As one of the aspects about Leeds I love is that getting out of the city is so easy... so you get the best of both of city/non-city worlds.

So feel free to post some pics of the natural attractions of the area.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/haworthmoor2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/moor9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/moor8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/moor10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/moors13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/moors14.jpg

Some 'local' to Leeds pics from last week. :)

Out of interest, are they actually within Leeds CC boundaries? Or are they elsewhere in W Yorks?

If so where abouts is that? Looks like some damn fine scenary.

Gives me an excuse to post these aerial views.

Leeds Grammar School
http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/Leeds%20Grammar%20School%20from%20the%20air.jpg


Harewood House
http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/Harewood%20House%20Leeds.jpg


Harewood Bridge saw mills
http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/Harewood%20Bridge%20Sawmills.jpg


Harewood area
http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/IMG_2193_jpg.jpg


http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/IMG_2241_jpg.jpg


http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/IMG_2250_jpg.jpg


http://www.curlew.co.uk/helicopter/images/IMG_2252_jpg.jpg


Boston Spa
http://www.flar.demon.co.uk/walking/04-01-01/01-boston-spa.JPG


http://www.flar.demon.co.uk/walking/04-01-01/02-wharfe-at-boston-spa.JPG


http://www.flar.demon.co.uk/walking/04-01-01/03-out%20from%20thorpe%20arch.JPG


Collingham
http://www.flar.demon.co.uk/walking/04-01-01/07-from%20linton%20bridge.JPG


The Windmill, Linton
http://www.flar.demon.co.uk/walking/04-01-01/06-windmill-linton.JPG

I'll give you, the countryside around the Leeds area shits on most other cities in the country.

Think the extra snow you get over there adds something to those picies as well.

I love Yorkshire its probably my favourite part of England. Beautiful.

My shots are from Haworth... so outside Bradford rather than leeds... but still local. :)

some that are taken in Leeds local... Kirkstall Abbey this evening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/abbey1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/abbey2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/abbey3.jpg


And some taken just outside Leeds at Otley Chevin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/otleychevin.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pf2db75fd1ca29e476132656f36757eb9/f956309e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p93c66ffda2b201612336bb4cff2838ce/f95630a2.jpg

This is a cracker of a thread! There are some great pictures on here and it makes me realise I should get myself out and about a bit more. I took my visiting family up to Hardraw Force last week and it was spectacular. Next time, I'll take the camera though I doubt I can match the quality already posted on the thread.

This is a top thread - well done Molly!

I know its not exactly NEAR Leeds (closer to Blackburn really), but still the Yorkshire Dales - specifically the top of Pen-y-ghent in July. One of my favourite places of all time. Spent many weekends cycling from Stainforth up and over to Halton Gill, Litton and Arncliffe in Litton Dale and from Horton up to Ribblehead and back down between Ingleton and Whernside. Hmmm. City boy displays longing for home.

From the side of Pen-y-ghent looking down towards Littondale.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9501/img00956pu.jpg

As the sign is pointing - downwards to Horton in Ribblesdale (in the gap and to the left).
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3017/img00988kv.jpg

Finally a view of Settle nestling down at the bottom of the valley, spoilt rather by some rambling hiker from London Village. Ello!
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1975/img00974ag.jpg

Some fantastic pictures here folks....shame I had my digital camera stolen in Marmaris, Turkey, last month. It amazes me to think I live within five minutes of Otley Chevin and yet only twenty minutes from the centre of Leeds.

This is a top thread - well done Molly!

I know its not exactly NEAR Leeds (closer to Blackburn really), but still the Yorkshire Dales - specifically the top of Pen-y-ghent in July. One of my favourite places of all time. Spent many weekends cycling from Stainforth up and over to Halton Gill, Litton and Arncliffe in Litton Dale and from Horton up to Ribblehead and back down between Ingleton and Whernside. Hmmm. City boy displays longing for home.

