070: Inspiration of Ilkley (Ilkley Moor, White Wells and Cow and Calf Rocks) (South Pennines 2016)
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Published 2017-02-09
"Inspiration of Ilkley”
Filmed 31st October 2016
Post-production completed 30th January 2017
I plan a visit to Ilkley Moor, another place I have never visited before now. Walking across the moors I discover an old spa cottage before descending into Ilkley, a lovely town, which I thoroughly enjoy exploring. Climbing back onto Ilkley Moor I head for the intriguing rocks known as “Cow and Calf”…..
Filmed in the South Pennines in the county of West Yorkshire. Locations include Ilkley Moor, Cow and Calf rocks, White Wells Spa Cottage and Ilkley.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
Any other names credited in this film, i.e. Bob Morgan and Martin Roy, are pseudonyms, which I used at the time of making this film. However, I no longer use these pseudonyms as I want viewers to be clear that my films are completely my own work.
Click here for a map showing the route of the walk: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/3199070/Ilkley-M…
DISCLAIMER: Although I work hard to ensure all information is correct to the best of my knowledge, I am only featuring information I have found online during my research when putting this film together, so I cannot guarantee that there are no mistakes or errors.
As with all the films I make, this is a mini-movie of my personal journey along the walk, in which I might share some of my own personal stories, and not actually intended to be a guide to the area.
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All Comments (13)
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What a genuine treat this video was! I have never been to Ilkley, but after watching this it is going on my list. What a lovely town it looks, super architecture and quite grand and the moor looks both bleak and dramatic in equal measure, which I love. Fantastic music score too. The whole package was great; thank you.
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Get well soon . . My son got up like that yesterday cold and throat wow big stones . Lovely story moooooo really lovely Thankyou very muchDee
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Wow. Another of my fave towns but never been up there with the stones beautiful tho . Amazing 😉 I could do with that on my spine gives me some jip. Awwwww such a lovely town . Very lovely 😊
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Enjoyed this video. Walked from Shipley & over the moor to Ilkley last year on the hottest day of the year, was a great solitary experience, not a sound or person around for 2 hours untill i got to the 12 appostles.
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Just discovered your videos Patrick.I've also just returned from Ilkley moor and again walking the moor walks which I have been doing since 1955 when my great uncle introduced me to the area which I dearly love ,the moor is full of Neolithic carvings , on walks ,Druid stones ,on another walk to the Doubler stones you pass a ancient swastika carving. A wonderful country we live in. I have followed the Taxi driver as I like walking, but I like your informative and historical narrative and will continue to follow your other journeys in England , if you have time some day you should try Scotland , but you've got your shoes full down where you . I make movies of my walks and car events .Yours are excellent HD ones .keep up the good work🤝
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Wow, I've never been, this place looks spectacular; I have to visit!! Thanks for a really informative and enjoyable upload!
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should have had that pint ! thanks for persevering .video showed no signs of letdown !
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Having only seen The rocky outcrop from the road below , made me envious of your trip , i hope one day to climb up onto ilkley moor and get as close upto both the cow and calf as you did Patrick ... You certainly did sseem abit below the weather but as usual , you didnt dissapoint my friend ... Both myself and lee throughly enjoyed this great film , keep up the good work ..Take care mate ..... Frank and Lee ....
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Would love to bump into Patrick on one of my walks,to tell him in person how we love these films and the accompanying music,I'v decided they're better than anything on tv and now turn it off and watch three or four of these instead.
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I'd watched quite a few of your films previously Patrick,but in no particular order,and just choosing what I would like to look at,but in the new year I decided to start at the pilot and watch every minute of every film,and here I am on the 31st of January at film number 70 and I have loved every minute of them,and look forward to the next 38. This is a walk I planned on doing last autumn but had to change plans and never made it,I thought I had done a bit of research but I never knew the ufo story,and I didn't know of the White wells,it was great to see though what it would have been like and will look forward to doing it some other time. Thanks for pressing on and continuing with the film even though you didn't feel well,it's much appreciated. All the best and take care. Pete.
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Gave it another watch as I went for a walk over the moor yesterday, was even a bit of snow about! Did you make it up to the trig point? The view up there is fantastic, yesterday could see Bleak Low in the Peak District to the south, a snowy Pendle Hill to the west and the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds to the east. Fantastic. Enjoyed the video (again!). Thanks.
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When you coming back to ilkley?
