The West Yorkshire Woods Part II is Chris’ latest hand-drawn guide as he returns to the West Yorkshire landscape and the woods of the Aire Valley.
The book covers everything from Castleford to Silsden, including much of Leeds, Bradford, Shipley, Bingley and Keighley.
Within and between these urban areas is a surprising abundance of wooded landscapes, from grand parks and plantations to swathes of ancient coppiced woodland.
This book maps them out and provides a wealth of information on their rich history, as well as the flora, fauna and fungi that can be found here.
Over twenty suggested walks are included, all accessible by public transport. Intricate maps detail interesting new routes through these woodland landscapes, often straying from the beaten path.
Author: Christopher Goddard
No of Pages: 192
Page Size: 148 x 210 mm
ISBN 10: 1913625028
ISBN 13: 9781913625023
Publisher: Gritstone Publishing Co-Operative
Published Date: April 2021
Edition: April 2021
Binding: Paperback
Illustrations: Hand drawn
Weight: 381g
Contents
Introduction
iv Overview Map
vi The River Aire
xiv Geology of the Aire Valley
xvi History of the Aire Valley Woodlands
xxxviii Woodland Glossary
1 Chapter 1 - Castleford & Rothwell
Route 1 - Fairburn Ings from Castleford
Route 2 - St. Aidan's Nature Park & Townclose Hills from Woodlesford
Route 3 - Oulton & Methley Park from Woodlesford
17 Chapter 2 - Leeds
Route 4 - Middleton Park & Ardsley Fall from Middleton
Route 5 - Temple Newsam from Crossgates
Route 6 - Roundhay Park & Gledhow Valley Woods from Oakwood
33 Chapter 3 - Meanwood Valley
Route 7 - Adel Woods & Golden Acre Park from Alwoodley
Route 8 - Meanwood Park & Kirkstall Abbey from Headingley
47 Chapter 4 - Bramley & Horsforth
Route 9 - Cookridge, Hawksworth & Bramley Fall Woods from Horsforth
55 Chapter 5 - Pudsey, Farnley & Tong Becks
Route 10 - Black Carr, Tong & Post Hill from Pudsey
65 Chapter 6 - The Heart of the Aire
Route 11 - Calverley Wood & Fagley Beck from New Pudsey
Route 12 - Crag Wood, the Biling & Guiseley Beck from Yeadon
Route 13 - Buck Wood & Esholt Woods from Baildon
83 Chapter 7 - Shipley & Baildon
Route 14 - Shipley Glen, Glen Beck & Baildon Bank from Saltaire
Route 15 - Shipley Glen from Saltaire
97 Chapter 8 - Bradford
Route 16 - Hirst Wood, Chellow Dean & Northcliffe Woods fromSaltaire
Route 17 - Bradford Beck, Bolton Woods & Wrose Hill from Bradford
109 Chapter 9 - Bingley & Harden Beck
Route 18 - Cottingley Woods from Bingley
Route 19 - Goit Stock Woods & Hewenden Viaduct from harden
Route 20 - Druids' Altar & St. Ives Estate from Bingley
123 Chapter 10 - Keighley & Surrounds
Route 21 - Oxenhope to Keighley
Route 22 - Holden Gill & Spring Crag Wood from Silsden
135 Bibliography
139 Index / Gazetteer
151 List of Other Woods & Lost Woods
For any updates / enforced changes to the routes see Chris's website