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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bradford

Ilkley

White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bradford

Ilkley

White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

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White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

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Location: Ilkley, Bradford, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Alex Foxfield

October 26, 2020

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 the plunge bath, though they'll need to supply their own bathing costumes. Hikers are more likely to make use of the cafe and toilets here. Amongst the many visitors to White Wells, Charles Darwin is perhaps the most notable. He 'took the waters' here in 1859.

Adventurer Nic

December 17, 2021

Sadly the cafe was closed when we passed along the Dales High Way in early December 2021 (not sure if this is a permanent closure or temporary). We found shelter from the howling wind in the little tunnel!

Cragsman Daz

March 28, 2024

Walked past this with little knowledge of the place..amazing what you find exploring

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Location: Ilkley, Bradford, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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White Wells Spa Cottage and Plunge Pool

1. Ilkley Moor loop

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3. The Tarn, Ilkley Moor – Ilkley Moor Stone Circle loop from Esscroft

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