West Ilkley

To the left is a woodland with many paths you can explore, otherwise, stay on the path as it crosses over Princess Road to join more steps. You will see St Margaret's Church on your left.

Cross over Queen's Road and join the footpath again, passing through a metal gate, keep right to follow the path along the stone wall.

Passing through another metal gate, carry straight on towards some steps then turn right onto Westwood Drive and through the gate next to the cattlegrid.

Follow the road up the hill until you take a footpath on the left.

Go through the gate at the top of the path then take the grassy path to the right and turn right to join the Millennium Way footpath.

Along the path you'll find benches if you want to stop and enjoy the view of the moors!

Keep right and you'll pass Panorama Reservoir on your right.

After reaching a cluster of the picnic benches, you'll go over a footbridge over Black Beck and the path curves round to the right.

Take the right fork through a metal gate signposted to Hebers Ghyll.

Take a sharp right to head down the steps and continue on the path down through the woods to cross a footbridge. As you meander down through the woods, stay on the path to keep crossing the river on many footbridges.

When you see the road ahead and pass a stone building to your left, pass over the final footbridge and turn left onto Hebers Ghyll Drive.

Continue on the road and pass the dead end / footpath sign.

Continue straight towards Briory Wood Farm Cottage and take the entrance to the grassy path to the left just before you pass the houses.

Climb over the stone steps and head right and down to go through a metal gate.

With the wall to your right, go through the next metal gate.

Head diagonally through the field to an electricity pole then carry straight on to head towards a very narrow gate in the middle of a section of stone wall.

Go through this and head straight across the field towards a stone post, then a large metal gate.

Join the tarmac road and turn right at the crossroads to head down the road. After less than 100 metres, look out for a narrow path on the right leaving to a gate.

Keep to the top of the field, pass through a narrow stone entrance into the next field, then a waymarked gateway into the next field which will point you diagonally down through the next field.

It's a bit tricky to spot the next narrow stone entrance that you are heading for. You'll see a long stretch of broken fencing ahead of you and you want to head to the bottom of this. In the bottom corner of the field you'll find the entrance in a small cluster of trees.

Turn right and follow the top fence of the field until you pass a section of steam and another stone entrance in the top corner of the field.

Go through this, cross the stepping stones then head diagonally down through the field towards a large metal gate in the corner. Go through this into the next field then follow the hedgerow to another large metal gate.

Go over the wooden stile then carefully cross Skipton Road and turn left to walk along the pavement a short stretch and take the entrance on the right to Hall Croft caravan park. Take the left fork under the oak tree and immediately afterwards take the left to follow a footpath behind a large hedge.

At the end of this path, cross over a small footbridge, then take a right to cross another bridge to take a path along the River Wharfe in the direction of Ilkley.

Take the right fork to head away from the river.

Once you've passed through two metal gates, the path takes a sharp left then right to follow a straight avenue between two metal fences.

Keep straight to pass through another two metal gates then you'll see Ilkley Tennis Club ahead.

Go through another metal gate then turn right when you get to the carpark to head away from the tennis club and carry straight on to rejoin the Dalesway footpath.

When you reach the road, carry straight on to stay on the path alongside the river.

Pass the pub and toilets on your right then take a path to the right to take you through the park so that the playground is on your left.

Take the left fork to keep the playground on your left, then after the playground take the path on the right to head up the hill, left when you join the road, then right to follow the stone slab path up to the information board about the Roman Fort.

Shortly after this take the path to the left to go behind Ilkley Manor House.