Is this part of Bramley safe to go for a walk?

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Wed 22 May, 2013 6:55 pm

whitecoatboy wrote: hi i live in bramley and its not as bad as people think, it was rife ten to fifteen yrs ago but you should be safe to walk the streets you mentioned You should be allright during the day. Me and Mrs.S did a walk last year but a mile further towards Leeds. We walked down Ridge Rd.crossed Stanningley Rd then down Redcote Ln. over the canal and finished up on Kirkstall Rd. It was very interesting as I hadn't been down Redcote lane for more than 55years! Couldn't beleive it after crossing over the canal and being confronted by a huge power station.We had to walk round it .In my younger days you could walk straight onto Kirkstall Rd!

LDe · Post by **LDe** » Fri 24 May, 2013 4:37 pm

Well I did the walk today and I thought I'd let you all know - I'm alive!One thing that I did notice though. It's strange how the bottom end of Victoria Park Avenue is LS5 and not LS13 - so technically Kirkstall, when, by rights it should be Bramley and the river should be the boundary between the two areas. Surely there's a reason why that area has an LS5 postcode.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 24 May, 2013 5:42 pm

There you go, not that bad was it

LDe · Post by **LDe** » Fri 24 May, 2013 6:45 pm

No one was around to cause any trouble to me, the streets were nice and quiet. Although I was at risk of slipping over on the street from the heavy rain!Still always best to check these kinds of things though - I wouldn't want to regret walking into a potentially dangerous area!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 25 May, 2013 10:15 am

LDe wrote: No one was around to cause any trouble to me, the streets were nice and quiet. Although I was at risk of slipping over on the street from the heavy rain!Still always best to check these kinds of things though - I wouldn't want to regret walking into a potentially dangerous area! Glad you had a good walk - actually I think that my cautionary advice was perhaps genuinely misunderstood, as I didn't mean anything at all against Bramley or Kirkstall - simply that there have been many really nasty incidents along the towpath itself.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sat 25 May, 2013 8:44 pm

BLAKEY wrote: LDe wrote: No one was around to cause any trouble to me, the streets were nice and quiet. Although I was at risk of slipping over on the street from the heavy rain!Still always best to check these kinds of things though - I wouldn't want to regret walking into a potentially dangerous area! Glad you had a good walk - actually I think that my cautionary advice was perhaps genuinely misunderstood, as I didn't mean anything at all against Bramley or Kirkstall - simply that there have been many really nasty incidents along the towpath itself. I know what you you ment BLAKEY but when you think about it nowhere is one hundred per cent safe in this day and age.You just have to keep your eyes open and be aware of what is going on around you its a shame but that's the way it is now.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 26 May, 2013 9:07 am

[quotenick="tilly I know what you you ment BLAKEY but when you think about it nowhere is one hundred per cent safe in this day and age.You just have to keep your eyes open and be aware of what is going on around you its a shame but that's the way it is now. Thanks tilly, and you are spot on in that sentiment I'm afraid. I used to enjoy a daytime bike ride on the towpath, in either direction, but I don't feel there'd be any pleasure in it any more - when the chief consideration has to be 360 degree surveillance there's little point

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Mon 27 May, 2013 8:58 am

BLAKEY wrote: [quotenick="tilly I know what you you ment BLAKEY but when you think about it nowhere is one hundred per cent safe in this day and age.You just have to keep your eyes open and be aware of what is going on around you its a shame but that's the way it is now. Thanks tilly, and you are spot on in that sentiment I'm afraid. I used to enjoy a daytime bike ride on the towpath, in either direction, but I don't feel there'd be any pleasure in it any more - when the chief consideration has to be 360 degree surveillance there's little point Hi BLAKEY To say Hunslet was a rough place when I was a kid you could walk anywhere and be safe.We keep being told there have always been rapists and muggers and and the like. I agree but its got to the point were its getting out of hand if I am going out to a place and I know I will be alone eg metal detecting or out in the woods with the camera I go tooled up I think that's the phrase.I must stress I have never been in trouble in my life but touch me at your peril I don't care what the police say leave me alone I will leave you alone.Not every one will like my attitude but that's the way I am I would sooner do somebody a good turn than do them a bad one.

Patexpat · Post by **Patexpat** » Mon 27 May, 2013 9:26 am

WellI was born and raised bang on Stanningley Road opposite The Brown Cow .... and even back in the 60's the Fairfield Estate was regarded as a 'bit dodgy' but the Raynville's were to be treated with great caution - but as a lad I had many many trips on my bike along the canal tow path and never an unsafe moment ..... but over 40 years ago!