Thornthwaite (west of Harrogate) packhorse bridge is thought to date from as early as the 15th century and was situated on a packhorse route linking Ilkley to Fountains Abbey and Ripon.Possibly constructed by the abbey. Image: Malcolm Street / Old Packhorse Bridge / CC BY-SA 2.0
November 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Thornthwaite (west of Harrogate) packhorse bridge is thought to date from as early as the 15th century and was situated on a packhorse route linking Ilkley to Fountains Abbey and Ripon.Possibly constructed by the abbey. Image: Malcolm Street / Old Packhorse Bridge / CC BY-SA 2.0
So impressed by the work of illustrator Siya Liu - image from the launch of her "Wild Ilkley Moor - field-guide of birds and bogs", featuring birds, butterflies and plants of Ilkley Moor.
Pleased to contribute with suggestions of birds more likely present on the Moor.
www.siyaliuillustration.com
Pleased to contribute with suggestions of birds more likely present on the Moor.
www.siyaliuillustration.com
October 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
So impressed by the work of illustrator Siya Liu - image from the launch of her "Wild Ilkley Moor - field-guide of birds and bogs", featuring birds, butterflies and plants of Ilkley Moor.
Pleased to contribute with suggestions of birds more likely present on the Moor.
www.siyaliuillustration.com
Pleased to contribute with suggestions of birds more likely present on the Moor.
www.siyaliuillustration.com
November 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Prince of Egypt opens Wednesday at King's Hall #Ilkley.
Get your tickets via the Ilkley Musical Theatre Society website.
www.Ilkleymusicaltheatresociety.co.uk
Get your tickets via the Ilkley Musical Theatre Society website.
www.Ilkleymusicaltheatresociety.co.uk
November 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM
The Prince of Egypt opens Wednesday at King's Hall #Ilkley.
Get your tickets via the Ilkley Musical Theatre Society website.
www.Ilkleymusicaltheatresociety.co.uk
Get your tickets via the Ilkley Musical Theatre Society website.
www.Ilkleymusicaltheatresociety.co.uk
#Yorkshire Photo of the Day - The most beautiful river in England, the Wharfe at Ilkley.
October 27, 2026 at 5:29 AM
#Yorkshire Photo of the Day - The most beautiful river in England, the Wharfe at Ilkley.
Trees in Fog, Ilkley Moor.
Getting the Bronica up here on a cold October morning is tough, but worth it!
📷 Bronica ETRS
🎞️ Ilford HP5+
#analogphotography
#blackandwhite
#landscape
Getting the Bronica up here on a cold October morning is tough, but worth it!
📷 Bronica ETRS
🎞️ Ilford HP5+
#analogphotography
#blackandwhite
#landscape
November 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Trees in Fog, Ilkley Moor.
Getting the Bronica up here on a cold October morning is tough, but worth it!
📷 Bronica ETRS
🎞️ Ilford HP5+
#analogphotography
#blackandwhite
#landscape
Getting the Bronica up here on a cold October morning is tough, but worth it!
📷 Bronica ETRS
🎞️ Ilford HP5+
#analogphotography
#blackandwhite
#landscape
Coupla ghost signs. Ilkley
October 31, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Coupla ghost signs. Ilkley
Stunning sunset tonight, looking from the Chevin over Menston & the Guiseley gap towards Odda Hill & beyond one way, Rombald’s Moor/Ilkley Moor another.
October 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Stunning sunset tonight, looking from the Chevin over Menston & the Guiseley gap towards Odda Hill & beyond one way, Rombald’s Moor/Ilkley Moor another.
I’m excited to have work included in The Art of Trees. A group exhibition on the theme of trees at TINKER GALLERY. The exhibition runs from 5th November to 19th December.
I am showing new box works including one featuring a local forest, painting, prints and books.
25 Church Street
Ilkley LS29 9DR
I am showing new box works including one featuring a local forest, painting, prints and books.
25 Church Street
Ilkley LS29 9DR
October 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I’m excited to have work included in The Art of Trees. A group exhibition on the theme of trees at TINKER GALLERY. The exhibition runs from 5th November to 19th December.
I am showing new box works including one featuring a local forest, painting, prints and books.
25 Church Street
Ilkley LS29 9DR
I am showing new box works including one featuring a local forest, painting, prints and books.
25 Church Street
Ilkley LS29 9DR
DalesBus 74 runs on Saturdays all year between York (0823), Harrogate (0920), Otley (0953), Ilkley (1020, 1230 & 1550), Bolton Abbey, Burnsall & Grassington; returning from Grassington at 1130 & 1450 to Ilkley / 1700 to all stops to York.
