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Leeds City Square – Thornton's Arcade loop from Headingley

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Leeds City Square – Thornton's Arcade loop from Headingley

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Leeds City Square – Thornton's Arcade loop from Headingley

04:00

14.9km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.22 km for 108 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.16 km

Kirkstall Bridge Inn

Highlight • Pub

Great range of beers and nice beer garden

Tip by

4.52 km

Ridge Wood

Forest

4.95 km

Aire Valley Marina

Highlight • Structure

5.18 km

Woodland Path Along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A nice section along the south side of the canal. Multiple routes up into Armley park. Undulating dirt path through a wooded section.

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6.50 km

View of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Near the Armley Industrial Museum

Highlight • River

9.66 km

Leeds City Square

Highlight • Settlement

The city square is a good starting base to explore the historic city of Leeds.

It is a fully paved and pedestrian-only area, and the official start point of the …

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10.3 km

Thornton's Arcade

Highlight • Structure

Charles Thornton, (1820-1881), was the owner of the Old White Swan Inn in Swan Street, and the proprietor of the Varieties Music Hall. (Now the Leeds City Varieties.) In 1873 …

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10.8 km

Leeds Town Hall

Highlight • Other

Leeds Town Hall is currently closed to the public for a major £15.3 million refurbishment. This long overdue project will have a truly transformative impact on the city’s most iconic …

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11.2 km

Leeds City Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

See museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-city-museum for opening times and exhibitions.

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11.9 km

Roger Stevens Pond

Lake

14.5 km

Batty's Wood

Forest

14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.83 km

2.90 km

1.45 km

1.36 km

1.34 km

Surfaces

6.36 km

5.77 km

1.13 km

1.04 km

337 m

247 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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16°C

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Leeds City Square – Thornton's Arcade loop from Headingley

Kirkstall Bridge Inn

Aire Valley Marina

Woodland Path Along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

View of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Near the Armley Industrial Museum

Leeds City Square

Thornton's Arcade

Leeds Town Hall

Leeds City Museum

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