Walking Around Gildersome

We still don't have a car, so I'm walking around the neighborhood. Besides walking on sidewalks along the streets, there are also lots of footpaths both in town and out in the country. Gildersome is the highest part of area in and around Leeds (561 feet vs 206 ft elevation). Several people have talked about how much cleaner and cooler the air is "up here". I did find a high point and could see Leeds 5 miles distant, and it looks lower.

I found a football (soccer) field, a cricket field, and a Little Free Library, as well as some children's books that are lying around for children to discover and take home.Read more