All single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/74
All single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/74
October 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
DalesBus 74 runs on Saturdays all year between York (0823), Harrogate (0920), Otley (0953), Ilkley (1020, 1230 & 1550), Bolton Abbey, Burnsall & Grassington; returning from Grassington at 1130 & 1450 to Ilkley / 1700 to all stops to York.
All single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/74
All single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/74
My #PatrickStewart story isn't mine, but my late Dad's. He was a TV and film extra and one of his jobs was acting alongside SPS. Dad was nervous until Patrick realised he was from Ilkley in West Yorkshire. They spent the day trading stories about Yorkshire like old friends and Dad adored it. 💕
October 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
My #PatrickStewart story isn't mine, but my late Dad's. He was a TV and film extra and one of his jobs was acting alongside SPS. Dad was nervous until Patrick realised he was from Ilkley in West Yorkshire. They spent the day trading stories about Yorkshire like old friends and Dad adored it. 💕
mi cerebro es un pozo tremendo porque desde que hice rewatch de the room con alberto tengo las canciones en la cabeza y ahora de repente me empieza a sonar on ilkley moor baht at
November 1, 2026 at 9:27 AM
mi cerebro es un pozo tremendo porque desde que hice rewatch de the room con alberto tengo las canciones en la cabeza y ahora de repente me empieza a sonar on ilkley moor baht at
Young artists and photographers in the Ilkley area are being invited to showcase their creativity by The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale.
Rotary launches Young Artist and Photographer Competition
Young artists and photographers in the Ilkley area are being invited to showcase their creativity by The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale.The Rotary Young Artist and Young Photographer Competition is open to children aged 5 to 17 who live in the Ilkley area or attend schools in Ilkley, Addingham or Burley-in-Wharfedale.This year’s theme is ‘Friendship’, encouraging children to explore the subject through art or photography. There are three age groups: 5–10, 11–13 and 14–17 [age at 31 August 2026
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
November 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Young artists and photographers in the Ilkley area are being invited to showcase their creativity by The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale.
Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] sixth-form student Maya Robinson-Bakes has been named as the winner of the inaugural Alan Bennett Prize, launched by The Rotary Club of Ilkley.
Ilkley Grammar School student wins inaugural ‘Alan Bennett Prize’
Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] sixth-form student Maya Robinson-Bakes has been named as the winner of the inaugural Alan Bennett Prize, launched by The Rotary Club of Ilkley.Open to IGS students, the new...
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November 1, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] sixth-form student Maya Robinson-Bakes has been named as the winner of the inaugural Alan Bennett Prize, launched by The Rotary Club of Ilkley.
Escape to the Yorkshire Dales this Sunday!
DalesBus 874 runs from Wetherby, Leeds (dep. 0910), Headingley, Otley and Ilkley (dep. 1020 & 1420) to Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden.
Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/874
DalesBus 874 runs from Wetherby, Leeds (dep. 0910), Headingley, Otley and Ilkley (dep. 1020 & 1420) to Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden.
Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/874
October 31, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Escape to the Yorkshire Dales this Sunday!
DalesBus 874 runs from Wetherby, Leeds (dep. 0910), Headingley, Otley and Ilkley (dep. 1020 & 1420) to Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden.
Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/874
DalesBus 874 runs from Wetherby, Leeds (dep. 0910), Headingley, Otley and Ilkley (dep. 1020 & 1420) to Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden.
Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s).
dalesbus.org/874
A gorgeous autumn walk in Ilkley
October 29, 2026 at 6:22 PM
A gorgeous autumn walk in Ilkley
Local Tory MP Robbie Moore (Keighley & Ilkley) tonight welcomed the departure of Yorkshire Water Chief Executive Nicola Shaw BUT let us not forget he voted for Sewage Dumping - will the River Wharfe (and other waterways, ever recover?
October 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Local Tory MP Robbie Moore (Keighley & Ilkley) tonight welcomed the departure of Yorkshire Water Chief Executive Nicola Shaw BUT let us not forget he voted for Sewage Dumping - will the River Wharfe (and other waterways, ever recover?
Opening tonight at Ilkley Playhouse, Pressure, David Haig’s gripping historical drama, tells the extraordinary true story of the tense hours leading up to D-Day in June 1944.
Gripping historical drama Pressure opens Thursday
Opening this Thursday, 29 October, at Ilkley Playhouse, Pressure, David Haig’s gripping historical drama, tells the extraordinary true story of the tense hours leading up to D-Day in June 1944.As an u...
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Opening tonight at Ilkley Playhouse, Pressure, David Haig’s gripping historical drama, tells the extraordinary true story of the tense hours leading up to D-Day in June 1944.
