WELCOME TO SKIPTON

What’s not to love about Skipton? Immense history, a rich culture, independent shops, food & drink places galore, a famous market an iconic castle, stunning countryside and, perhaps most of all, friendly, fiercely proud and passionate Yorkshire people.

We love our town, and it’s important to us that you love it too. So here is our guide to Skipton, to help you get the most out of your visit. It’s where we share our favourite things, places you shouldn’t miss, a few tucked-away secrets and some local goings-on. 

Who knows, after you’ve visited a couple of times, you may want to join our community permanently and move here? That would be just grand. 

You can find out more at Skipton Tourist Information Centre in the Town Hall, tel: 01756 792809

STAY A WHILE

PENNINE CRUISERS
Rendezvous Hotel
Unicorn Hotel
Herriots Hotel in Skipton
Herriots Hotel

PLACES NEARBY

Sharp Haw Walk

Sharp Haw Walk is a half day gentle walk on the southern fringe of the [read more]

UPPER WHARFEDALE

This beautiful area typifies the Dales landscape of dry-stone walls, barns, river valleys, rock strewn [read more]

MALHAM

Malham is a pretty village, surrounded by limestone dry-stone walls, with a stream running through [read more]

Haworth and the Bronte country

Haworth is a village about 16 miles south of Skipton. It is best known for [read more]

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