Leeds To Goole

Waypoints

1. S : mi 0 - alt. 112 ft
2. 1 : mi 0 - alt. 112 ft - Ahead to the riverside
3. 2 : mi 0.33 - alt. 92 ft - Left over Whitehall Bridge
4. 3 : mi 0.36 - alt. 92 ft - Join towpath
5. 4 : mi 0.59 - alt. 92 ft - Around wharf
6. 5 : mi 0.72 - alt. 82 ft - Cross at lock gate (N>S)
7. 6 : mi 0.85 - alt. 92 ft - Over Neville Street and follow river
8. 7 : mi 1.11 - alt. 89 ft - Dock Street then left to cobbled Navigation Walk
9. 8 : mi 1.22 - alt. 82 ft - Follow waterside paths
10. 9 : mi 1.5 - alt. 85 ft - Keep left at Armouries Way & follow waterside paths
11. 10 : mi 2.52 - alt. 79 ft - Follow path across water (S>N)
12. 11 : mi 3.4 - alt. 75 ft - Sharp right to CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) on Thwaite Lane then immediate left back to towpath.
13. 12 : mi 3.85 - alt. 79 ft - Up towpath to CROSS NAVIGATION (S>N) on Skelton Grange Road then down steps from bridge.
14. 13 : mi 5.05 - alt. 72 ft - Under M1
15. 14 : mi 5.23 - alt. 66 ft - Pass under old rail bridge then back up the ramp to bridge to CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) and take the left (new) towpath.
16. 15 : mi 8.67 - alt. 52 ft - (CAFE NEARBY)
17. 16 : mi 9.02 - alt. 49 ft - (SHOP NEARBY)
18. 17 : mi 9.33 - alt. 62 ft - Turn left to CROSS RIVER (S>N) at Caroline Bridge then turn right.
19. 18 : mi 9.78 - alt. 46 ft - CARE: Turn right up grassy bank around Oxbow Lake (on your right & Lowther Lake on left)
20. 19 : mi 11.02 - alt. 39 ft - Towpath ends briefly to navigate around a building (garage)
21. 20 : mi 12.23 - alt. 43 ft - (SHOP NEARBY) & CASTLEFORD STATION
22. 21 : mi 12.66 - alt. 36 ft - Bear left through gate
23. 22 : mi 12.84 - alt. 39 ft - Turn right (follow river)
24. 23 : mi 12.95 - alt. 43 ft - Turn right (follow river)
25. 24 : mi 14.29 - alt. 62 ft - Sharp right - path through trees
26. 25 : mi 15.82 - alt. 39 ft - Under A1(M)
27. 26 : mi 16.59 - alt. 72 ft - Turn right onto High Street
28. 27 : mi 16.75 - alt. 85 ft - Turn right onto Church Street
29. 28 : mi 17.08 - alt. 33 ft - Turn right over stile in to field (alternative access further on)
30. 29 : mi 17.57 - alt. 43 ft - CROSS RIVER (N>S) over old Ferry Bridge
31. 30 : mi 17.62 - alt. 33 ft - Stay left through park then along side of river and under bypass
32. 31 : mi 17.79 - alt. 33 ft - Cross the footbridge (S>N) to join towpath
33. 32 : mi 18.71 - alt. 39 ft - (SHOP NEARBY)
34. 33 : mi 19.46 - alt. 33 ft - CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) on Trundles Lane small bridge
35. 34 : mi 19.54 - alt. 33 ft - Return to towpath down steps on right and continue.
36. 35 : mi 20.22 - alt. 26 ft - Pass disused Kellingley Colliery WARNING v.overgrown just beyond the colliery near the solar power farm.
37. 36 : mi 20.96 - alt. 30 ft - At Sudforth Lane, STAY on North side (water way is on your right)
38. 37 : mi 22.72 - alt. 30 ft - WHITLEY BRIDGE STATION. CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) using old bridge Templar Close/Selby Road. look for steps on right back down to double back to the waterway.
39. 38 : mi 23.06 - alt. 33 ft - At A19 STAY on same side but use (overgrown) steps up and down to cross main road.
40. 39 : mi 23.43 - alt. 30 ft - Under M62
41. 40 : mi 25 - alt. 23 ft - CROSS NAVIGATION (S>N) on Heck Lane and return to towpath with waterway on your right.
42. 41 : mi 25.77 - alt. 23 ft - Under railway
43. 42 : mi 27.06 - alt. 20 ft - Take footpath on left to CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) on Bridge Lane then re-join with waterway on your left towards locks..
44. 43 : mi 27.98 - alt. 16 ft - DIVERSION: Pass under bridge at Crow Croft Lane then back on self to CROSS (S>N) and leave waterway. Take the right as the road forks on to Balne Croft Lane.
45. 44 : mi 28.22 - alt. 20 ft - Keep on main farm lane, passing disused rail bridge
46. 45 : mi 28.57 - alt. 16 ft - Re-join grass towpath
47. 46 : mi 29 - alt. 16 ft - When reaching farm gate apparently blocking towpath, just go around and continue.
48. 47 : mi 29.12 - alt. 16 ft - CARE: Shortly after previous step farm gate, look for footpath on left at field edge, leading away from the waterway.
49. 48 : mi 29.17 - alt. 13 ft - Follow footpath
50. 49 : mi 29.93 - alt. 13 ft - Footpath becomes farm track, shortly bends right
51. 50 : mi 30.48 - alt. 10 ft - Ahead through gate an on to Carr Lane
52. 51 : mi 30.65 - alt. 13 ft - At corner on Carr Lane, bear off to right back on to farm track to follow the edges of fields.
53. 52 : mi 31.69 - alt. 13 ft - At end of farm track turn left, towards main road.
54. 53 : mi 31.8 - alt. 13 ft - Turn left onto Between Rivers Lane - CAUTION no footpath plus cars and lorries.
55. 54 : mi 32.54 - alt. 13 ft - At end of lane, turn right onto A614. CAUTION; very busy and initially no footpath or verge plus fast/major road. Cross to the footpath as soon as able.
56. 55 : mi 32.59 - alt. 16 ft - Follow dirt road on left before bridge then REJOIN TOWPATH - North side with waterway on your right.
57. 56 : mi 33.64 - alt. 23 ft - Under M18
58. 57 : mi 34.69 - alt. 20 ft - At Bridge Lane, CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) BUT DO NOT CROSS River Don. Head left at Black Horse pub towards the marina which sits between the two waterways.
59. 58 : mi 36.86 - alt. 23 ft - Under railway bridge then join the road to follow exit out to the dock area.
60. 59 : mi 37.75 - alt. 16 ft - Turn left onto Bridge Street and follow straight over the bridges in to town centre.
61. E : mi 38.35 - alt. 10 ft