What is the furthest point North visible from Leeds, and where from?

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sun 09 Sep, 2012 4:08 pm

buffaloskinner wrote: tilly wrote: From the football pitch at Fulneck School you can see Drax Power Station on a clear day.You can see Skelton Grange Ferrybridge and Drax all in the same view. But this is looking east. Ps I thought Phill was trying to catch flying fish.He He. Tilly if you can see Skelton Grange power station you must have a time machine it was demolished in the early 90sThink you mean EggboroughThe only disused one you can still see is Thorpe Marsh at Doncaster When you get to my age you seen all sorts of things no one else sees but yes you are right it is Eggborough.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 09 Sep, 2012 9:42 pm

BarFly wrote: Johnny39 wrote: You can of course see the moon Ravey from Otley Chevin on certain nights. Sorry for my poor attempt at being humourous

. Just boredom. You can sometimes see the sun also, which is even further, but neither are in the North. You can see the Pole star , thats about 430 light years away apparently. Can't get much more northern than that!

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Sun 09 Sep, 2012 9:57 pm

drapesy wrote: BarFly wrote: Johnny39 wrote: You can of course see the moon Ravey from Otley Chevin on certain nights. Sorry for my poor attempt at being humourous

. Just boredom. You can sometimes see the sun also, which is even further, but neither are in the North. You can see the Pole star , thats about 430 light years away apparently. Can't get much more northern than that! Good point, I think we have a winner.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 09 Sep, 2012 10:33 pm

BarFly wrote: drapesy wrote: BarFly wrote: Johnny39 wrote: You can of course see the moon Ravey from Otley Chevin on certain nights. Sorry for my poor attempt at being humourous

. Just boredom. You can sometimes see the sun also, which is even further, but neither are in the North. You can see the Pole star , thats about 430 light years away apparently. Can't get much more northern than that! Good point, I think we have a winner. Yep, can't top that one

ArmleyLass47 · Post by **ArmleyLass47** » Mon 10 Sep, 2012 5:12 pm

Having my feet on the ground and not in space lolI used to live with my sister in Burnsall Croft which is in Armleyand near to the Feast GroundOn a Clear Day you could see forever Oh sorry thats the songWe could see down the River Valley all of the PowerStations along the River Aire down to the Power Stationat Selby which I think is a good view. That was without binoculars.Selby is 30 miles away from Armley, but we could see beyondthat but of course dont know where it is. When I lived in Burnsall Court, Armley you could see Yeadon, Otley and beyond but with no precise objects to register I dont knowhow far further that was.

Phallica2000 · Post by **Phallica2000** » Tue 11 Sep, 2012 1:12 am

I'm not sure of the direction but there's a hill up Wortley that overlooks Armley in the direction of the sports centre and beyond, the view is quite fantastic.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 11 Sep, 2012 10:33 am

Phallica2000 wrote: I'm not sure of the direction but there's a hill up Wortley that overlooks Armley in the direction of the sports centre and beyond, the view is quite fantastic. By the Cemetery? http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ID=4247Not sure it yields much north

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Tue 11 Sep, 2012 1:35 pm

Cabbage Hill, great views East and over the city but not much further than Roundhay and Horsforth.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Tue 11 Sep, 2012 8:12 pm

I would have thought the roof on the Cottingley Heights flats would give a good view north but i have never been up there.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Wed 12 Sep, 2012 9:58 am

The Parksider wrote: I looked east yesterday from the Trig point at Billing Hill Rawdon.There's a very tall tower block which are dominant on the hill above the valley - so they do not look to be in Leeds centre i.e. Bridgewater PlaceLove to know where they are whilst people are looking!!.Otjerwise I'll trace this week!! I tried to get a good view over Leeds and tried Belle isle, Beeston Hilland woodhouse, but there's so much in the way.However near Limewood approach there's a road that curves around the hillside between north Parkway and the Ramsheads and there's a good view into Leeds.A very tall tower block as mentioned above and in a previous thread of mine stands tall somewhere behind the Merrion Centre. It's rooftop must be the highest place in the centre of Leeds by far.It's marked out by a irregular shape in which a green swuare tower is integrated into the design.anyone know what that building is and the exact location. Anyone got access or looked out from it??