Nebstone

#2884 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Nebstone is a notable rock found close to the Swastika Stone on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It has the appearance of the lid of a grand piano, and is located a few hundred yards to the west of the Keighley Road. Like many of the rocks on Ilkley moor, it bears evidence for cup and ring marks, although for such a prominent rock it has relatively few possible cup marks. ()

Coordinates: 53°54'49"N, 1°50'36"W

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Nebstone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manor House Museum, Dales Way, Ilkley Toy Museum, Ilkley Town Hall.

1.2 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Manor House Museum, Ilkley
31 min walk • Nestled within the picturesque town of Ilkley, in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside, the Manor House Museum is an essential destination for history buffs and curious tourists alike. This charming museum, located in a historical building in the center of Ilkley...
1.2 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Dales Way, Ilkley
30 min walk • The Dales Way is an 78.5-mile long-distance footpath in Northern England, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, to Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria.
1.3 miNE
Diverse collection of dolls and toys
Ilkley Toy Museum, Ilkley
33 min walk • Ilkley Toy Museum in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, houses a private collection of toys dating from 350 BC to modern times, and is open to the public, schools, and groups.
1.2 miNE
City hall
Ilkley Town Hall, Ilkley
30 min walk • Ilkley Town Hall, on Station Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, is a Grade II listed municipal building designed by William Bakewell of Leeds. It forms the centre of a small complex of public buildings, which also includes Ilkley Library, and the King's Hall & Winter Garden theatre.
1.2 miN
Golf
Ilkley Golf Club
32 min walk • Ilkley Golf Club is a golf club in North Yorkshire, England, just outside the town of Ilkley in West Yorkshire. It is located about a mile to the northwest of Ilkley and southeast of Addingham. The River Wharfe flows past the course. It was established in 1890.
1.2 miNE
Historical place, Architecture, Church
All Saints Church, Ilkley
31 min walk • The Parish Church of All Saints' in Ilkley in West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Bradford and the Diocese of Leeds.
1.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Ilkley Roman Fort, Ilkley
31 min walk • Ilkley Roman Fort is a Roman fort on the south bank of the River Wharfe, at the centre of the modern town of Ilkley, a Victorian spa town in West Yorkshire, England.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ilkley Moor, Ilkley
30 min walk • Ilkley Moor is part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. The moor, which rises to 402 m above sea level, is well known as the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at.
0.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Swastika Stone
22 min walk • The Swastika Stone is a stone adorned with a design that resembles a swastika, located on the Woodhouse Crag on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England.
1.3 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Abbott's Hike, Ilkley
34 min walk • Abbott's Hike is a long distance footpath in Northern England in the United Kingdom.
0.8 miN
Park
Heathcote, Ilkley
21 min walk • Heathcote is a Neoclassical style villa in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. Designed by architect Edwin Lutyens, it was his first comprehensive use of that style, making it the precursor of his later public buildings in Edwardian Baroque style and those of New Delhi. It was completed in 1908.