Enjoying retirement
In The Red Rose County
We hadn't been to Ilkley for a while (nor to Betty's), so we thought we would combine the two with the very pleasant riverside walk there. The walk was lovely and we walked up through Stubham woods to emerge near Middleton woods which we couldn't access. However the walk downhill was more than rewarded with views of the splendid houses on this side of the river - potential Poirot filming locations for sure. We walked past the Old Grammar School which a group of townspeople signed an undertaking to erect on 2 January 1635, as a dedicated schoolhouse, and records indicate that by April 1637 it had been built. The Guardian likened Ilkley to a miniature Harrogate, with smartly painted Victorian townhouses, Bettys and a beautiful lido. It certainly has all those things and more. And at Christmas, it is even prettier than ever. We really enjoyed our stroll around the shops and restaurants, and even couldn't ressist going in some of the shops and making purchases. And Betty's where amazingly there was no queue was better than we remembered. Service faultless, quality of hot chocolate and cakes up there with the best. Atmosphere very Betty's. Lovely.
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