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Wednesday 11 January 2023

Beeston - Middleton Lake Café

Today’s duo would consist of the John and Colin who rendezvoused at Beeston Terminus for our walk to The Middleton Lake Café in Middleton Park.

Leaving Beeston Terminus, we walked down through the Park Lees Estate to DePuy where it had altered slightly since we were last there with seemingly far more cars in the car park. Walking down the side we noticed the overflow car park had only one car parked in it which indicated that the additional cars now parked on the main site.

We continued down the ginnel next to the spooky house which now looked in good condition. Passing along Back Road down to Cardinal Road and up Waincliffe Terrace and on to Waincliffe Drive and then up to Dewsbury Road.

At this point we crossed over Dewsbury Road and made our way towards Gipsy Lane and up to our old school Parkside whose nomenclature had now changed to Cockburn which was the name of a local Grammar School on Burton Road that had closed in the late 80’s.

We followed Gipsy Lane past The Old Clubhouse of South Leeds Golf Club and up through Middleton Woods and up some steps that lead us to Middleton Park Municipal Golf Club that had closed around 2015.

Crossing the old course towards the Middleton Lake Café which was now in sight. Ordering a well earned sandwich and drink we sat inside because the weather was turning and rain was on the horizon.

We finished our drinks and sandwiches and made our way to the bus stop for the No. 13 into Leeds dropping us off opposite Corn Exchange.

John made his way to the Railway Station for the 14:56 to Bingley and Colin caught the No. 2 which had just pulled in at The Corn Exchange.

The second walk of the year completed to blow the cobwebs away once again and well worth the effort taking around 9000 steps for me and slightly more for John.

Another great day out proving you sometimes don't need to travel all that far to achieve greatness and we certainly did that once again today!