Courtesy of Mark's History Facebook page, this walk includes a pebble beach and old toll bridges. The site may soon be transformed due to a development of 160+ apartments planned, so catch it while you can:
5. Nature reserve
Once you have crossed the bridge or come back from your detour you carry on walking until you come to some railway bridges. Look to your right as you near these bridges and you will see the entrance to the Kirkstall Nature Reserve(4). The reserve is on the site of the former Kirkstall Power Station and is made up of fly ash deposits and landfill. The site was capped in the 1990s. In medieval times it was a place where orchards grew. Photo: Mark's History
6. Circular path
There is a circular path that will take you all the way around the reserve and back to the entrance. Photo: Mark's History
7. History
According to Leodis It is thought that the name 'Redcote' derives from Rigg Cote which is mentioned on old maps of the area. In Armley Old Chapel there is a memorial dating from 1673 to a John Moore of Redgecote. Other memorials refer to it as Redcoat ''. Photo: Mark's History
8. Pebble beach
If you get tempted and fancy a walk along the river you will find another pebble beach(5) along with a weir(6) that dates back to the early 1800s and is Grade ll listed. Photo: Mark's History