Yeadon Scotland RFM Blue Line Walking with Nev and Maeve (woof woof)

Yeadon Scotland 

RFM Blue Line 

Walking with Nev and Maeve (woof woof)



Yes... Scotland is a little place near Yeadon and Maeve is a sausage dog... no fooling you.
On a warm but not hot day we were just doing a little walk as the Wednesday walk has been postponed until Thursday. Venkas neighbour's dog Maeve needed a walk so she came with us.


We started at Yeadon Tarn a very busy beauty spot. The old guys were sailing their remote cobtrolled yachts and a flotilla of Canada Geese was crossing the Tarn.




Maeve was happy to be out and not worried about any people or dogs.



We left the park and headed through Yeadon.Ttaking the back alleys seemed a good idea but they were overgrown and nettle strewn.



I loved the cobbles and old stone terraces but I loved Murgatroyds more. We really need to have another visit on my next refeed day.



Leaving the built up area we crossed the rough grassland up Plane Tree Hill.




The lake was silted up and the way towards the perimeter fence was a bit of a tangle.

At this point the view of the airport was poor.
It got a lot better as we followed the fence.

The golf course was busy. When we reached the end of the runway it was a disappointment as nothing landed or took off.


All the way along the fence it was a morass of overgrown weeds. Maeve was unconcerned apart from nettles which she would wait for Venka to move out of her way. Clever little bunny.


Finally we left the perimeter fence after what seemed an age and reached our first stile. These fields were great and Maeve had a little run around. She deserved it after fighting through the overgrown weeds of the perimeter path. We all deserved it.



We crossed Scotland Lane and headed down the lane to Dean Grange Farm.



The views towards Bramhope Moor were great.

We passed through a field with this small group of horses in it and they ignored us completely.

I think the glamping at Owlet Farm needs updating.


The buildings look great if in need of some tender loving care and the area is wonderfully rural and isolated. I'm not sure which was Owlet farm and which Owlet Grange but I just adore the name.



This is Scotland well it says it on the map. 





We had reached the end of the runway again but this time a bit further away where the lights are. The only people we had seen so far since the Tarn were 2 airport engineers about an hour earlier and they turned up here. Difference was they had driven to the spot. Maeve enjoyed a drink, of water, luckily one of my bottles had a deep cap. Note to self. If we bring her again we need a little plastic bowl for her to have a drink.



We l;eft Scotland and headed past Moss House. The towers of Leeds peaked out of the haze.


There is something magical about a Crow in an old dead tree or is it supernatural. 
We got some good views of the planes landing over the trees.



We had to cross a maturing wheat field. This is Maeves view.....


...and there she is.



We had to use the road for a while past the golf course, it wasn't great but we were fine.



Beautiful, Belted Galloways. Coincidentially I found a pristine Galloway golf ball in the wheat field. Must have been a terrible shot to get there.



Billing Hill looks great. I really want to walk there.



A chap with several dogs, some large, kindly altered his route to avoid us as we headed back towards Plane Tree Hill. Its a bit rutted.

Then it was back through the grass field and along through Yeadon to the car and home.
Less than 7 miles and only 300 foot ascent but the way was tangled and tough. The hero of the day was definitely Maeve, unflappable, determined and very pleasant company. Venka was ok too.


OS Map

https://explore.osmaps.com/route/32909820/yeadon-scotland-rfm-blue-line?lat=53.86156&lon=-1.66621&zoom=14.5301&style=TopoAuto&type=2d

 

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