White Wells

White Wells, Ilkley Moor, Ilkley White Wells, Ilkley Moor, Ilkley

White Wells is a distinctively whitewashed stone building on Ilkley Moor above the pleasant spa town of Ilkley at the southern edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

White Wells, Ilkley Moor, Ilkley White Wells, Ilkley Moor, Ilkley

Fed by a cold water spring on the moor (pictured above) the building contains a bathing chamber which is often referred to as being Roman in origin. Most local historians however believe that this is actually a much more recent feature, dating from Victorian times when "taking the waters" was a fashionable activity for visitors to spa towns such as Ilkley.

The "Roman" bath is still used to this day, with intrepid bathers immersing themselves in the chilly waters by prior appointment.

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