Ilkley
Ilkley
Ilkley is a charming town in Yorkshire, England that is well worth a visit.
The town is located on the River Wharfe and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. There are plenty of things to do in Ilkley, including walking and cycling along the river, visiting the many shops and restaurants, or exploring the nearby moors.
Ilkley Moor is a large expanse of moorland located near the town of Ilkley in Yorkshire, England
The moor is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
There are also several ancient monuments located on the moor, including the Twelve Apostles stone circle and the Cow and Calf rocks.
Created: 3 December 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Ilkley
Shopping in Ilkley
Co-op Food Bolton Bridge Road, Ilkley
Co-op Food supermarket
Co-op Food 22, Brook Street
Co-op Food supermarket
Tesco 19, Springs Lane
Tesco supermarket
Booths Leeds Road, Ilkley
Booths supermarket
Local History around Ilkley
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cairn on Hawksworth Moor; largest one of a group of cairnsWesternmost of two carved rocks under Green Crag west of gas pipelineLarge carved rock at hill top, north east of line of stone grouse butts on RivockThree carved rocks opposite St Margaret's ChurchTwo cairns on Hawksworth Moor, one with an internal cistTwo fragments of carved bedrock east of Crocodile Rock, near west end of Hangingstones QuarryGatepost with cup marks and grooves 350m SSE of West Moor House, at side of road 500m west of Bow BeckCup, ring and groove marked rock at the base of a wall between East Morton and West MortonPartially quarried cup and groove marked rock between track and wall at east end of Foldshaw Ridge, 470m south of the shooting shelter, Middleton MoorRock with parallel grooves 95m west of flag post on Craven Hall HillCup-marked rock on slight bank north east of Glovershaw quarryCup and ring marked rock below Addingham CragCarved rock next to the drive of Overdale Nursing HomeProminent cup-marked rock east of track, north east of Stanbury HillRock with many cup marks on ridge between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 880m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorEnclosure on Woofa Bank with 11 carved rocks and one upright stoneRound cairn and curving bank on Pennythorn HillCarved rock in a valley on south side of Cranshaw Thorn Hill 460m WSW of Gill Head ReservoirCup and ring marked rock known as Langbar Rock 750m ENE of Wards End, Langbar MoorRock with four cup marks near relict walling north of Dryas Dike 710m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorCup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West MortonCarved rock in the wall at north edge of Otley Road north west of the Fleece InnCarved rock in wall of grounds of Overdale Nursing HomeFlat carved rock 150m south west of Silver Well CottageLarge cup and ring marked rock in forestry furrows on RivockCup and groove marked rock in garden of Oakwood Barn, High EldwickTwo cup and ring marked rocks in conifer plantation on RivockCarved rock on Cranshaw Thorn Hill above Ilkley Crags, 465m west of Gill Head ReservoirCarved rock 80m east of Green Crag EnclosureCup marked rock with triangular groove 75m east of enclosure on Woofa BankGroup of four carved rocks in Panorama WoodsRock with three cupmarks west of West Rock and 225m south of White WellsCup marked rock 19m above forestry track in Rivock conifer plantationStriated cup marked rock 20m west of enclosure on Woofa BankThree carved rocks near grouse butts on Foldshaw Ridge 870m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorSmall cup marked rock at eastern edge of a hollow 125m south east of the enclosure on Woofa BankCup and ring marked rock on moor east of Gawk StonesCarved rock known as the Swastika StoneCairnfield with rubble banks and carved rocks above Stead CragCup and groove marked rock 32m south west of wall near Stead CragCup marked rock between Doubler Stones and Gawk StonesCup, ring and groove marked rock west of the path between Black Hill and Loftshaw Gill, 300m NNE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureCarved rock known as the Badger StoneRock with one large cup mark on the south slope of High Black Hill, 330m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureRound barrow and L-shaped earthwork on Baildon Golf CourseCarved rock 80m NNE of Badger StoneCup marked rock in field south of Stead Hall FarmCarved rock 100m north east of eastern Grainings Head QuarryRock with five cups near Haystack RockCarved rock with multiple rings in path above the Cow and Calf Hotel, 180m west of Highfield HouseRock with two deep cup marks north of track along Foldshaw Ridge, 460m south west of the shooting shelter, Middleton MoorCarved rock between Backstone Beck and the path to Gillhead 365m south west of Gill Head ReservoirTwo carved rocks on northern slope of ridge at Lanshaw overlooking Woofa BankCup and ring marked rock at Lanshaw; 1km WSW of High Cragg FarmCup and groove marked rock in boulder walling between Southpiece Cottage and Bleach MillLarge rock with single cup mark at point where path through Green Crag Enclosure reaches top of slopeTwo adjacent carved rocks and associated rubble bank at top of ridge at Lanshaw overlooking Woofa BankFive carved rocks near the edge of Rivock outcropCup and ring marked rock at Lanshaw; easternmost of Lanshaw groupTwo cup marked rocks between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 810m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorLarge flat rock with single cup mark 20m north west of enclosure on Woofa BankRound cairn on east flank of Baildon HillCup and groove-marked rock on east edge of Glovershaw quarryOld BridgeCup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West MortonRock with cup marks and grooves near boundary between Askwith Moor and Denton Moor, 600m east of DunkirkCup