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The Cow and Calf

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Fresh off a tramp across Ilkley Moor? The Cow and Calf stands right by the Cow and Calf rocks on the moor’s edge above Ilkley — the natural spot for a pint and a plate after the walk, with big views down Wharfedale. Ben Rhydding is the nearest station, a bit over a kilometre downhill to the north.

More places to visit near The Cow and Calf

Photo of Cow and Calf Rocks, a rock formation near Ilkley, West Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Cow and Calf Rocks

Rock formation near Ilkley

Millstone-grit outcrops on the edge of Ilkley Moor, a climbers' and walkers' magnet with wide Wharfedale views.

0.4 km NW

Photo: Ilkley Moor, a viewpoint in West Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Ilkley Moor

Viewpoint near Ilkley

Heather moor of the famous song, scattered with the Twelve Apostles stone circle and prehistoric rock carvings.

1.1 km W

Photo of Nidderdale, a National Landscape in North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Nidderdale

National Landscape near Pateley Bridge

A quiet Yorkshire dale of reservoirs, gritstone rocks and wooded gorges, next door to the Dales but with room to breathe

1.6 km NE

Photo of White Wells, a landmark near Ilkley, West Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

White Wells

Landmark near Ilkley

Restored 18th-century spa bath-house on Ilkley Moor with a plunge pool and a moorland cafe.

1.6 km W

Photo of Ilkley Lido, a lido in West Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Ilkley Lido

Lido near Ilkley

A Grade II-listed 1935 lido with a round, mushroom-shaped pool on the grass below Ilkley Moor.

2.4 km NW

Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

National Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

6.4 km NW