Manor House

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings, the Manor House, has been converted into an attractive museum and art gallery. On the ground floor visitors are given a glimpse into Ilkley's past while the first floor galleries provide the venue for a regularly changing programme of temporary exhibitions.

While being a major exhibit in itself, the Manor House also stands on the remains of the Roman fort of Olicana. Only a short section of defensive wall remains exposed at the back of the building, but Roman artefacts from the fort and surrounding area are on permanent display inside the Manor House, together with prehistoric artefacts and information about the development of Ilkley as a Victorian spa town.

Competition

The Watershed Landscape project team are asking you to be inspired by the upland landscape of the South Pennines and help them capture the essence of the moorlands through photographs.

From March 2011 we will be hosting a year long amateur photography competition to capture the best images from all four seasons on the South Pennine uplands.

To enter visit www.watershedlandscape.co.uk and help us capture your special place!

The competition has three different categories so everyone can join in: Under 18s, Over 18s, Camera club entries.

Entries for ‘Spring’ themed photographs should be submitted by 31 May 2011.

Prizes include the chance to have your work professionally mounted, curated and exhibited in a six week exhibition at the Manor House Museum, Ilkley in 2012, a page on our 2013 calendar and a chance to win a tuition session with a professional photographer.

Look out for special event days and exhibitions linked to the project including free photography workshops at www.watershedlandscape.co.uk

More details on the Watershed Landscape website