Eventually we reach a path junction near the edge of the equestrian centre, and here we turn left. We then head left, almost immediately right then left again to find a railway bridge (no steps). We head through more industrial buildings on good pavements and signposted paths to reach Water Lane, where we take the shortcut path to the canal bridge and Granary Wharf, where we turn right, using the popular bridge over the Aire....

Hugh Hudson

Here we turn left and soon branch right onto a fairly good path in a green corridor between a hospital and a housing estate. It passes under Stanhope Road through a tunnel, beyond which a surfaced track takes us up to Station Lane, which we cross and turn right to find another surfaced path which crosses under the M62 and goes up through fields to a small housing estate at Thorpe on the Hill. Cross Middleton Lane with care, turn right and another surfaced path takes us left through urban parkland. At the bottom of the park we pass through a hedge to a track that takes us left to St Georges Lane, which we cross and soon head right on a very straight surfaced path, which takes us most of the way into Middleton, and we follow the wide Middleton Park Road to the Middleton meeting point, a concrete bench by a bus stop....

Hugh Hudson

Where the route crosses the Dewsbury road it wrongly follows the route of some overhead power lines. However, the is a footpath marked on the OS map that can be used....

Ross

I think someone local could design a route through a chain of parklands to the west of this route that could make good use of Cross Flatts Park and entering Middleton Park from the north west....

danravenellison

I walked it on a fairly wet day when it wasn't looking its best, but can imagine it's a real joy in the summer when the woods are greener and the fields are fuller. I designed and checked this route, but am sure someone local could do an even better job....

danravenellison

It's a very dangerous route down Lingwell Gate Lane, with fairly frequent coming around blind corners at 60 mph. It's odd as it doesn't need to be this way, with a far safer off-road path available and signposted (the Leeds Country Way)....

gardner5000