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  IlkleyMoor.Net - The Ilkley Moor Webcam
Ilkley is a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, UK, built on the south bank and valley of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale.
Ilkley Moor is the highest part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Ilkley is a prosperous town with a resident population of 13,828, as measured by Census 2001.
www.ilkleymoor.net   (1087 words)

  
 Ilkley Moor Vaults Pub & Dining Room - Stockeld Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9HD - 01943 607012
Ilkley Moor Vaults Pub and Dining Room - Stockeld Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9HD - 01943 607012
Ilkley Moor Vaults - Pub and Dining Room
Ilkley Moor Vaults is situated in a quiet position just a few steps from the beautiful River Wharfe and a short stroll from Ilkley's main shopping area's.
www.ilkleymoorvaults.co.uk   (266 words)

  
 THE UFO CASEBOOK-1987-The Ilkley Moor Alien,
Reminiscent of the setting of the moors of Baskerville Hall in Conan Doyle's "Hound of the Baskervilles." it is an eerie place.
It has been said that "The Ilkley Moor can scare you to death during daylight, and at night it's even worse." It is a place of mystery.
He was walking across the moor on this December morning heading for his father-in-law's house, and on the way was hoping to get some photographs of the strange light tricks of the moor.
www.ufocasebook.com /ilkleymoor.html   (880 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The name Ilkley Moor is possibly derived from the Old English meaning "moor near woodland clearing of a man called Yllica".
To the north, where the moor drops steeply down towards Ben Rhydding, a satellite of the town of Ilkley, are two millstone grit rock climbing areas: Rocky Valley and Ilkley Quarry.
Located on the Woodhouse Crag, on the Northern edge of Ilkley Moor there is a swastika swaped pattern engraved in a stone, known as the Swastika Stone [1].
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Ilkley_Moor   (394 words)

  
 hackwriters.com - Ilkley Moor and Jimmy Hendrix - Alex Clark
Ilkley's high street is as pretty as any other of its kind in the north of England and it’s a real shame to see that commercialisation takes absolute precedence.
Ilkley nestles in the 'Pennine' stretch of the Dales and the hills, which rise dramatically to loom over the town, are literally peppered with gritstone rocks.
Ilkley was the last leg of the UK tour; the very next day the band was flying off to Holland to begin an exhausting tour of Europe.
www.hackwriters.com /IlkleyMoor.htm   (1641 words)

  
 News | Telegraph
Ilkley Moor, with an international reputation and eponymous anthem, is in danger of becoming an embarrassment to Yorkshire, say local residents.
Ilkley's popularity also owes much to the county's "anthem" Ilkla Moor Baht 'at, which warns of the perils of wandering the moor without wearing a hat.
Some Ilkley folk are demanding that control is returned to the town as it was before local government reorganisation 32 years ago.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/15/nmoor15.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/05/15/ixuknews.html   (574 words)

  
 Ilkley Moor - Icons of England   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ilkley Moor is a stretch of moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, and its theme tune – On Ilkla Moor Baht’at (On Ilkley Moor Without A Hat) – is widely recognised as Yorkshire’s anthem.
The Moor is thought to derive its name from the Old English, meaning a ley or clearing belonging to someone called Yllica.
Ilkley Moor even has its own alien story, dating back to December 1987 when a moorland walker snapped what he believed to be an alien creature.
www.icons.org.uk /nom/nominations/ilkley-moor?b_start:int=471   (200 words)

  
 Hotels in Ilkley Yorkshire accommodation - Ilkley hotels accommodation in Yorkshire UK
Ilkley is a pleasant spa town situated in lower Wharfedale on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
Ilkley is surrounded by fine unspoiled scenery, with Ilkley Moor and the famous Cow and Calf rocks positioned just above the town.
Ilkley Moor is famous as the setting of the folk song "On Ilkla Moor Baht'at" - widely recognised throughout the world as Yorkshire's county "anthem".
www.kayukay.co.uk /ilkleyhotels.html   (537 words)

  
 Ilkley
Ilkley Situated in the Wharfe Valley, the spa town of Ilkley is surrounded by glorious countryside.
The southern slopes of the valley form Ilkley Moor, immortalised in Yorkshire's anthem—On Ilkla Moor baht'at.
Nowadays walkers and nature lovers have unlimited access to Ilkley moors and are free to enjoy the spectacular views across Wharfedale.
www.ilkley-online.co.uk   (236 words)

  
 Alien on Ilkley Moor
Alien on Ilkley Moor - 1 December 1987
This 4' 6" being that is believed to be an alien was seen, pursued, and photographed by Police Officer Alan Godfrey on Ilkley Moor in the county of Yorkshire on 1 December 1987.
It is interesting to note that although skeptics tend to debunk abduction testimonies derived from hypnosis, Godfrey himself had sent people to prison by using the same type of hypnotic regression testimony as a police officer.
www.iwasabducted.com /aliengallery/ilkleymoor1287.htm   (401 words)

