Directions to Westwood Lodge Ilkley Moor LS29 9JF

By Road…

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 Scot Hall 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 ‘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

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(M) until Junction 47
  • Leave A1 and join A59 towards Harrogate which leads 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(M) until just before Wetherby
  • Turn left on to the A659 towards Otley
  • 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

Arriving by Rail
Trains run from both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square to Ilkley every 30 minutes until late evening (generally hourly on Sundays). Journey time about 30 minutes.

From Ilkley Station follow the directions below to get here on foot, or take a taxi from Brook Street, just around the corner from the station and costing around £2.50, or catch the 961 shuttle bus leaving from the station forecourt (not evenings or Sundays). Ask to be dropped at Westwood Lodge.

Arriving by Air
Take a taxi from Leeds/Bradford International Airport, taking about 15 minutes. Cost around £25.

From Ilkley Town Centre

  • Follow all local signs from the A65, for ‘Ilkley Moor’
  • At the junction of The Grove and Brook Street (opposite the station) you will see the HSBC Bank and Wells Road. Head up Wells Road still following ‘Ilkley Moor’
  • Proceed over the first cattle grid (by Rombalds Hotel) and continue on the edge of the Moor, past White Wells and Brodrick Drive/Wells House
  • Just before a second cattle grid, you will see a no through road sign on your left. Look out for Westwood Lodge on the right
  • Don’t give up at the first cattle grid. We’re not much further on!