Looking to go off road near Halifax, Huddersfield or Bradford

Ok I am new to 4x4 off roading...

I have been driving a Disco for a few months. I went on a stag do and did some 4x4ing and loved it.

I don't want to do it in my current one as it is used for work and is sign written (Would get killed if it come back with a dirty big scratch!) however am looking for a banger Disco or Defender to beat up!

I am just wondering if anyone knows of either a good free place to start out? Or if anyone/a group of you knows of any green lanes near by and fancy showing us the ropes?

I saw a place in Bradford that do a day every month for £30ish quid which is ok but if there is somewhere free even better. Plus I am thinking at least 2 times a month to make it worth getting another car.

It's called Parkwood 4x4 - just outside Bradford at Tong.

Parkwood Off Road Centre

You need to attand an introductory training course (£100). I attended recently, it was one to one training and great fun.

Once you do the course you can attend the monthly open day...

On the course you can use their car or yours.

Would suggest you attend before you buy to make sure you want more (you will).

Steve

Yep thats the place I have seen.

I am booked into a place in Ferry Bridge in January for another 1/2 day as I got the voucher for my birthday just after I got my first Disco, just been putting it off due to time and work but now its time to have some fun!

Nice one - you may want to do a little report on the place..

Steve

There are a few pay & play site nearby, Tong as mentioned above, Frickley nearer Doncaster.

http://www.paynplay.co.uk/

Drop me a pm if you want company!!

the daddy said:

Yep thats the place I have seen.

I am booked into a place in Ferry Bridge in January for another 1/2 day as I got the voucher for my birthday just after I got my first Disco, just been putting it off due to time and work but now its time to have some fun!

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Is this the same Ferrybridge near Knottingley? Where the power station is?
If so who are you doing it with?
Thats not far from me, I might come along if theres any places left.

Chris

Yep thats the one a stone throw away from you in Ponty.

It was a WH Smiths Voucher that I got for my birthday so not 100% sure what the crack is, I am awaiting an email with the info.

The Post Code is WF8 3BL, Think she said they meet at the Premier Inn. I will find out if they run a Pay and Play system and will post any info.

Theres a few green lanes over holmfirth in huddersfield.....

landybob said:

Theres a few green lanes over holmfirth in huddersfield.....

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HI
I am new to Green laneing and have had a look for specific maps but cannot find.
I live not far away from Holmfirth can you tell me of some ?

AckAckFlack said:

HI
I am new to Green laneing and have had a look for specific maps but cannot find.
I live not far away from Holmfirth can you tell me of some ?

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have a look at the trailwise website.
Search is limited to 3km as a guest- but its free.
or join GLASS & get full access.

the daddy said:

Yep thats the one a stone throw away from you in Ponty.

It was a WH Smiths Voucher that I got for my birthday so not 100% sure what the crack is, I am awaiting an email with the info.

The Post Code is WF8 3BL, Think she said they meet at the Premier Inn. I will find out if they run a Pay and Play system and will post any info.

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WF8 3BL is the Premier inn in Darrington - which is even closer to me...
Can't say I've ever seen any Landy's meeting in the carpark before though.

I'd be interested to hear more though.

Yer they meet there and go to the off road site not far away apparently, my day was cancled due to snow but is booked for the 17th.

WH Smiths are doing them for £75 at the moment as I have bought 2 as presents.

I went to frickley 4x4 for my 1st time today and it was realy good. My cousin bought a 90 this week so went in that and was fun. So much so I have just bought one my self! lol

Up for doing some more off road or on road stuff around the area.

Just need to sell some of the discos and collect the 90 and I am ready!

Do we have any West Yorkshire off roaders looking to go out for a trip?

I'm in South Yorkshire, but up for laning anytime .. depends when and where though ..

the daddy said:

Do we have any West Yorkshire off roaders looking to go out for a trip?

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Your not far off the lake district and there's lots off of rd tracks there, a few of us are out there and the dales every few weeks

the daddy said:

Do we have any West Yorkshire off roaders looking to go out for a trip?

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2 or 3 of us from bradford go playing, but you need to get to otley/pately bridge etc for decent lanes :doh:

have you tyred here its north yorkshire, its open 7 days a week.
North Yorkshire Off Road Centre, Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK, off road driving, off road tuition, trailer handling, off road courses, off road driving courses, off road centre, North Yorkshire 4x4 centre, corporate entertainment.

Ive not been, looks ok but a long way from west yorks in a 90

ermm its by a resorvoir u go up the side of it and you come to a house on the right hand side and opposite that there is the green lane , it goes on for about a mile or so i recon its ok i guess.

If you go on kirklees council website .. Kirklees public rights of way

if you put in your postcode and you can search for byways.

I found one up at ainley top however this has been blocked off by a gate with a lock.