A circuit of Ilkley Moor: 9.5miles 2000ft 

  On the way to Ilkley I stopped briefly in Skipton to have a look at the Christmas lights 

After parking in Ilkley I first climbed to White Wells. The wells hereabouts were responsible for Ilkley becoming a spa town

Looking down to Ilkley from Ilkley Crags

The Cow & Calf quarry......

.......just as the sun came up by the Cow & Calf pub.....

......and the Cow & Calf rocks

I then followed the Ebor Way path on the edge of the moor with a view to Burley in Wharfedale

It was then time to start climbing up onto the top of the moor following Coldstone beck

There were many grouse butts on the moor and the building here is the where the shooting party take lunch 

Passing Lanshaw water....

.....on the way to the Twelve Apostles stone circle

Ilkley Moor summit trig point 402m 1319ft 

Looking east from the summit I could see the tracking and communication station of RAF Menwith Hill

This old stone cross is thought to date from 16th century. It was damaged by a lightning strike and repaired to its present form in the 19th century

Finally Ilkley comes into view again as I head down off the moor.  After a very wet week I managed to have this interesting walk with only one brief rain shower.