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Route: Cold Harbour Farm, Billing Hill, Rawdon, Leeds Country Way, Scotland, Moor Grange Farm, Horsforth Golf Club, Leeds, Bradford International Airport, Plane Tree Hill
Date: 26/02/2017
From: Yeadon
Parking: Moorlands Avenue
Start Point: Cold Harbour Farm
Region: Yorkshire
Route length: 5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Time taken : 01:55
Average speed: 2.9 mph
Ascent: 173m
Descent: 156m
Summits:
Billing Hill (231m), Plane Tree Hill (225m)
Other points of interest: Leeds Airport
Billing Hill is a notable feature of northwest Leeds. Though modest in height it stands relatively isolated and commands extensive views across the city - the perfect point to located an OS trig pillar. I noticed it while scanning a map of the local area and decided it was worthy enough for a short morning excursion.
Billing Hill is located close to Leeds Airport and the suburbs of Rawdon and Yeadon - both villages that were swallowed up as Leeds expanded westwards so plenty of interest, despite its inner-city setting.
I parked on the street close to Plane Tree Hill before setting out along the A658 to find the footpath at Cold Harbour Farm. The path crosses open fields up the gentle slopes of Billing Hill.
Freedom from the city |
Billing Hill |
Open fields below Billing Hill |
Heading towards the top |
The view towards Wharfedale |
A trig pillar marks the top |
A jet approaches Leeds Airport |
A distant Emley Moor |
The view across Leeds |
Entering the woods on the top of the hill |
The wooded top of Billing Hill |
The searchlight foundations |
An owl - the symbol of Leeds |
Some interesting woodland |
St. Peter's Church |
Layton Hall Cottages |
Marker for the Leeds Country Way |
Woodland leading to Scotland |
The landing lights of Leeds Airport |
Landing lights |
The constrained path around the airport perimeter |
A flight shortly after arrival |
Leeds Airport |
A photo of the Avro factory |
Plane Tree Hill's trig pillar |
Airedale |
Pond close to the airport |
A photogenic Robin |
The small area of Access Land |
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