Riverside Gardens – Ilkley, UK - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

There is a small pedestrian entrance with metal gates to the gardens at the southern end of Middleton Road Bridge. At the bottom of the steps leading from the gates is the war memorial, a boulder with an attached metal plaque.

The gardens are more correctly known as Riverside War Memorial Gardens, but these days are just referred to as Riverside Gardens. The gardens themselves are next to the River Wharfe and are laid out as park land, with paths through the park and alongside the river.

In the middle of the parks is a children’s playground with a number of facilities such as swings, climbing frames and a slide.

The far end of the park has a pub and cafe with outside seating, and a car park. Also at this point it is possible to hire rowing boats in the summer months.

Not far from the cafe is one end of an 82 mile hiking trail called the Dales Way. It follows a number of rivers through 2 National Parks and ends in Bowness in the Lake District.

The park is well maintained and popular with joggers, dog walkers and families. In the summer it is particularly popular and often has a bouncy castle at weekends.

There is plenty of free parking near the cafe, but also along the length of Bridge Lane which runs alongside the park. There is also free parking on Middleton Avenue at the entrance at the co-ordinates.

Name: Riverside Gardens Street Location: xxxx Local Municipality: Ilkley State/Province, etc.: West Yorkshire Country: United Kingdom Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Citizens of Ilkley who died in World War II Date Established: 4/1/1953 Picnic Facilities: Tables, but only for food bought at the cafe. Recreational Facilities: Children's playground Rowing boats in the summer Children's Bouncy Castle in the summer Footpaths One end of an 85 mile hiking trail. Fishing in the River Wharfe but you need a licence from the Visitor Centre in the town. Outdoor Keep Fit Classes every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Monuments/Statues: Ilkley Citizens' World War II Memorial Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: River Wharfe Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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