Ilkley is a riverside town and civil parish in the metropolitan district of Bradford, West Yorkshire, sitting on the north bank of the River Wharfe at the edge of Ilkley Moor. The town is famous for its gritstone outcrops, notably the Cow and Calf, its Victorian spa heritage and the remains of a Roman fort, and it is forever linked to the folk song "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at".
Today Ilkley combines a strong local arts and café culture - highlighted by events such as the Ilkley Literature Festival - with a tourism economy built on walking, rock-climbing and spa history; it also functions as a desirable commuter base for nearby Leeds and parts of Bradford. The area is generally affluent, popular with families for its schools and green space, and is a gateway for excursions into the Yorkshire Dales.
Postcode districts covering Ilkley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 14.1 miles
- Bradford 9.8 miles
- Burnley 19.6 miles
- Huddersfield 19.1 miles
- Wakefield 21.3 miles
- Harrogate 12.3 miles
- Halifax 13.7 miles
- Castleford 24 miles
- Morley 15.1 miles
- Dewsbury 18.1 miles
- Batley 15.9 miles
- Keighley 5.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ilkley Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Middleton Parish 1.3 miles
- Denton Parish 1.9 miles
- Nesfield with Langbar Parish 2.2 miles
- Addingham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Burley Parish 3 miles
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Wharfedale Ward 3.4 miles
- Beamsley Parish 3.6 miles
- Askwith Parish 3.6 miles
- East Morton Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Craven Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Ilkley
LS29 9HD, LS29 8NQ, LS29 8TZ, LS29 9TZ, LS29 8SE, LS29 9PR, LS29 9ET, LS29 9HX, LS29 9EX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 7.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.3 miles
- Ilkley Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Ben Rhydding Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 7.8 miles
Hotels in Ilkley Ad
- The Wheatley Arms
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- Ilkley Riverside Hotel 3
- The Craiglands Hotel Sure Hotel Collection 3
Schools in Ilkley
- All Saints' C of E Primary School Primary
- Ashlands Primary School Primary
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Primary
- Ilkley Grammar School Secondary
- Moorfield School & Nursery Independent - primary
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 6.7 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 8.5 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 8.8 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9.6 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.7 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 11.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 12.3 miles