Ilkley Tree Trails have been inspired by the Land and Nature group of Climate Action Ilkley.  The aim is encourage people to take an interest in the natural environment around them.
They are presented in 12 page A4 booklets.  They work well on a mobile phone or tablet but we suggest you print a copy of the map to carry with you.  It’s the last page of the booklet but is also available as a single separate page to make it easy to download and print.

There are currently five trails, Ben Rhydding, Darwin Gardens and the Moor,  Town Centre Trees, Trees in Winter and Introduction to Trees.  You can view them via the links below.  Trees in Winter is designed to be followed when the leaves have fallen and the twigs are bare.

The printed booklets have been available in the Grove Bookshop, the Visitors Centre and the Clarke Foley Centre at no charge.   In Spring 2022 the printed stocks were refreshed thanks to the support of Ilkley BID.

Ben Rhydding

This is a new tree trail created in June 2023 and takes you round 45 trees in Ben Rhydding.  The trail is about 1 mile long and takes around 80 minutes.
It was printed thanks to the generosity of the Wharfedale Naturalist Society.

To view or download trail click  Ben Rhydding Tree Trail
To view or download map click Ben Rhydding Map

Darwin Gardens and the Moor

This starts at Darwin Gardens carpark and visits 35 trees in Darwin Gardens and on the lower Moor.  There is a map on the back page of the booklet.  The trail is about 1.5 miles and takes about 90 minutes.  The path from White Wells to the lower tarn is rough and steep in places.  If you want to avoid this you can retrace your steps from White Wells to Darwin Gardens and take the tarmac track to the lower tarn, rejoining the trail at tree 24.
To view or download the booklet click Darwin Gardens and Moor
To view or download the single page map click Moor Edge Map

Town Centre Trees

This  starts in the south-east corner of the central car park, goes as far as Spence Gardens and finishes outside Christchurch on the Grove.  It visits 34 trees and takes about an hour.  As with the other trails there is a map on the back page of the booklet.
To view or download the booklet  click  Town Centre Trees
To view or download the single page map click  Town Centre Map

Trees in Winter

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Introduction to Trees

The trail starts at the Manor House and visits 40 trees in East Holmes Field and the Lido area.  The aim is to help you recognise common trees.  The trail is just over a mile long and takes 75 – 90 minutes.
A map marking the location of each tree is on the back page of this booklet.

To view or download the booklet click:- Introduction to Trees
To view or download the map & index only click:- Map and Index

The maps are included on the back page of the booklets.
You can also view a map via a single page download which makes it more convenient for printing.

Click here:-  Darwin Gardens and the Moor Map

Click here:- Town Centre Map

Click here:- Introduction to Trees Map