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Morley Walks - Near and Around

9.94 miles (16 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This West Yorkshire town is located close to Leeds and Wakefield. The Leeds Country Way long distance trail passes the town providing an opportunity for walkers to explore the woodland and countryside of the area.
This walk from the town follows a section of the Leeds Country Way and the Kirklees Way to Ardsley Reservoir at West Ardsley, just south of the town. You can pick up the waymarked footpath to the west of the town at Bruntclife. Follow the path south past Birkby Brow Wood and along the Howley Beck to Upper Bartley. The route continues south east past Howley Hall Golf Course to West Ardsley and the reservoir. There's a nice circular waterside path to follow around the lake with good views of the surrounding countryside.
For more details on the history, buildings and transport links in the town see the informative wikipedia page.

Postcode

LS27 8AG - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Morley OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Morley Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Morley

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Morley Town Hall, Queen Street (geograph 6368393)

Morley Town Hall

Queen Street, Morley - geograph.org.uk - 2025716

Queen Street, Morley

Howley Beck - geograph.org.uk - 158476

Howley Beck

Kirklees Way, Upper Batley - geograph.org.uk - 158537

Kirklees Way, Upper Batley

Howley Hall Golf Course - geograph.org.uk - 414384

Howley Hall Golf Course

View of the Lady Anne Dike valley, Soothill - geograph.org.uk - 1746879

View of the Lady Anne Dike valley, Soothill. The field was formerly part of Soothill Wood, the edge of which can be seen in the valley. A bench has been thoughtfully provided. 

Howley Mill Viaduct on Kirklees Way, Upper Batley - geograph.org.uk - 442989

Howley Mill Viaduct on Kirklees Way, Upper Batley The Leeds to Manchester railway line passes over Howley Mill Lane, and Howley Beck, which lies to the left of the narrow road. The footpath sign on the right shows the path to both Howley Hall, which here is the Leeds Country Way meeting the Kirklees Way.

Ardsley Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 838818

Ardsley Reservoir

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GPS Files

GPX File

Morley.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Morley.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)