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River Aire Walk. Section 2.
Victoria Bridge to Leeds Bridge along the South side of the River Aire
- Our walk uses the South Bank Footpath
- An alternative route is along the North Bank. Please note there is a flight of steps at either end of this path from the river side ti the main road.
Looking back up the path that runs from the main road Victoria Road that leads up to Victoria Bridge. Section 1 of this walk is straight across this road.
Looking through the bushes from the above path towards the far bank. Victoria Bridge can just be seen on the left and the offices of Yorkshire Water on the right on the North bank.
The river bank is at the foot of the sloping path.
The Embankment Building, various offices. Note a large section of the North footpath is closed at night with locked Iron Gates
A converted mill. Brasserie Blanc French Restaurant Leeds on the Ground Floor river end of the buiding. Offices above.
The South bank footpath passes infront of the Asda offices on the right
A view of the Asda offices from the far bank.
This informative information panel describes the history of the area. There are more of these at strategic points on the walk.
Flats offices and on the ground floor of the building jutting towards the river is the Brasserie Blanc French Restaurant, The restaurant entrance is open at night but the riverside walk is closed, from here & upriver.
Modern looking office block
Offices & Flats
Flats & a Ground floor Restaurant
Flats and another restauraunt on the ground floor At this point you leave the riverside & continuue along a narrow street, Water Lane, passing the Old Red Lion pub on your right
Old Red Lion pub
You arrive at Bridge End after comming down the road between The Old Red Lion Pub on your right and the brick red whare house converted to flats on your leftbuildings on the right.
Bridge End is a short road that leads up to, crosses Leeds Bridge and continues for about 50 metres. The continuation is Lower Briggate and then Briggate the main shopping street of Leeds.
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