From the side of Pen-y-ghent looking down towards Littondale.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9501/img00956pu.jpg

As the sign is pointing - downwards to Horton in Ribblesdale (in the gap and to the left).
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3017/img00988kv.jpg

Finally a view of Settle nestling down at the bottom of the valley, spoilt rather by some rambling hiker from London Village. Ello!
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1975/img00974ag.jpg

And there we have it! I thought it was you James. Nice knees :D

Quite different from Mollys earlier pictures taken from Otley Chevin.

A rather bleak snowy day view from the Chevin towards Menston.(LS29 area)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/2005_1228Chevin0007.jpg

Here is a similar view to Mollys picture of Otley towards Harrogate.(LS21 area) The hill opposite I believe is Arms Cliff Crag, shown on the opening clips to 'Emmerdale'.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/2005_1228Chevin_otley01.jpg

Ah this thread is back...well done! :) The snow isn't so deep but it does wonders for the landscape. :)


We went up to Haworth this afternoon it was ffffrrrrreeezing but the views were impressive...but of course we all forgot our cameras! The steam train in the snow with the cold exagerating the steam effect was magical. :yes:

Anyway... boxing day I took some shots at Malham.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/malhamcove05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/viwemalham05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/malhampass05.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/jenajuk/tarn05.jpg

Stunning photos on this thread. It is a great pleasure to look at them.
Incidentally, Otley and the Chevin are within the Leeds boundary.
So, of course is the Grammar School with Eccup Reservoir (also in Leeds) in the background.

Molly, I love your shots of Malham. You've made me remember my first ever visit to Yorkshire when I was ten years old. I was on a school trip and we stayed in some kind of youth hostelling place a few miles outside the village. It was magical, apart from having to put on a suit to go to church on Sunday. I never thought I'd end up living up here :)

Pleased to see plenty of Wetherby area shots!

Some pics of North Yorkshire during that cold spell we had a while back. It reached -11 when we took these.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p0e12c10b287c2e7705ae871e219ab181/f08e93c3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p1cc227184c27445264275265af954f4c/f08e933d.jpg

... and the Vacation home and favourate fast food chain of Mr Count Dracula. :)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p9eb09e8b427d9a8e1e00c48922103e7d/f08e9646.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p11ef0ddaa8b5bef57681b2737a483fd2/f08e926e.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/pafe44d5c3eaa06a74e7135357806162b/f08e8d11.jpg

Very nice... where abouts was that? We hardly got any snow- a dusting that lasted for like 1 hour or something ridiculous. I don't get out to The Dales much... Malham was the last place I went, a while back. I wish I could go more, not very accesible though...

This is very local to Leeds. You can just make out the City Centre skyline in the left hand corner.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/davidlufc/5347d428.jpg
On a better day It would've made a good skyline shot. You can actually see BWP through the trees normally.

This is very local to Leeds. You can just make out the City Centre skyline in the left hand corner.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/davidlufc/5347d428.jpg
On a better day It would've made a good skyline shot. You can actually see BWP through the trees normally.

That's an intriguing shot. Part of me thinks it's Temple Newsam but another part thinks it's the other side of the city with St Bartholemew's Church in Armley on the skyline to the right of the picture.

Where is it?

Is it Gotts park?

anyone else here climbed malham gorge. i have some old pics from about 10 years ago i took half way up.
also, how tall is kirkstall abbey?

Is it Gotts park? Yep, that's right.

anyone else here climbed malham gorge. i have some old pics from about 10 years ago i took half way up.
also, how tall is kirkstall abbey?


Amongst other things I go rockclimbing and I've climbed the cliff, when I was younger and fitter than I am now!

Malham and three peaks area



http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/malham01abig.jpg




http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/malham01big.jpg



http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/malham12big.jpg




http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/malham02big.jpg




http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/malham14big.jpg




http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/penyghent01big.jpg





http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/penyghent04big.jpg





http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/settle03big.jpg




http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/inglebig.jpg




http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/trowgill01big.jpg


Robin Hood's Bay



http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/images.big/ravenscar01big.jpg


Haworth



http://document.linternaute.com/document/image/550/vallee-campagne-hauts-haworth-yorkshire-592809.jpg



Hebden Bridge


http://www.lakeside-village.co.uk/images/attractions/large/hebden-bridge.jpg

This website includes a lot of decent walks in the local area. Eccup reservoir is right next to Alwoodley.

http://www.walkingenglishman.com/leedsharrogate.htm

anyone else here climbed malham gorge. i have some old pics from about 10 years ago i took half way up.
also, how tall is kirkstall abbey?