Local aesthetics practitioner Amy Wilson has opened a new AW Aesthetics clinic on Cowpasture Road, following a £100,000 investment transforming the former Ilkley Moor pharmacy.
New clinic opens in Ilkley after £100,000 transformation
Local aesthetics practitioner Amy Wilson has opened a new AW Aesthetics clinic on Cowpasture Road, following a £100,000 investment transforming the former Ilkley Moor pharmacy.Amy said opening the clinic was a long-held dream, allowing her to offer advanced treatments in a premium environment. Amy said: "Opening AW Aesthetics has been a dream I've worked towards for many years. From treating clients in my home clinic, to renting a treatment room locally, I've always wanted to create a dedicated
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Local aesthetics practitioner Amy Wilson has opened a new AW Aesthetics clinic on Cowpasture Road, following a £100,000 investment transforming the former Ilkley Moor pharmacy.
A group of west Ilkley residents are distributing leaflets urging the community to respond to Bradford Council’s Local Plan consultation, which proposes more than 250 homes on Green Belt land at Hadfield Farm, off Skipton Road.
Ilkley residents rally over 256-home Green Belt plan
Residents are distributing leaflets across Ilkley as the deadline approaches for public feedback on Bradford Council’s latest Local Plan, which includes proposals for more than 250 homes on Green Belt...
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM
A group of west Ilkley residents are distributing leaflets urging the community to respond to Bradford Council’s Local Plan consultation, which proposes more than 250 homes on Green Belt land at Hadfield Farm, off Skipton Road.
Heads up, folks: there's a bit of a hiccup between Ilkley and Guiseley right now, so expect delays until 17:30 today.
#Ilkley #Guiseley
#Ilkley #Guiseley
National Rail Disruptions
Disruption between Ilkley and Guiseley expected until 17:30
www.nationalrail.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The Ilkley Moor Mystery (1987): What Did He Photograph?
In 1987, a man walking across England’s mist-covered Ilkley Moor claimed he photographed a strange humanoid figure before losing nearly two hours of his memory.
#IlkleyMoor #UnexplainedMysteries #StrangeEncounters #RichardBarronHorror
In 1987, a man walking across England’s mist-covered Ilkley Moor claimed he photographed a strange humanoid figure before losing nearly two hours of his memory.
#IlkleyMoor #UnexplainedMysteries #StrangeEncounters #RichardBarronHorror
October 31, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The Ilkley Moor Mystery (1987): What Did He Photograph?
In 1987, a man walking across England’s mist-covered Ilkley Moor claimed he photographed a strange humanoid figure before losing nearly two hours of his memory.
#IlkleyMoor #UnexplainedMysteries #StrangeEncounters #RichardBarronHorror
In 1987, a man walking across England’s mist-covered Ilkley Moor claimed he photographed a strange humanoid figure before losing nearly two hours of his memory.
#IlkleyMoor #UnexplainedMysteries #StrangeEncounters #RichardBarronHorror
Acclaimed Ilkley trumpeter Shannon Gateley will perform solo with the Airedale Symphony Orchestra for a spectacular afternoon of music in #Ilkley on 22 November.
Airedale Symphony Orchestra celebrates musical heritage in ‘Echoes Through Time’
Acclaimed Ilkley trumpeter Shannon Gateley will perform solo with the Airedale Symphony Orchestra for a spectacular afternoon of music in Ilkley.Music lovers are invited to the King’s Hall, Ilkley, on Sunday 22 November 2026 for Echoes Through Time – an inspiring afternoon of orchestral music exploring history, tradition and the enduring power of musical legacy.The concert opens at 3pm with the luminous, contemplative beauty of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis—a masterpiece
www.ilkleychat.co.uk
November 1, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Acclaimed Ilkley trumpeter Shannon Gateley will perform solo with the Airedale Symphony Orchestra for a spectacular afternoon of music in #Ilkley on 22 November.
There are five events across #Ilkley and #Addingham this weekend.
Where are the Bonfire events this week?
🎆2026 Bonfire & Fireworks events in Ilkley & Addingham🔥FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER𝐈𝐥𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 [ Start 5pm, 6:45pm bonfire, 7:30pm fireworks] Bar open 5pm, with pie and peas available from 6pm.FREE entry!𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐀 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 @ 𝐈𝐥𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 & 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 [ Start 5:30pm, 6pm bonfire, 7:45pm fireworks, 8pm ABBA Revival] | Live Music, fireworks set to music, street food and bars.General admission: £12.50 ages 17+, £4.50 ages 7–16, fre
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November 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
There are five events across #Ilkley and #Addingham this weekend.