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Ilkley
The Romans had a station here called ‘Olicana’. The Cow and Calf Rocks on the moors above the town are a popular attraction and there are Bronze and Iron Age carved stones to be found nearby.
Cow and Calf rocks on Ilkley Moor
Snow on rocks, Ilkley Moor
Ilkley Town
White Wells is a remaining link with Ilkley’s past as a spa town.
Charles Darwin underwent hydropathic treatment at Wells House around the time his book ’On the Origin of Species’ was published in November 1859.
Ilkley Town from the moor
River Wharfe at Ilkley, from the Old Bridge
Ilkley Old Bridge
Cow and Calf hotel, Ilkley Moor
Rocky Valley, Ilkley Moor
Twelve Apostles stone circle
Boundary stone, Rombalds Moor
Summit trig point, Rombalds Moor
The ‘Puddle Stones’ poetry by Simon Armitage
Thimble Stones
The Badger Stone
The Badger Stone and its ancient cup and ring markings
Above the Cow and Calf rocks, Ilkley Moor