Post by nige_LS7 on Jan 24, 2015 22:37:19 GMT
We wanted to go somewhere new today, but realised there wasn't much point wetting a line at our chosen venue, once we saw the Wharfe up the way it was. So, feeling like a good walk, we decided to explore the whole Pool stretch, looking for the occasional swim that Mr. Crabtree might have told us had some prospect of fish.
Below the bridge, easy - there's a public footpath along the bank.
Upstream of the bridge though ... how do you walk it? There's no way to get between the fields, no right of way, no stiles. We started at the bridge (Leeds sign), clambered across the first couple of fences then gave up. Maybe when its not in flood you can just go past the fence ends along the bank?
As for parking nearing the Washburn end, well there's the layby at the 90 degree turn in the road, but there's no public right of way to the river. Didn't want to go across a field full of sheep, in full sight from the farm, when there was no path down to the river.
Can anyone advise?
Below the bridge, easy - there's a public footpath along the bank.
Upstream of the bridge though ... how do you walk it? There's no way to get between the fields, no right of way, no stiles. We started at the bridge (Leeds sign), clambered across the first couple of fences then gave up. Maybe when its not in flood you can just go past the fence ends along the bank?
As for parking nearing the Washburn end, well there's the layby at the 90 degree turn in the road, but there's no public right of way to the river. Didn't want to go across a field full of sheep, in full sight from the farm, when there was no path down to the river.
Can anyone advise?