marked rock north of track at east end of Foldshaw Ridge, 470m SSE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureCup-marked rock in stone quarry on Stocks HillRock with cup marks 33m north east of Green Crag EnclosureCairnfield, carved rocks and associated curved bank at north west end of Green Crag Slack, east of Gill Head ReservoirCarved rock in Hawksworth SpringCup, ring and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 350m east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureCup and ring marked rock 300m NNW of Gill Head ReservoirCarved rock incorporated in and extending beyond outbuilding at Hardwick House FarmCup marked rock and small cairn between Dryas Dike and Foldshaw Ridge 730m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorSmall cup-marked rock on Stanbury Hill, 40m west of fork in pathCup and ring marked rock next to wall NNW of Black PotsSite of Roman Fort, Ilkley.Bolton PrioryGrubstones stone circleRock with single cup mark in forestry SSE of Black PotsChurchyard cross at the Church of St PeterCup and ring marked rock between Keighley Gate and Silver Well CottageRound Hill, round barrow 1/2 mile (800m) NNE of Upper Austby FarmSmall carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarryCup and ring marked rock known as Piper Crag StoneRing cairn 90m ESE of the Great Skirtful of StonesCup and groove marked rock east of New Close Quarry, 300m south west of Whitbeck ManorCarved rock at east end of disused rifle rangeLarge carved boulder on eminence between two streams east of Barmishaw WellCup and groove marked rock on flat ground south of Foldshaw Ridge, 510m SSW of the shooting shelter, Middleton MoorCairn known as the Little Skirtful of StonesCarved rock known as the Barmishaw StoneTwo carved rocks near Neb StoneRing cairn 475m south east of the Great Skirtful of StonesCarved rock on Cranshaw Thorn Hill above Ilkley Crags, 560m west of Gill Head ReservoirRock with a complex design of small cup marks and shallow grooves south of Foldshaw Ridge, 440m south of the shooting shelter, Middleton MoorRock with two cup marks south east of quarry at Cow and Calf RocksCarved rock 70m south west of Gill Head ReservoirCup and ring marked rock 370m SSW of Panorama ReservoirCup-marked rock west of confluence of Lodepit Beck and Glovershaw BeckCairn known as the Great Skirtful of StonesCup and ring marked rock 90m WSW of Gill Head ReservoirLarge rock with single cup mark 130m south east of and overlooking Green Crag EnclosureTwo cup marked rocks in path south east of quarry at Cow and Calf RocksCup marked rock 230m south of and above White WellsRock with shallow cup and ring-markings at the western end of the ridge on Stanbury HillCup marked rock lying 200m south of and above White WellsAnglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's ChurchCup and ring marked rock 350m SSW of Panorama ReservoirCup and groove marked rock near grouse butts on Foldshaw Ridge 905m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorRock with at least four large cups and a groove north of Dryas Dike 800m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorRock with single cup near track north of Drake HillEnclosures, small cairnfield and carved rocks on Pancake RidgeCarved rock and two cairns 180m ESE of the shooting shelter, Middleton Moor EnclosureCup marked rock on slope, 480m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureRock with one cup mark 860m ENE of Wards End, Langbar MoorRock with seven to eight cup marks north of Dryas Dike 720m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorRock with dense concentration of cup marks on Stanbury HillCup and ring marked rock known as the Sepulchre Stone, Addingham MoorsideLow rock with one cup on unforested plateau at RivockRock with cup marks in south east face near grouse butts on Foldshaw Ridge 860m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorRock with single cup near wall at Stead CragCup marked rock on slope south of Green Crag EnclosureEnclosure, fieldwalls and cairnfield, including seven carved rocks and an upright stone.Rock in Panorama Woods with single cup and ring carvingThree carved rocks on Long Ridge 420m south east of Wards End, Middleton MoorCarved rock south east of entrance to Silver Well CottageProminent cup and ring marked rock on Coarse Stone EdgeCup marked rock near wall below Rivock EdgeCup marked rock and cairn near path 775m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorTwelve Apostles stone circle, Burley MoorSmall cairn and carved rock on ridge at Lanshaw overlooking Woofa BankCarved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarryCup and ring-marked rock north east of a wall junction on the southern flank of RivockLarge rock with cup marks and cup and ring on Foldshaw Ridge 810m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorCup and ring marked rock between track and grouse butt north of Dryas Dike, 620m south of the shooting shelter, Middleton MoorRock with two large cup marks on slope west of enclosure on Woofa BankCup and ring marked rock north of Pennythorn HillCup and ring marked rock 340m east of Badger StoneCup and grooved marked rock in tree line between New Close Quarry and Poppling Well Beck, 280m south west of Whitbeck ManorCup marked rock 39m south east of entrance to Silver Well CottageSmall cairn north east of large cairn on Hawksworth MoorRecumbent gatepost with cup and ring carving 57m west of the Swastika StoneCarved rock and associated prehistoric walling above Backstone Beck, 200 WNW of Gill Head ReservoirCarved rock on bank of How Beck, east of path from West Morton to Riddlesden and 440m south west of Barn House FarmSmall cup-marked rock 30m east of Glovershaw quarryCarved rock with rounded triangular profile 48m NNW of enclosure on Woofa BankGroup of five carved rocks on the western ridge of Stanbury HillSmall rock with four cup marks and a