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To the north, where the moor drops steeply towards the village of Ben Rhydding, a satellite of the town of Ilkley, are two millstone grit rock climbing areas: Rocky Valley and Ilkley Quarry. Ilkley Quarry is the site of the famous "Cow and Calf", a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks.
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.
The Cow and The Calf are basalt rock formations off the south coast of Western Australia. [1] They are 26 km south east of Windy Harbour and can be seen from there on a clear day. They are particularly notable for their high abundance of abalone and as a popular destination for both commercial fishing and sports fishing .
The Twelve Apostles consists of the remains of a stone circle with a diameter of about 15 metres. [5] The circle originally had between 16 and 20 stones, [1] but it is now reduced to 12 stones. [5] The stones are made from the local millstone grit. [1] All of the stones were fallen by the mid-20th-century and were lying loose upon the ground. [3]
The steep climb up to the Cow and Calf rocks at the edge of Ilkley Moor is normally the reason for the races to visit as it presents a short but challenging climb. For three consecutive years between 1994 and 1996, the climb was used as part of the Leeds Classic, which was part of the World Cup series of events. [ 54 ]
The area around Ilkley has been continuously settled since at least the early Bronze Age, around 1800 BC; more than 250 cup and ring marks, and curved a swastika carving dating to the period have been found on rock outcrops, [3] and archaeological remains of dwellings are found on Ilkley Moor. A druidical stone circle, the Twelve Apostles Stone ...
The Ilkley Moor design is similar to the Camunian rose of Sellero, Italy. The Swastika Stone is a stone adorned with a design that resembles a swastika, located on the Woodhouse Crag on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. The design has a double outline with four curved arms and an attached S-shape, each enclosing a so ...
The Nebstone is a notable rock found close to the Swastika Stone on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England.It has the appearance of the lid of a grand piano, and is located a few hundred yards to the west of the Keighley Road.