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West Yorkshire
Slow Ways linking Ilkley and Baildon, East Morton, Grassington, Guiseley, Keighley, Otley, Pateley Bridge, Silsden, Skipton, Stainburn, Sun Inn, Norwood
Great Britain / West Yorkshire / Ilkley
Ilkley’s eleven Slow Ways are 48% checked
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Walk to Ilkley from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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East Morton—Ilkley
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Easilk one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 396m | Descent 448m | |
East Morton—Ilkley
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Easilk two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 244m | Descent 297m | |
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East Morton—Ilkley
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Easilk three |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 263m | Descent 316m | ||
Grassington—Ilkley
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Grailk one |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 433m | Descent 328m | ||
Grassington—Ilkley
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Grailk two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 850m | Descent 746m | ||
Grassington—Ilkley
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Grailk three |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 595m | Descent 490m | ||
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Ilkley—Baildon
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Ilkbai one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 264m | Descent 326m | |
Ilkley—Baildon
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Ilkbai two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 274m | Descent 335m | ||
Ilkley—Guiseley
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Ilkgui one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 267m | Descent 305m | ||
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Ilkley—Otley
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Ilkotl one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 304m | Descent 270m | ||
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Ilkley—Pateley Bridge
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Ilkpat one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 651m | Descent 630m | ||
Ilkley—Stainburn
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Ilksta one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 371m | Descent 344m | ||
Ilkley—Sun Inn, Norwood
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Ilksun one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 344m | Descent 252m | |
Ilkley—Sun Inn, Norwood
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Ilksun two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Keighley—Ilkley
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Keiilk one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 321m | Descent 308m | ||
Silsden—Ilkley
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Sililk zero |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 0km/0mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Silsden—Ilkley
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Sililk one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Skipton—Ilkley
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Skiilk one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 295m | Descent 305m | ||
Skipton—Ilkley
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Skiilk two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 489m | Descent 500m |
Collective progress
47% of Ilkley’s eleven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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13 people have contributed to Ilkley’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Ilkley
187km out of 278km have been walked and reviewed
292km of reviews have been shared in Ilkley
Latest Updates
At 1.5 miles from Ilkley you have to leave the nice paved path next to a cairn, and very soon cross a tiny bridge made of two sleepers. At 1.8 miles from Ilkley I crossed another paved route. At 2.0 miles, at Ashlar Chair, the route merged with a line of yellow posts, and as I crossed from Ilkley Moor/Burley Moor to Bingley Moor, I could see the other side of the ridge. At 2.9 miles, I had to be careful to follow the path not the shaved track used by grouse shooters....
Mary Oz
This is a very pleasant walk on which you will encounter gates, kissing gates, steps, steep climbs, stepping stones, a ford and uneven stony ground. It was one of the muddiest parts and included a very narrow kissing gate, steps, steep climbs (slippy), stepping stones, and a ford. Addingham was a pleasant village and the walk along the Dales Way that followed was likewise, especially the section through Low Mill village....
Stearsb
Navigation skills required to keep to the path. Only four starts because it includes stiles and steps...
Ross
It’s a lovely walk alongside the river, with only limited ascent (but some slippery paths) around Bolton Abbey, and lots of lovely bridges to look at. Toilets and a cafe available in Bolton Abbey grounds....
Liz
The first half of the walk as far as Bolton Abbey is enjoyable, however has a reasonable amount of road walking or remains on footpaths close to busy roads which spoils the enjoyment somewhat....
paul.scholey
danravenellison added Ilksun two, a new walk from Ilkley to Sun Inn, Norwood
Walk this routeThe only reason I have not given it 4 stars is because it's not fully accessible... but if I could give it an x-factor star for being great fun and beautiful I would!...
pilea
You can expect woods, a reservoir, quiet lanes, moorland, stepping stones, riverside paths and good views....
danravenellison
There's some walking down quiet lanes, but that was welcome after lots of walking on uneven ground earlier in our day....
pilea
It would be great if someone could suggest another route option that is both easier and more accessible....
danravenellison
I'll be sharing the route we took and enjoyed as an additional route option, but someone who knows the area well will have additional route options to suggest.....
danravenellison
This route mainly follows roads and gravel tracks and I had hoped that it's redeeming feature would be that I could declare it wheelchair friendly, however that is not the case. After the climb, the path turns left and it's a fairly level route until you get to the road....
Carol
However, it's not a route for those with mobility issues due to the rocky terrain, a set of steps and, near East Morton, a number of stiles. As you arrive at the road, you may decide to walk down the road to East Morton....
Carol
It *is* a long route, it's listed as 15 miles, but I recorded it on the OS Maps app and it reported 15.85 miles....
Carol
I'd downloaded the .gpx file into OS maps and the live positioning was useful in a couple of areas....
rsmith.leeds@gmail.com
Generally good route but some unnecessary road walking on busy roads without pavements. Easily bypassed on existing footpaths though-check an OS map....
robliz
This route like Ilkgui also skirts along Ilkley Moor on the Dales Way/Ebor Way so you need to keep Moor Road in sight when on Ilkley Moor. The route also flirts with Burley in Wharfedale (another train station which is handy) and provides an excellent opportunity to play trains as you follow disused railway lines to the edge of Otley, Another safe route but not really suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs when on Ilkley Moor....
Jefferson1776
The short road walk in Guiseley is not beautiful, but look out for the clock tower in Netherfield Road car park which is all that is left of the Crompton Parkinson Factory (demolished 2006)....
Jefferson1776
Most of this route walks along a road which is busy and dangerous to walk along (no verge). It should be deleted....
Carol
I thoroughly recommend this walk and plan to repeat it, however, you do need to be agile to get over some of the stiles and be competent following a map/gps device. I did write a more descriptive review but the page timed me out and deleted it......
Carol
Slow Ways added Easilk one, a new walk from East Morton to Ilkley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grailk one, a new walk from Grassington to Ilkley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grailk two, a new walk from Grassington to Ilkley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grailk three, a new walk from Grassington to Ilkley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ilkpat one, a new walk from Ilkley to Pateley Bridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ilksun one, a new walk from Ilkley to Sun Inn, Norwood
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Ilkley’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE1182247626
Lat / Lon
53.92465° / -1.82147°
Easting / Northing
411,822E / 447,626N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Ilkley's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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