  
 Ilkley tourist and travel information | Ilkley accommodation, attractions and photos | Yorkshire UK
Ilkley bus station is next to the train station in the town.
Burnley and the M65 is 25 miles to the west, Bradford and the M606 is 15 miles to the south via Ilkley Moor, Wetherby and the A1(M) is about 25 miles to the east.
To dial a number in Ilkley from outside the UK: dial the International Access Code of the country you are calling from - follow that by the Country Code for the country you are calling to (44 for the UK) - dial the local area code omitting the initial ‘0’ e.g.
www.kayukay.co.uk /ilkley.html   (348 words)

  
 Ilkley Moor Vaults Pub & Dining Room - Dining Room
Ilkley Moor Vaults Pub and Dining Room - Dining Room
Our Dining Room is open on special occassions and it's a lovely room to book for an event.
The Christmas Day lunch menu is here too - if you would like to book a table please contact us and we will send you a booking form.
www.ilkleymoorvaults.co.uk /diningroom   (166 words)

  
 Discovering Prehistory on Ilkley Moor
One theory is that Ilkley inherited its name from the Romans, who named the fort Olinica, but modern scholars have doubted this.
Ilkley's reputation as a spa town associated with polite society and prosperity increased in the 19th century.
On his return to Ilkley, this merchant developed the idea of utilising the local source in a new way, and between 1840 and 1870, hydrotherapy clinics began to spring up around the area.
www.timetravel-britain.com /06/Oct/ilkley.shtml   (1485 words)

  
 Horse riders surveyed on state of Ilkley Moor   (Site not responding. Last check: )
More than 100 horse owners and riders filled in a questionnaire covering a wide scope including access to and general conditions on the moor, whether horse riders were adequately catered for in the area and whether they had ever been involved in a traffic related accident.
Of the 113 who took part, just four per cent were happy with Ilkley Moor, while 56 per cent thought there was room for improvement and the rest were actually unhappy with the way it was.
She added riders commented that the moor was usually very boggy for at least eight months of the year and asked if more railway sleepers could be installed in the areas most prone to bog.
archive.thisisbradford.co.uk /2000/6/10/152766.html   (454 words)

  
 West Yorkshire Police: Ilkley Moor/Halton Moor Assaults - Crimewatch Update
One week on from the violent assault on a 52 year old woman on Ilkley Moor detectives will this afternoon (Mon, July 3) be at the scene asking anyone in the area if they saw anything suspicious at the same time last week.
The woman had been walking her dogs on the moor when she became aware of a man who was holding a knife.
She began to walk from the moor and she met a member of the public and they called for help.
www.westyorkshire.police.uk /section-item.asp?sid=12&iid=2375   (2941 words)

  
 The Ilkley Moor Alien Abduction
The case of the Ilkley Moor alien is one of the most controversial cases of alien abduction ever recorded in the U.K. because of the circumstances surrounding the event.
At odds is the wide spread disbelief in alien abductions and the two very damning facts purporting it: the Ilkley Moor abductee was a police officer, expected to be an expert eyewitness, and the photograph of what he claims is the entity he encountered.
Police officer Alan Godfrey claimed that he came across the being while crossing the Moor, in the county of Yorkshire on the morning of December 1rst, 1987.
www.subversiveelement.com /AbductionIlkley.html   (627 words)

  
 Ilkley in Wharfedale, Yorkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ilkley is a very pleasant spa town situated in lower Wharfedale at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
Also on the moor is the famous whitewashed building known as White Wells - which houses a bath at a site which (reputedly) dates from Roman times.
Ilkley is also the starting point of the Dales Way long distance footpath, which passes by Bolton Abbey and up through Wharfedale en route to Bowness on Windermere in the English Lake District.
www.yorkshire-dales.com /ilkley/ilkley-home.html   (277 words)

  
 ::Enigmatic Earth:: - The Ilkley Moor Alien   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Godfrey claims that in the early morning of December 1, 1987, he was taken aboard an unidentified flying craft, and after his release managed to snap a picture of one of the alien beings.
After four years of being a policeman in another city, Alan had moved his wife and child to the Yorkshire area to be closer to her family.
Godfrey was walking across the moor on this December morning heading for his father-in-law's house, and on the way was hoping to get some photographs of the strange light tricks of the moor.
www.enigmaticearth.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=234   (2760 words)

