Ilkley, Heber's Ghyll, Chalybeate Spring 1921
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Photo of Ilkley, Heber's Ghyll, Chalybeate Spring 1921

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On the western fringe of the town, a very pleasant walk leads up the wooded valley to Panorama rocks. Just below the moors is this rustic old well in Heber's Ghyll. The land was given to the town in 1887 by the Lord of the Manor, Charles Marmaduke Middleton.

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We used to live on Grove Road in the 1960s and 1970s and, being a tomboy, I would also go exploring with our two dogs. One of my favourite walks was up Heber's Ghyll - sometimes following the path up through the woods but most often just walking "wild" through the woods. It was full of bluebells (still is) and the Ghyll (stream) is a delightful place to sit and look at. At the top of the path, ...see more