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Ilkley Tarn – Paddling Pond loop from Ilkley

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Ilkley Tarn – Paddling Pond loop from Ilkley

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Ilkley Tarn – Paddling Pond loop from Ilkley

01:51

6.10km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.80 km

Heber's Ghyll Wooden Bridges and Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Best seen after rain so you can see the mini-waterfalls

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3.14 km

Spicey Gill Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Close to the Millennium Way and Dales High Way, an ideal spot for a picnic!

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4.10 km

White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

Highlight • Historical Site

This spa bath, believed to have been built around 1700, was a key part of Ilkley's establishment as a desirable spa town. Today, visitors can still take a dip in …

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4.51 km

Ilkley Tarn

Highlight • Lake

A great pond with different trails to walk around

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4.85 km

Paddling Pond

Highlight • Structure

A lovely area to explore on foot.

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5.36 km

Alpkit Ilkley Outdoor Gear Store

Highlight • Structure

Think of us as your West Yorkshire base camp, a really well-equipped gear store with the entire Alpkit product range inside.

We've got wetsuits to try on, bikepacking luggage to …

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5.42 km

Ilkley Water Fountain

Highlight • Monument

This fountain was unveiled in February 2025 and is sited at the bottom of Mill Ghyll. It is a 1.5m high steel structure which replaced a Victorian structure.

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5.61 km

Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

9:00 till 5:00. Super cakes, chocolates, coffee etc.

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6.10 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.79 km

1.69 km

1.11 km

392 m

106 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

1.56 km

1.35 km

991 m

251 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

19°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

July 27, 2023,Hebers Ghyll and Ilkley Moor loop #MyPurposefulAdventure #leaveapositivetrace

With not quite enough time to leave Ilkley ,we stayed local , a walk , a natter and coffee.. still we were outside , we appreciated our local views supported a local cafe. We foraged ripe bilberries and generally put the world to rights . A morning well spent.

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Ilkley Tarn – Paddling Pond loop from Ilkley

Heber's Ghyll Wooden Bridges and Waterfalls

Spicey Gill Picnic Area

White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

Ilkley Tarn

Paddling Pond

Alpkit Ilkley Outdoor Gear Store

Ilkley Water Fountain

Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms

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