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Ilkley Moor is part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England.The moor, which rises to 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level, is well known as the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at (dialect for 'on Ilkley Moor without a hat').
Rombalds Moor is an area of moorland in West Yorkshire, England, between the Airedale and Wharfedale valleys. The towns of Ilkley and Keighley lie to its northern and southern edges, respectively. The moor is sometimes referred to as Ilkley Moor , though technically this refers to the section of moor on the northern flank, above the town of Ilkley.
Ilkley Moor on a clear evening. There was an alleged UFO incident on Ilkley Moor on 1 December 1987. [1] A retired police officer claimed that he was abducted by aliens while on a morning walk and briefly held on their craft before being returned to the moor. [2] The man took a photograph of the moor which he said shows one of the aliens that ...
Hand-drawn map of Yorkshire by Christopher Saxton from 1576 During the English Civil War , which started in 1642, Yorkshire had divided loyalties; Hull (full name Kingston upon Hull ) famously shut the gates of the city on the king when he came to enter a few months before fighting began, while the North Riding of Yorkshire in particular was ...
Ilkley's spa town heritage and surrounding countryside make tourism an important local industry. The town centre is characterised by Victorian architecture, wide streets and floral displays. Ilkley Moor, to the south of the town, is the subject of a folk song, often described as the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire, "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at".
Geology of Yorkshire Ilkley Moor The county borders, going anticlockwise from the west: Lancashire , Greater Manchester , Derbyshire , South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire . The terrain of the county mostly consists of the Pennines and its foothills which dominate the west of the county and gradually descend into the Vale of York and Humberhead ...
Located on Rombalds Moor which is found between Ilkley Moor [1] and Burley Moor, [2] the Twelve Apostles are in the parish of Burley in Wharfedale. [3] The stone circle is slightly below and to the northeast of an east-west ridge at about 381 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level. [3]
One of the Puddle Stones on Ilkley Moor, at the northern end of the Stanza Stones Trail . The walk is of 47 miles (76 km) [2] (or 45 miles (72 km) according to the Long Distance Walkers Association). [1] The total ascent is 1,786 metres (5,860 ft) and the highest point is 467 metres (1,532 ft). [1] Some of the way is over rugged open moorland.