Shipley and Saltaire strolls

I'm in Shipley this weekend for the Saltaire Recorder Weekend (radical!) where I know I'll be struggling to keep up with others. However, on the footpaths around here I can be confident of being a brisk, confident walker even though I still can't return to running.

The principle paths are, of course, the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Shipley Glen. The latter has been a popular tourist destination since Victorian days. I didn't manage a ride on the tram as it only runs during Sunday and I was being musical then. Around these very popular paths are routes farther into the Glen and along Baildon Bank. Although there are Rights of Way I found many additional paths so even in this semi-urban environment GPS mapping was useful.

Ruins of Milner Field Manor

Most of the 20km route was unexceptional, a pleasant day in good weather, but I enjoyed looking at some remains of the ill-fated Milner Field Manor. I'd heard that there is a risk of dogs, and perhaps people, falling into the cellars so I was very limited in my exploration and didn't stray from evidently solid ground.