Thimble Stones

Thimble Stones is a stone in Ilkley, Bradford, England. Thimble Stones is situated nearby to the peak Rombalds Moor, as well as near the heath The Great Allotment.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rombalds Moor and Ilkley Moor.

Rombalds Moor

Peak

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Rombalds Moor is an area of moorland in West Yorkshire, England, between the Airedale and Wharfedale valleys. The towns of Ilkley and Keighley lie to its northern and southern edges, respectively.

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 the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at. Ilkley Moor is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Thimble Stones.

Carved rock known as the Badger Stone

Stone

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carved rock known as the Badger Stone is situated 3,000 feet north of Thimble Stones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Morton and East Morton.

West Morton

Hamlet

Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Morton is a village in the civil parish of Keighley, in the Bradford district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north of Bingley and 2.5 miles east of Keighley. West Morton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Thimble Stones.

East Morton

Village

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

East Morton is a village in the civil parish of Keighley, in the Bradford district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north of Bingley and 2.5 miles east of Keighley. East Morton is situated 2 miles south of Thimble Stones.

Ben Rhydding

Suburb

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ben Rhydding is a village in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Ilkley urban area and civil parish. The village is situated on a north-facing valley side beneath the Cow and Calf rocks and above and to the south of the River Wharfe. Ben Rhydding is situated 2 miles northeast of Thimble Stones.

Thimble Stones

Type: Stone
Category: landform
Location: Ilkley, Bradford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.90237° or 53° 54′ 9″ north

Longitude

-1.83576° or 1° 50′ 9″ west

Open location code

9C5WW527+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 29457186

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=stone

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