Not sure how tall Kirkstall Abbey is, but it is enormously impressive in its state of completeness, considering its age dating back to 1182AD (completion date).

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/kirkstallabbey/images_kirkstll/kirkback3.jpg

The surrounding park and the neighbouring Abbey House Museum are also great, the museum is like the Castle Museum in York (for those who have been) with re-created Victorian Streets etc. The whole Abbey site has just had a major regeneration including a new visitors centre.

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/kirkstallabbey/images_kirkstll/kirk1.jpg
Kirkstall Abbey when completed in 1182

Great image of the Abbey pre-reformation. Yes, it's one of the weakest of Yorkshire's abbeys, but it's ours, and a big slap in the face for those people who think Leeds has no history beyond the 19th century.

Hi All

Stumbled across this thread and thought I would share some photos.

Chevin Photos:- http://photos.thisistravel.co.uk/album/2938432

Thurcross (nr Otley):- http://photos.thisistravel.co.uk/album/2938432

I wasn't sure exactly where to put this, but I thought i'd revive Molly's 'Local to Leeds' thread. (Where is Molly???)

It was such a nice day today I thought i'd pop around the corner from my house to Yeadon Tarn to take a fews snaps. Such a nice place, not mentioned that often.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/tarn_s1.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/tarn_s2.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/tarn_s3.jpg

Good idea, gives me the chance to be shamelessly patriotic, again.


http://static.flickr.com/36/122085733_5edd66ac5e_b.jpg

That is an awesome picture!

This is what I'll miss when I'm in Australia.

That is an awesome picture!

This is what I'll miss when I'm in Australia.

I trust you are talking about my pictures of Yeadon Tarn? lol

I trust you are talking about my pictures of Yeadon Tarn? lol

I never knew Yeadon had a such a big stretch of water. It sure beats Wetherby's section of the Wharfe, where they attempted to host part one of a triathlon competition a few weeks ago. Predictably, the swim was cancelled.

I never knew Yeadon had a such a big stretch of water. It sure beats Wetherby's section of the Wharfe, where they attempted to host part one of a triathlon competition a few weeks ago. Predictably, the swim was cancelled.

Why? Can you swim in Yeadon Tarn? Or elswhere?

Why? Can you swim in Yeadon Tarn? Or elswhere?

I'm not sure what you mean. ??

I think he means are you generally allowed to swim in those places...

Oh I seeee, I don't know about Yeadon tarn, but i didn't realise you could sail there.
Canoeists use the wharfe around Wetherby, but I wouldn't advise a swim, not only because of strong currents, but also because the rats scurrying in and out of the water round by the bridge. Weil's disease ahoy.


A much underrated Leeds experience is taking the 770 bus to Boston Spa through fields like these near Barwick-in-elmet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/images/2006/05/12/roxanne_gould_field_400x300.jpg

I'm not sure what you mean. ??

Well I know I would look like a pervert asking this sort of questions… One of the (many) things that strike those coming from continent is the fact that people are not swimming in the lakes or rivers (or even in a sea). At least now – Guardian some time ago published pictures of people swimming in Thames just under the Tower Bridge in 40s I think. Once we swam in a very nice lake nearby (forgot what it was, such a pity) and people passing buy looked at us as if we were crazy.

Some views of Saltaire.

http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/2384/dscf13625xe.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9163/dscf14519hw.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5309/dscf14425vl.jpg

What beautiful pictures of Saltaire. It makes me realise I've never bothered looking around the village properly.

Saltaire is really nice... it's great to see the Mills transformed over the years from dereliction back into use. ....not been to The Boathouse for yearsI! Is it still serving up good food? Used to be really nice... we lived a decent walk away from there when we lived in Bradford. Still walk there now sometimes as it's not that far from Leeds...on a good day.. From there the walk up to BBQ land Baildon Moor through Shipley Glen and its little tram up the hill is quaint too. :)

Oh very very nice shots of Yeadon Tarn... have they finished doing the paths there? I've not been for ages.

