Ilkley:  How To Get There - Travel Information

Ilkley is 15 miles to the North West of Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

(about half way between London and Edinburgh)

and is easy to reach by Rail, Road or Air

By Road

The Craiglands Hotel has parking for 200 cars. For driving directions click the map. Or enter the postcode LS29 8RQ into the AA Route Finder

By Rail

Directions for walking from Ilkley Rail Station:  Exit the station on the Platform 1 side and walk to the left. At the mini roundabout, after about 50 metres, take the first right Cowpasture Road which leads up the hill and is signed to Cow and Calf rocks. Craiglands Hotel is 5-10 minutes walk on the right opposite the Ilkley Grammer School.  Turn to the right at the Craiglands sign and take the footpath into the grounds.

There are frequent trains to Ilkley from Leeds which take 25 minutes. See www.nationalrail.co.uk for train times and ticket purchase. Trains to Ilkley on the Wharf Valley Line stop in Menston, Guiseley, Burley in Wharfedale and Ben Rhydding and it is an option to stay at B&Bs close to these stations or to stay at Leeds City Centre hotels close to the railway station.

By Air

Leeds-Bradford International airport has daily flights from most UK regional airports and many European cities. Ilkley is about ten miles (16km) from the airport and there is a shuttle to the rail link to Ilkley or you can take a taxi to Craiglands.

Among the Airlines serving LBA are:

www.jet2.co.uk Jet2 has flights from Paris, Amsterdam, Dussledorf, Barcelona, Malaga and other Spanish destinations, Prague, Pisa, Belfast, Cork and many other European cities

www.flybmi.com BMI has flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paris, Copenhagen and Brussels

www.southwestair.com South West Air has flights from Plymouth, Newquay and Bristol

www.ryanair.com Ryan Air has flights from Dublin and Shannon

www.flybe.com FlyBe has flights from Aberdeen, Exeter, Southampton, Belfast and Bergerac

Unfortunately there are no flights with Yorkshire Airlines

Manchester International Aiport is served by major international airlines and has direct flights from several US cities and most European airports. Manchester airport rail station is within the airport and train connections to Ilkley are via Leeds taking about 2 hours. Enter “Manchester Airport” into the journey planner on www.nationalrail.co.uk for train times.