We are the Leeds Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
From the car park we have an uphill walk before turning off and heading over the fields to reach the hamlet of Thornwaite. From here we follow the Padside beck then have a further uphill road walk and then make our way across the fields to join the Six Dales trail which we follow down to the village of Padside. We then take the footpaths which take us over to the east side of Thruscross reservoir to join the track which takes us back to the car park. A lunch stop will be made at a suitable spot along the way.
The walk is mainly across fields and farmland with sections of roadwalking in between. There are lots of stiles to cross and a possibility that we may encounter cattle in some of the fields. In the village of Thornwaite we shall be crossing the the famous packhorse bridge which is thought to date back to the 15th century and was a packhorse route between Ilkley and Fountains Abbey.
Thruscross reservoir car park on Reservoir Road (fee()