Saltaire is really nice... it's great to see the Mills transformed over the years from dereliction back into use. ....not been to The Boathouse for yearsI! Is it still serving up good food?

I have to say, no, food in Boathouse is real bad now, but it is the best place for a drink or two. It is non-smoking and very friendly. For a food I highly recommend to climb to Shipley Glen - pub there won plenty of awards for food recently, and I can see why.

Bolton Abbey & The Strid

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/SS851906.jpg

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Fantastic photos there SMARTCITY :banana: Top quality mate !

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Did you walk all the way along the canal between Rodley and Saltaire?

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Excellent photos ! Can you make them smaller so that one doesn't have to scroll each one ?

Well I know I would look like a pervert asking this sort of questions… One of the (many) things that strike those coming from continent is the fact that people are not swimming in the lakes or rivers (or even in a sea). At least now – Guardian some time ago published pictures of people swimming in Thames just under the Tower Bridge in 40s I think. Once we swam in a very nice lake nearby (forgot what it was, such a pity) and people passing buy looked at us as if we were crazy.

As this thread is back in action... Maybe times are changing, becasue there were three boys swimming in the River Aire on Sunday afternoon near the Royal Armouries car park!

I saw some guys once jumping into the dock from the bridges over Clarence Dock Entrance.

Excellent photos ! Can you make them smaller so that one doesn't have to scroll each one ?

Ok here are some made smaller...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/bolton-amd-011.jpg

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http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/bolton-amd-001.jpg

:)

That's much better, Smartcity

great photos there Smartcity. As I'm still sat in my office, looking out over 30 St Marys Axe and Tower 42, those shots of Bolton Abbey and the rolling Yorkshire Dales are most welcome!

Great eye for composition of the shots, but then, its such a beautiful location, you've plenty to work with!

Wow those shots are fantastic! :)

I thought about going to Bolton Abbey last weekend. Not been foa ages.



Oh the kids here swim in the canal and when it's hot they fill up the locks to swim in.

We always swam in the Thames as kids and so did our kids and their friends. You see loads of local kids swimming in the Thames ...The only problem is the rivers get so heavily used in the summers now it is hard to swim in some places, same with the canal. and people now love to interfere with what other people do so you get told off for enjoying these old fashioned traditions. When we were kids we just went off on our own in boats and we swung on ropes swam in the river from about 9 years old and it was acceptable. Now it is seen as dangerous and even if adults supervise the kids and have safety equipment the public come and tell you off for putting the kids in danger.

Great photos Smartcity, that really is the beauty of this area, great city one way, great country the other.


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/bolton-amd-005.jpg


This one is brilliant, I love it. How did you get such a good close up?
A Bullfinch?
Well they're all brilliant really.

Hehe new camera (good old Argos comes to the rescue!!!)

You'll be posting on Flickr next.

Almscliff Crag between Leeds and Harrogate off the A658.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/DSC00949.jpg

A Bullfinch?

A Chaffinch!

(My dad likes his bird watching so I knew all of the garden birds from quite a young age :shifty:)

A Chaffinch!

(My dad likes his bird watching so I knew all of the garden birds from quite a young age :shifty:)


A Chaffinch? Meh.
A Goldfinch has been seen around my garden this year (as well as Pheasants but that's another story)


http://www.birdfood.co.uk/images/fact_files/goldfinch_01.jpg



Nice shot of Almscliff. I was up near there yesterday.

More spectacular is the view from Almscliff Crag rather than the crag itself; I'd encourage you to go to the top and look out across Lower Wharfedale.

I Agree, the view from there is spectacular. I took a couple of shots from the top on that occasion but the sun wasn't in favour as it was with the shot of the Crag itself.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/DSC00964.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/SMARTCITY/DSC00958.jpg

Yeah, great location. Took this while up there once...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4657456038_b3ec222de3_b.jpg

I went up on Easter Morning once- I didn't realise you could see from Knaresborough and the Yorkshire Showground all the way down the Harrogate Line to the Chevin and Pool. It doesn't appear that high from the surrounding roads.