Outwood Common

Starting at the Outwood Common car park, walk through the pedestrian gate at the end of the parking area, past the cricket pitch on your right.

Carry on walking around the pitch until you meet a path with three ways.

Take the middle path until you meet two large oak trees .

Head down towards lowest point, where there is a small crossing over a tiny stream. Continue to the top of the hill, bearing left at the fork.

Carry onto this path which will have a slight descend.

Follow the path until you can see the footbridge.

Cross the bridge and then carry on up the slope on the other side.

Turn right at the top of the hill and follow the path. Keep to the left and follow the path. At the end of the path (there's a field in front of you) turn left. Carry on to the end of the path, then turn right.

As you continue along the path you will see three cottages on your right. Head onto vehicle track (turn left). At the crossroads a few metres ahead, turn left. Just before main road, you'll see a church on the right. Take the small path, on the right, along the edge of the church.

Past some large oak trees on your right. Carry straight on along path.

At end of path you’ll reach a public bridleway.

Turn right, at this point you will see a pond on your right. Carry on along bridleway, until you reach a track.

Turn left, and walk along until you reach a small fork, with a gate into a field.

Go through the gate and walk along the edge of field, to the right. As you walk around the field you will come to a gap through a narrow strip of trees, over a bridge across the ghyll. Head up the hill, out of the trees and then into a field.

Go straight ahead, following the edge of the field and you'll come to a signpost

Turn right onto a path between two large oaks. At the end of the field you'll meet a path coming up on your right. Bare a slight left and carry straight on along a short line of oak trees to reach a stile on the far side of the field, taking you back into woodland.

Go over a stile, until the path turns into a vehicle track, past cottages and the estate office on your right. Just past the yard, take the path right into woods (between two large conifers).

Turn left after around 50m, when you reach a swathe of brambles in front of you. Once you reach an area where the ground starts dipping, walk down to a small footbridge over a small stream.

Head straight up the other side and continue until you reach the back of the cricket pavilion. Turn right and follow the edge of the pitch until you reach the path back to the car park.

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