White Wells
You will find White Wells, an attraction, 300 m south of Ilkley. Close by, National Science and Media Museum is 15 km away, one of 45 within 15 km.
Attraction near Ilkley
Just outside Ilkley
White Wells is 300 m south 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
Warm weather in Ilkley runs June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.
White Wells
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 300 m south of Ilkley
White Wells and what surrounds it
The orange dot is White Wells; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Home to 14,852 people, Ilkley is the largest of these 5. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Ilkley
Burley in Wharfedale
Addingham
East Morton
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where White Wells is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 300 m north of it | 14,852 | 6 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 3.8 km east of it | 6,806 | 9 |
| Addingham | 3.9 km northwest of it | 3,247 | 10 |
| East Morton | 4.3 km south of it | 1,227 | 13 |
| Menston | 5 km southeast of it | 5,905 | 6 |
After White Wells
The 45 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum15 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)2
CastleCliffe Castle7.6 km away · 65K visitors a year3
CathedralBradford Cathedral14 km away4
CastleSkipton Castle14 km away5
MuseumIlkley Toy Museum800 m away6
MuseumManor House Art Gallery and Museum1.1 km away7
Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey8.5 km away8
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to White Wells
Where is White Wells?
White Wells is 300 m south of Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
What is White Wells?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit White Wells?
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 White Wells?
Within 15 km: National Science and Media Museum (15 km), Cliffe Castle (7.6 km), Bradford Cathedral (14 km) and Skipton Castle (14 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
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 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
- Manor House Art Gallery and Museum: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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