large hewn rock with one cupmark on Foldshaw Ridge 830m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorCup marked rock 14m from the wall on the unforested plateau at RivockGrooved rock and cup and ring marked rock 420m east of Badger StoneRock with cup marks and short groove 740m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorEnclosure with carved rocks and disturbed cairn known as Green Crag EnclosureCarved rock near wall in pasture below Addingham Crag 290m south of Cragg HouseCup marked rock just within afforested area north east of wall on RivockCup and ring marked rock east of Eaves Crag, Baildon MoorCarved rock east of track north of Drake HillCup and ring marked rock between Spicey Gill and the Ilkley-Keighley roadCup marked rock 1m from wall on unforested plateau at RivockRock with cup marks and long groove 750m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorTwo carved rocks, one dome-shaped and one ridged, near grouse butts on Foldshaw Ridge 880m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorCup and groove marked rock north of Birch Close Farm house, High EldwickCup and ring marked rock 10m south of West RockGrooved rock on slope at LanshawCarved rock in strip of trees on north side of track from Stead to Burley in WharfedaleCup marked rock in forestry furrow on RivockLarge carved rock in the wall between grouse moor and forestry plantation on RivockCarved rock known as the Anvil RockCairnfield including ring cairn and carved rocks on Low Plain, Baildon MoorLarge cup marked rock west of Green Crag EnclosureCup and groove-marked rock on Rivock, west of a deep channelRock with single cup mark between road and Pennythorn HillCup and ring marked rock 42m east of Rivock Edge triangulation pillarCairn at Rombalds Moor triangulation pillarBoulder with prehistoric rock art at Glovershaw FarmSplit and hewn cup-marked rock north of a wall junction on RivockCup and groove marked rock on slope south of Delves Beck 870m east of Moor End Farm, Middleton MoorCup and ring marked rock overlooking bend in Ilkley-Keighley road, 185m south east of Neb StoneCup and ring marked rock 12.5m from drainage cut NNE of Black PotsCup and Ring marked rock known as the Hanging Stone RockCup marked rock in boulder walling between Southpiece Cottage and Bleach MillRock with three cup marks 150m south west of Black Beck HoleRock with one cup mark in track at east end of Foldshaw Ridge, 480m SSE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureProminent rock with one cup mark at apex on ridge between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 830m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorEnclosure 50m north east of Horncliff Slade on Hawksworth MoorCup, ring and groove marked rock near ford across Whinthorn Ridge Gill in Middleton Moor Enclosure, 430m NNE of March Ghyll ReservoirTwo cup marked rocks 220m west of Highfield HouseRock with at least eight cups and two long grooves on ridge between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 870m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorRock with one cup mark near boundary between Askwith Moor and Denton Moor, 590m ESE of DunkirkSection of rubble walling east of Grammar School Cairn, on Cranshaw Thorn HillCairn and carved rock on High Black Hill, 410m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureCup marked rock on low knoll west of and overlooking Cow and Calf HotelCup marked rock 47m south east of Rivock Edge triangulation pillarCup marked rock east of entrance to Silver Well CottageNorthernmost of two cairns east of Glovershaw quarry, including adjacent cup-marked rockCup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High EldwickCup and groove-marked rock north of Drake HillRock with seven cup marks enclosed by a groove south of Foldshaw Ridge, 490m south of shooting shelter, Middleton MoorTwo prominent cup marked rock outcrops known as Doubler StonesEnclosed settlement containing three carved rocks known as Backstone Beck EnclosureCup marked rock 200m west of Cow and Calf HotelCairn on west flank of High Black Hill, 210m ENE of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureCup and groove marked rock on south slope of High Black Hill, 750m north of March Ghyll Reservoir, Middleton Moor EnclosureCarved rock 110m north east of Badger StoneFive carved rocks grouped between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 840m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorCairnfield with linear banks and carved rocks stretching from Woofa Bank to Green CragCup and groove marked rock, 310m north east of the shooting shelter in Middleton Moor EnclosureCup, ring and groove marked rock at east end of the low ridge between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 980m ESE of Wards End, Middleton MoorRock with many cup marks and one groove between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 910m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton MoorCairn west of Craven Hall HillSouthernmost of two cairns east of Glovershaw quarryMedieval settlement and part of the open field system immediately south of Myddleton LodgeCarved rock known as Planets Rock 180m north east of the Gill Head ReservoirCup marked rock in enclosed pasture NNE of Black PotsCarved rock known as Pepperpot Rock and adjacent small carved rock west of West Rock and 215m south of White Wells.Wildlife in and Around Ilkley
Mammals found in Ilkley
There have been 32 species of mammals recorded in the ilkley area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Birds found in Ilkley
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the ilkley area.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
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Fish found in Ilkley
There have been 14 species of fish recorded in the ilkley area.
| American Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
