the town is a tourist destination and is used as a base from which to explore the famous moor and the countryside beyond. ilkley is a shopping town that sells everything from game, fine wine, expensive fashions and fine art. the victorian parades of the grove and brook street have a selection of speciality shops. the town's original victorian arcade has been restored as an indoor shopping walkway complete with a fountain and hanging baskets. bettys, the yorkshire tea room, has a shop in the town.