From Leeds City Centre

• Take the A660 or A65 directly to Ilkley

From London, the M1 and our suggested route avoiding Leeds City Centre!

• Head north on the M1 and M621 towards Leeds City Centre
• Leave M621 at junction 4 and carefully follow signs for A61 towards Harrogate
• Continue around the City Centre and out on the A61 Scothall Road still towards Harrogate
• After 4 miles, look out for a small roundabout with a left exit called Kings Lane. Follow this, for ages, noting that after about half a mile to continue on Kings Lane towards Alwoodley you will need to do a short right and then left at the top of the hill!
• Continue along Kings Lane crossing over the A6120 Ring Road continuing through Alwoodley, out into the country (still Kings Lane!) and eventually coming to Arthington Road at a Give Way T-junction. Turn right here, past the sign for Golden Acre Park and then first left onto Kings Road (the only sign is on the verge itself - easily missed in the dark!)
• Continue until coming to the A660 (Leeds Road) at a roundabout Turn right onto the A660.
• Following all signs for Skipton, continue on the A660 then A65 directly to Ilkley.

From Bradford

• Take the A6037 to Shipley then A6038 to Guiseley
• Join A65 directly to Ilkley

From the North West, the North/West/South Midlands, Wales and the South West

• Join the M65 at junction 29 of the M6
• Junction 9 of the M65 if coming from Manchester on the M61,
• Junction 8 of the M65 if coming from Manchester on the M66/A56
• Follow M65 east to its end at Colne
• Take A6068 Keighley road for 9 miles to Cross Hills
• At Cross Hills, to avoid a notorious level crossing, turn left at Barclays Bank (“7.5t limit”) and then right at the roundabout on to the A629 following signs for “Keighley/Bradford”
• After three miles turn left at the roundabout following signs for Silsden and Addingham
• After passing through Silsden continue for two miles until reaching the A65
• Turn right onto the A65 towards Leeds and go directly to Ilkley (about 2 miles)

From the Lake District and Scotland

• Leave the M6 at junction 36
• Follow A65 directly to Skipton and then Ilkley

From the North East

• Head south on A1/A1(M) until about 5 miles before Wetherby
• Leave A1 and join A59 towards Harrogate
• After about three miles turn left at a roundabout onto the A658 towards Bradford
• Follow A658 until you get to Pool. Turn right onto the A659 to Otley
• Continue through the centre of Otley and you will come to the A660/A65
• Turn right towards Skipton, following signs directly for Ilkley

From South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands

• Head north on the A1/A1(M) until just before Wetherby
• Turn left on to the A659 towards Collingham
• Follow A659 for about thirteen miles passing through Collingham, Harewood (where you will turn right and briefly join the A61, before turning left again back on to the A659)
• Continue through the centre of Otley and you will come to the A660/A65
• Turn right towards Skipton, following signs directly for Ilkley