Howley Hall Ruins

Explore the ruins of Howley Hall, an Elizabethan Country House; run 3k over a mixture of trail and field and leave the traffic and noise behind you.

Wanting to find your way to the start of the route? Here is a link for a Google Maps Directions page.

This route has a distance of 3km and an elevation gain of 46m.

The largest non-stop incline begins in the second third of of the route, and has a distance of 288m and an elevation gain of 15m. You can see this on the above elevation chart in red.

The largest continual decline is 297m long with an elevation drop of 20m which starts in the final third of the route. This is shown on the chart as green.

Start the run going south on Dewsbury Road and take the third left onto Quarry Lane. Keeping following the lane, with the Beck on your left, until it turns into the Leeds Country Way. At this point you’re completely removed from the traffic behind you – heading out across open fields. You’ll run between three big water drums at this point with the way through narrowing to a single file trail.

This narrow trail runs through a kissing gate and around Howley Hall golf course. The split in the trail 400 metres ahead is your cue to drop down the right hand turning. At this point you’ve arrived at Howley Hall Ruins. It’s be rude not to take a few snaps. There’s an Instagram-able one at the top of the ruins.

Turn 180 degrees and retrace your strides all the way back to the start.

As you’re running to historical ruins that are more than 350 years old. Our hot take warning for this run route is to watch your step as you reach the grounds of the ancient hall – there’s quite a few old stones scattered about!

This historical run route is located in-between Tingley and Woodkirk; around 8-miles south of Leeds city. The route is readily accessible from junction 28 of the M62. To find out more about the ruins and things to do there check out the Discover Leeds Howley Hall Ruins page.

At the start and finish of your run you can take a restroom break and grab a refreshment at Woodkirk Valley Country Club.

Park for free in the car park at Woodkirk Valley Country Club, postcode: WF12 7JL (Google Map Directions)

 

If you’ve got it in your legs you could probably run to the Needless Inn, situated next to Howley Hall golf course. If you make it you’re guaranteed some country pub grub.