Adel Crag is a wonderful feature of Adel Woods which which one Friend of Adel Woods has likened to the Sphinx of Egypt – not all that fancifully!
It is due to the Crag that Crag Lane and Crag Farm gained their names – the farmhouse was situated near the Crag – somewhere near today’s picnic area – until demolished by Leeds City Council in the 1950s.
Over the years, trees and holly have grown around the Crag obscuring it from view. However, only a hundred years ago the Crag was situated in more or less open fields. One of the writer’s neighbours told us that when she was a child – now a hundred years ago – she and her family had picnics atop the Crag with wonderful views across Leeds.
It has long been planned to do some work to open up the area around Adel Crag to make the Crag more visible and today David Preston, countryside ranger with Leeds City Council, led a team of fifteen Meanwood Valley Volunteers (including one Friend of Adel Woods!) in thinning trees and clearing scrub and holly between Crag Lane and the Crag.
I think that when you compare the before and after photos, they did a very good job!
A big thank you to David and the Meanwood Valley Volunteer Rangers!
Friends of Adel Woods 
I think crag lane a flat road was used to get the heavy gold out of the concrete bunker after Ww2….. Or I’ve watched Kelly’s Hero’s too many times😂