Photo of White Wells, a landmark near Ilkley, West Yorkshire, northern England. — © Roger Templeman / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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White Wells is a whitewashed 18th-century bath-house on the flank of Ilkley Moor, built over a spring where people once came to take a cold plunge. It still has its plunge pool, plus a little cafe, and opens on advertised days — a flag flies when it’s on. It’s a steady walk up from Ilkley, with grand views back over the town and easy links onto Ilkley Moor.

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