Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles is a stone circle near Ilkley and Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England.Photo: Adam Guy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Stone circle in West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “12 Apostles”, “Twelve Apostles of Ilkley Moor”, “Twelve Apostles Stone Circle”, “Twelve Apostles stone circle, Burley Moor”, and “Twelve Apostles, West Yorkshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ilkley Moor and Rombalds Moor.
Ilkley Moor
Heath
Photo: TJBlackwell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 mile northwest of Twelve Apostles.
Rombalds Moor
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Grubstones
Archaeological site
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grubstones is a stone circle on Burley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It is believed to be either an embanked stone circle or a ring cairn. Grubstones is situated 3,600 feet east of Twelve Apostles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ben Rhydding and Burley Woodhead.
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 1½ miles north of Twelve Apostles.
Burley Woodhead
Hamlet
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burley Woodhead is a hamlet in the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is 1 mile to the south-west of Burley in Wharfedale and is approximately 3 miles from the spa town of Ilkley. Burley Woodhead is situated 2 miles east of Twelve Apostles.
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 2½ miles southwest of Twelve Apostles.
Twelve Apostles
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ilkley, Bradford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.90161° or 53° 54′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.80956° or 1° 48′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C5WW52R+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 413460840OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1436702
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Twelve Apostles” goes by many names.
- German: “Twelve Apostles”
- Polish: “Twelve Apostles”
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