Information This is a pleasant country walk just 5 minutes drive from the city centre.

Walks in this pack 1 Kirkstall Abbey 2 Bramley Fall 3 Farnley Park

Calverley Circular 4 Photo: Jim Sharman N 3 Farnley Park Directions

From the car park at Farnley Hall follow the Grid Ref: SE 247 325 W E track down past the children’s play area. When Surface 1/2 you reach a fork take the left path through the Gradient 1/2 S woods. When you reach the gates turn immediately right and follow the path along the wall. Hall Lane Continue along this path following the wall as it bears right. As the path leaves the wall continue Farnley Hall until you reach a tarmac road. Turn right here and then right again at the top to bring you back to the main gates of Farnley Hall.

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Farnley Park Church

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The Country Code 3.5 miles (5.5km) • Enjoy the countryside and respect its life • Guard against all risk of fire Victoria Street just by Calverley • Fasten all gates • Keep your dogs under close control Victoria Park, Calverley • Keep to public paths across farmland Circular • Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges Views, Wildlife • and walls • Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone • Take your litter home • Help to keep all water clean Pubs in Calverley • Protect wildlife, plants and trees • Take special care on country roads • Make no unnecessary noise 760 4 Further Information This walk is the most physical of the set, therefore it is advised that you try the others first anf gradually build up to this one.

Walks in this pack 1 Kirkstall Abbey 2 Bramley Fall 3 Farnley Park Photo: Jim Sharman 4 Calverley Circular 4 Calverley Circular N Directions From Victoria Street head past the school and Grid Re : SE 368 205 W E turn right into Thornhill Street. At the end of Surface 1/3 here turn right into Woodhall Road and follow Gradient 2/3 this for approximately half a mile until you S reach Ravenscliffe Farm.

A657 To Leeds To Shipley Just after the farm turn right down a track, Calverley continue along here until you reach a right turn into Fagley Road where you immediately turn right again to follow the Leeds Country Way alongside Fagley Beck. After approx. one mile you reach Ravenscliffe Road which you continue up until you reach Carr Road, where you turn Carr Beck right to return back to Victoria Park.

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