Our next walking will be from
Ilkley
A pretty, traditional spa town in North Yorkshire and a rock climbers' paradise
and will take place on
Saturday 8th September 2018
0800hrs prompt from short stay car park in the village
Although the walking is good up on the moor and on a bracing winter’s day even better than good, I find the main attraction the multitude of legends that create the moor’s character. ‘Ilkley Moor Baht’at’ is a folk song which describes a young lady telling her fella that he really should wear a hat whilst walking on the moor or he will perish and end up being eaten by worms whilst the famous rocks of the Cow and Calf were allegedly formed when the giant Romald stamped on them whilst fleeing from his enemy.
All good stuff but what is without question is the superb gritstone boulders which sprinkle the entire moor, offering some great scrambling at the Cow and Calf and many which have carvings dating back to the bronze age. I prefer tackling Ilkley Moor by starting at the Cow and Calf (which like the Lion & the Lamb at Grasmere) is difficult to reconcile; name and rocks. From here take to the summit ridge before dropping down part way to Ilkley before heading across the slopes and enjoying the excellent views of this part of Wharfedale..
There will be three walks:
Although the walking is good up on the moor and on a bracing winter’s day even better than good, I find the main attraction the multitude of legends that create the moor’s character. ‘Ilkley Moor Baht’at’ is a folk song which describes a young lady telling her fella that he really should wear a hat whilst walking on the moor or he will perish and end up being eaten by worms whilst the famous rocks of the Cow and Calf were allegedly formed when the giant Romald stamped on them whilst fleeing from his enemy.
All good stuff but what is without question is the superb gritstone boulders which sprinkle the entire moor, offering some great scrambling at the Cow and Calf and many which have carvings dating back to the bronze age. I prefer tackling Ilkley Moor by starting at the Cow and Calf (which like the Lion & the Lamb at Grasmere) is difficult to reconcile; name and rocks. From here take to the summit ridge before dropping down part way to Ilkley before heading across the slopes and enjoying the excellent views of this part of Wharfedale..
There is something mythical about walking her.
There will be three walks:
- A Walk led by: Peter Hitchcock
- B Walk led by: Jennifer Mathias
- C Walk Led by:John Smith
- Details will be posted as they become available but by the Saturday before the walk.
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