Cow and Calf
You will find Cow and Calf, an attraction, 100 m southeast of Ilkley. A short trip away is National Science and Media Museum, 14 km off, the first of 43 within 15 km.
Attraction near Ilkley
Just outside Ilkley
Cow and Calf is 100 m southeast of Ilkley. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Expect highs of 18–20°C in Ilkley from June to August.
Cow and Calf
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Ilkley
Practical details
Locating Cow and Calf
Find Cow and Calf in orange; each number is a place listed below.
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Towns that count Cow and Calf
With 14,852 people, Ilkley is the largest of the 5. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Ilkley
Burley in Wharfedale
Menston
East Morton
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Cow and Calf is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 100 m northwest of it | 14,852 | 6 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 2.5 km east of it | 6,806 | 9 |
| Menston | 3.8 km southeast of it | 5,905 | 6 |
| East Morton | 4.9 km southwest of it | 1,227 | 13 |
| Addingham | 4.9 km northwest of it | 3,247 | 10 |
While you are near Cow and Calf
A visit can add 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral, from 43 places within 15 km.
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum14 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)2
CathedralBradford Cathedral14 km away3
CastleCliffe Castle8.6 km away · 65K visitors a year4
CastleSkipton Castle15 km away5
MuseumIlkley Toy Museum1.5 km away6
Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey9.1 km away7
MuseumManor House Art Gallery and Museum1.8 km away8
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Cow and Calf
Where is Cow and Calf?
Cow and Calf is 100 m southeast of Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
What is Cow and Calf?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Cow and Calf?
June to August are the warmest months in Ilkley, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cow and Calf?
Within 15 km: National Science and Media Museum (14 km), Bradford Cathedral (14 km), Cliffe Castle (8.6 km) and Skipton Castle (15 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilkley Toy Museum: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manor House Art Gallery and Museum: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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