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Wednesday 23 February 2022
Eccup Reservoir Circular. 
It was a cold and blustery morning as Colin left home to catch the 10:40 to Trinity where he would alight at 11:02 just in time for the 11:07 No 7A to The Avenue and terminus at Alwoodley arriving at 11:50 where I would begin my solo walk.
After a quick chat with the First Bus Driver who pointed out to me the road at the top as Alwoodley Lane. I set of looking for Goldrick Lane which I located almost immediately.
Setting off down this Lane which is adjacent to the reservoir all the way down to the Lodge at the bottom.
This part of the walk took about 35 minutes and is ostensibly down hill and definitely not uphill by any stretch of the imagination. There were some muddy parts but not as bad as I had expected. At this point this is where we encounter unrestricted views of “Eccup Reservoir” and will be the backdrop for our picnic next Wednesday.
To the right of the Lodge is a tarmac road and after consultation with a dog Walker who told me that this road belongs to Yorkshire Water and is open to walkers for a quick route back to Harrogate Road and takes a steady twenty minutes climb before arriving at this busy road.
On exiting the Yorkshire Water site we take a right turn onto the path towards the bus stop back to Leeds with another twenty minute walk taking us past Leeds Grammar School where I crossed over to navigate Wigton Lane towards the bus stop.
The walk took about 90 minutes but combined with a picnic and bus travel to and from leeds would account for three to four hours before arriving back in Leeds.
Another great day out proving over and over again you don’t need to travel far to enjoy yourselves even if you’re on your own!
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Colin Hendrick Ward
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