Westwood Lodge Ilkley Moor News: June 2008

Friday, 27 June 2008

We've now got Piglets!

Matilda and Wilber (Tilly and Willy) are our two new pet piglets. They are already a huge hit with guests and better behaved than Pudding the dog (or Tim for that matter...)

Where to Visit, Eat and Drink - Your latest views...

Some favourable reports... The National Railway Museum at York Ilkley Moor Vaults - "Great food and they take dogs too" The Box Tree - "For obvious reasons" Betty's - "Excellent as ever. Good food and lovely atmosphere" The train service into Leeds - "Excellent" The wonderful views from the apartments Bolton Abbey - "Beautiful surroundings" Ingleton - "waterfall walk, caves and great fish and chips" The Wells Bistro - "Good food" Monkman's - "Excellent Early Bird menu"

Where to Visit, Eat and Drink - More views...

Betty's - "The quality is good. We went 5 times!" The train service - "Excellent" Wells Bistro - "Good Food" RHS Harlow Carr - "If you like gardens and gardening" Grassington The Craven Heiffer at Addingham - "Excellent range of food - especially fish and friendly atmosphere" The Fleece at Addingham - "Excellent food" and maybe not so good at the moment... Monkman's - "Overpriced and mediocre" but another guest reports "Excellent. Good food and early bird menu well priced" Haworth - "Crowds for Sunday Wartime event. Went Tuesday and it was brilliant - specially The Parsonage."

Summer Festivals 2008

These are just a few local events not to be missed this summer! Broughton Game Show - Sunday 29th June at Broughton Hall www.broughtongameshow.co.uk The Great Yorkshire Show - Tuesday 8th - Thursday 10th July at Harrogate. www.greatyorkshire.co.uk Ilkley Summer Festival - 1st to 30th August www.ilkleysummerfestival.com Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival - 9th to 17th August Burnsall Feast Sports - 23rd August www.burnsallsports.co.uk Malham Show - 23rd August - www.malhamdale.com Kinsey Show - 26th August - www.kilnseyshow.co.uk Harrogate Autumn Flower Show - 12th to 14th September - www.flowershow.org.uk Ilkley Literature Festival - 3rd to 19th October - www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk

The Top Places to Eat and Drink, as chosen by YOU!

Emporio Italia, Railway Road - friendly place with a true Italian feel. No longer open in the evening.
Quinta - Mediterranean cuisine - Wells Road
The Vine off main car park - small and friendly Italian
The Swan (Addingham) - great reviews! The best of the surviving Addingham pubs
The Timble Inn, Timble - 20 minute drive but beautifully restored village pub - now almost totally food focused
La Casita - now on Cunliffe Road - top quality (but salty!) Spanish-style tapas
Betty's Tea Rooms, The Grove - expensive, but the crowds just keep coming!
The Wheatley Arms, Ben Rhydding - great food , especially the Early Bird menu
Friends of Ham - Wells Road - sharing platters
The Angel, Hetton - not cheap, but worth driving there and splashing out!
Bistro Pierre at The Crescent Inn, Brook Street - popular buzzing place with great bar
The Box Tree, Church Street - If only a lapsed Michelin star will meet your needs - you must go!
The Veggie - daytime only though
Bah't at Ale and Wine Bar, Cunliffe Road - much more of an ale house than a wine bar!
Joel's Bar and Kitchen (was Host) - latest Monkman venture run by Chris's son Joel
Pranzos - moved from Ben Rhydding to the main car park in Ilkley
The Ilkley Cow, New Brook Street - replaced long-time favourite Farsyde
Pizza Express, Ilkley Station - it's a chain, but for families, it's hard to beat!

20 Things you MUST do!

Sing "On Ilkley Moor Baht' at" outside our gates
Orienteer or Geocache on Ilkley Moor
Pop into The Toy Museum or try the new Climbing Wall!
Take afternoon tea at Betty's
Visit the World Heritage site at Saltaire
Walk to the Cow and Calf Rocks
Head into Bradford for a curry or a theatre trip to the majestic Alhambra
Bask at Ilkley Lido on a sunny day
Visit the limestone wonder of Malham Cove or the powerful Ingleton Waterfalls
Wander around the bluebell woods at Middleton in April
Take a ride on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Shop at Harvey Nicks in Leeds
Walk part of The Dalesway long distance path
Climb up Brimham Rocks
Take the train to York - pretend to be an overseas tourist (or a British one if you really are!)
Play games and learn at Eureka (if you're between 5 and 95!)
Take a day return on the Settle- Carlisle railway but get off en-route to take in the scenery and small towns. Garsdale Head or Dent are best
Run wild around the ramparts of Skipton Castle
Wander around the RHS Harlow Carr Gardens