With some 6 or so days available we were hoping to explore a bit further beyond Leeds.
Saturday we made it as far as Ferrybridge Lock for the night and set off Sunday towards Leeds. Here we are passing what is left of Ferrybridge 'A' power station. It was closed in 1976 but the turbine hall seen here was kept as a turbine workshop, currently used by RWE.
The industrial landscape continues as you pass the coal plant of the Ferrybridge 'C' power station. This equipment originally lifted entire barges to tip out the load of coal.
On the outskirts of Castleford we passed one of the coal loading basins used right at the side of one of the mines. You cannot help feeling sad at this country's industrial decline.
The busiest I've seen the River Aire and nice to arrive at Lemonroyd lock to find it manned today.
We soon arrived at Woodlesford and as the weather was warm walked off into the village to find a local hostelry.
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