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View from Caroline Bridge – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Garforth

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Yorkshire And The Humber

View from Caroline Bridge – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Garforth

Hard

4.0

(1)

19

runners

View from Caroline Bridge – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Garforth

01:57

17.8km

120m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

7.48 km

View from Caroline Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The RSPB site is the main draw but a bonus is the awesome relic of this former opencast coal mine which is the behemoth Walking Dragline Excavator parked by the …

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2

9.05 km

View of St Aidan's Nature Park Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

love this place

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9.56 km

RSPB St Aidan's

Nature Reserve

4

10.7 km

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

Highlight • Lake

cafe and toilets are here. Can see wild swimmers in Bowers lake

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5

10.9 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

St Aidan’s is a stunning nature reserve that’s close to Leeds city centre. With lots of trails to explore on foot or bike, it’s super easy to enjoy the spectacular …

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6

11.0 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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7

11.0 km

St Aidan's Nature Reserve Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice pork pie and a loo stop

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8

12.1 km

Woodend Traditional Fish & Chips

Highlight • Other

Some of the best fish and chips I have had in a long time. Proper brown chips and the biggest fish cakes on the planet

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B

17.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

1.66 km

1.20 km

1.03 km

898 m

183 m

Surfaces

9.04 km

4.10 km

1.77 km

1.68 km

898 m

299 m

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Wednesday 21 October

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5°C

28 %

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