Ilkley Moor, Moorland in West Yorkshire, England.
Ilkley Moor spans across elevated terrain reaching 402 meters above sea level, featuring rock formations, ancient carvings, and extensive walking trails through heather landscapes.
The moorland contains over 400 prehistoric rock carvings dating to the Neolithic period, including the notable Swastika Stone and cup-and-ring marked stones.
The folk song 'On Ilkla Moor Baht'at,' performed in Yorkshire dialect, originated from this location and became recognized as Yorkshire's unofficial anthem.
The area offers multiple access points for hikers, with the main walking routes starting from the Cow and Calf rocks parking area or the White Wells path.
A reported UFO encounter occurred on December 1, 1987, when Phillip Spencer documented seeing an unidentified craft and entity on the moor.
Location: Ilkley
Elevation above the sea: 402 m
GPS coordinates: 53.91500,-1.81500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:30
Wells House, Ilkley
919 m
Ilkley Toy Museum
1.1 km
White Wells
493 m
Ilkley Town Hall
1.1 km
Ilkley Playhouse
1.4 km
Parish Church of All Saints
1.4 km
Christchurch
1.2 km
Church of St Margaret
1 km
19 and 21, Church Street
1.4 km
14, Church Street
1.4 km
12, Church Street
1.4 km
Outbuilding Of Crescent Hotel To The East
1.3 km
St John's
1.4 km
Lister's Arms Hotel
1.4 km
Crescent Hotel
1.3 km
King's Hall, Ilkley
1.1 km
Ilkley library
1.1 km
Second World War memorial and associated pavilion shelters, Ilkley Memorial Gardens
1.4 km
Winter Garden
1.1 km
First World War memorial, Ilkley Memorial Gardens
1.4 km
Ilkley Memorial Gardens
1.4 km
Milestone
1.3 km
37 Church Street
1.4 km
7 Headstones Grouped South West Of Church Of All Saints
1.4 km
12 West View, Wells Road
824 m
Cow and Calf
838 m
3 stone crosses in the Church of All Saints
1.4 km
Milestone, Keighley Road, Ilkley (no through road)
1.3 kmReviews
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