POLICE found a body at a popular beauty and walking spot over the weekend.

West Yorkshire Police was called to reports of a man having died at the Cow and Calf Rocks, off Hangingstone Road, in Ilkley, at 5.14am on Saturday.

Officers rushed to the scene and put a cordon in place.

The force investigated and a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said there were "no suspicious circumstances" surrounding the man's death.

Ilkley Gazette: Cow and Calf Rocks, off Hangingstone Road, in Ilkley, in January 2023Cow and Calf Rocks, off Hangingstone Road, in Ilkley, in January 2023 (Image: Other)

The Coroner's Office has been informed.

A full statement from West Yorkshire Police said: "At 5.14am on Saturday 8 July, police received a report of the death of a man at the Cow and Calf rocks in Ilkley.

"It has been established there were no suspicious circumstances and the Coroner’s Office has been informed.

"A scene was put in place but has now been removed."