  
 Walk #604: Ilkley to Burnsall Fell
Ilkley Moor is littered with these cup-and-ring markings, and I visited the nearby Twelve Apostles stone circle on a previous walk.
My aim was to find the trig point on Skipton Moor, and when I finally got there I was greeted with marvellous views to the north, only slightly spoilt by the low cloud level.
I had planned to spend the night at a trig point on the highest point of the moor, but I decided that given he wind it may be wiser to find somewhere slightly less exposed, so I eventually settled on a patch of grass just to the south of the track.
www.britishwalks.org /walks/2004/604.php   (2827 words)

  
 ufo - UFOS at close sight: the Ilkley Moor encounter of the 3rd kind
He had decided to walk across the moor heading for his father-in-law's house, in the village of East Morton on the other side of Ilkley moor, and on the way he was hoping to get some photographs of the strange light tricks of the moor.
The Ilkley moor area certainly qualifies as a location of folklore richness: many ancient monuments with Celtic symbols are a tourists attraction.
Some of the mysterious observations reported from Ilkley moor may be attributed to activities at the famous Menwith Hill military base, not very far away, or to the nearby Leeds Bradford Airport.
ufologie.net /htm/ilkleymoor.htm   (4376 words)

  
 Leeds and Harrogate Area Walks - Ilkey Moor Walk
The moor is home to lots of smaller moors named after the towns and villages surrounding the moor.
Rombalds Moor has been home to man for a very long time and while it is mainly used for recreational purposes now the moor was once home to hunters of the Mesolithic age (11,000 - 9,000 BC) and then farmers of the Neolithic age (7,000 - 2,000 BC).
This leg of the walk was different to the moor, all farm tracks and pasture fields that took me to a quaint quite copse at a little stream aptly called The Glen.
www.walkingenglishman.com /leedsharrogate5.htm   (949 words)

  
 The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map: Euro grant landed, but Ilkley Moor has to wait
But, I've already seen bulldozers clearing moorland near the northern fringe of Ilkley Moor, by the town, with what seems to be scant regard for any rock-art that may lie hidden in the heather.
The rubbish situation on the moor is getting worse and it is education that is needed rather than catering for greater numbers.
She also revealed plans for a friends of Ilkley Moor' style group to attract additional funding for repairing and managing the moor.
www.megalithic.co.uk /article.php?thold=-1&mode=flat&order=0&sid=2146411232   (1686 words)

  
 Ilkley Moor self-catering accommodation at Low Stead Lodge
Low Stead Lodge is a spacious converted first floor farmhouse situated on the edge of Ilkley Moor, within walking distance of the famous Cow and Calf Rocks.
It is ideal for walkers with footpaths running through the land and ideal for exploring the Yorkshire Dales and Bronte Country.
The surrounding areas are renowned for both their beauty and interests including Skipton, Harrogate, Bolton Abbey, Otley and Ilkley.
www.yorkshirenet.co.uk /stayat/lowsteadlodge   (208 words)

  
 Stone Pages Archaeo News: Stone circle found on Ilkley Moor?
Neil Redfern, English Heritage's inspector of monuments in Yorkshire, said: "There are in the region of 100 other scheduled monuments on Ilkley Moor, which is renowned for its concentration of prehistoric rock art panels and other associated features such as burial mounds and settlement sites.
Gavin Edwards, curator of the Manor House Museum, in Ilkley, and an expert on the Moor's archaeology, agreed that it was possible that additional features remained to be discovered but was cautious about Mr Holmes's claim.
Mr Edwards said that Ilkley Moor had been a favourite haunt of Victorian antiquarians who had disturbed many of the original Bronze and Stone Age features.
www.stonepages.com /news/archives/001277.html   (430 words)

  
 Ilkley online community - Home
On Ilkley-more.com you'll find all the latest ilkley news and gossip, events and photos, plus plenty of stuff about surrounding towns.
With over 25,000 posts in our forums there is plenty for you to read or if you are looking for something in particular about ilkley or the local area try our search facility.
Are Ilkley's Christmas lights the worst in Yorkshire?
www.ilkley-more.com   (303 words)

  
 Ilkley moor - other songs about it?
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 05:49 AM I consider to be the centre of the known universe...
Ilkley d'amour, le 'ill where the Yorkshiremen go.
Ilkley d'amour et j'ai been there with mon chapeau.
www.mudcat.org /thread.cfm?threadid=63858&messages=12   (742 words)

  
 On Ilkley Moor Baht 'At
On Ilkley Moor Baht 'At Select a Section
As with any dialect, numerous spellings develop over time.
On Ilkla Moor baht 'at vThen we shall ha' to bury thee
www.ilkley.org /iguide/baht.htm   (227 words)

  
 Stone Pages Archaeo News: Vandals deface Ilkley Moor stones
Shocked walkers on Ilkley Moor (England) have discovered that ancient rocks have been defaced by louts.
The hooligans have used white gloss paint to leave their mark between the Cow and Calf and the White Wells.
Coun Brian Mann said graffiti on the moor would have a massive impact, and he stressed: "It is something we are going to stamp down on." He added: "I think more people should report these kinds of things if they see them happening - and certainly they should bring it to our attention."
www.stonepages.com /news/archives/000807.html   (266 words)

  
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 Self Catering Holiday Cottage Accommodation Ilkley Moor Yorkshire England
Self Catering Holiday Cottage Accommodation in Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire
Self Catering Holiday cottages in Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire
Here is a browseable listing of our holiday cottages in Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire.
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