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Yet More Rambles from the Roundhouse

​The Ings​

Distance: 7.7 miles / 12.4 km  Ascent:  80 metres  Terrain:  Mostly low level walking, with quiet lanes, tracks and field paths on the outward route with short stretches of pavement walking. On the return leg, meadows, woods and field paths followed by quiet tracks and more field paths next to a stream. This can be muddy in places. There are a number of stiles.
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OS Explorer 297 - Lower Wharfedale & Washburn Valley​

Driveway to Chevin End Road

Path from Guiseley Drive to High Royds Hall

​​​Starting Point and OS Grid reference: The Roundhouse, Burley-in-Wharfedale (SE166464).

Car Park is at rear of Queen's Hall

​Introduction: This walk  takes in a circuit through the outskirts of Menston and Guiseley and includes a lovely section to the rear of the High Royds development. En route there is the opportunity if desired for a lunch stop at the Ings pub.  "Ings" is an old Norse word relating to marshes or water meadows or possibly from "Ing", an ancient Norse fertility god. In this location, the former seems more likely as there are a number of water courses which could have created water meadows and/or marsh.