Hat’s The Way - Rombalds Moor - Yorkshire Dales

Rising in a peaty lump between Bingley, Ilkley and Keighley, Rombalds Mooris an oasis of wilderness in the industrial dales of Wes tYorkshire. It is comprised of a number of smaller moors, the most famous of which is Ilkley. This stretch of moor has produced what could well be called Yorkshire’s anthem – On Ilkley Moor Baht’At, where a young swain risks life and limb for the love of sweet Mary Jane.

Yet these moors are also famous for being home to the largest concentration of ancient rock carvings in Yorkshire, with around 250 having been discovered so far. One of the designs in particular has caused much excitement and intrigue, for the Swastika Stone is unique in Britain but similar to carvings found in Italy and Sweden. You’ll get a chance to ponder this when you get there, for this walk takes in the extensive northern edges of the moor, the bleak high land behind and the southern landscapes above Bingley.