Skipton is the perfect location for those who enjoy the great outdoors.

The Dales is a vast landscape, and there are many stunning trails a little further afield. There are walks for all levels of fitness and agility – ranging from leisurely wanders to adventurous treks. We have included a few local walks here to get you started, along with links to local walking groups.

Further details are available from Skipton Tourist Information Centre in the Town Hall, tel: 01756 792809

  Here are some of our favourite walks:   

THREE PEAKS WALK

This popular route takes in the three Yorkshire “peaks” of Penyghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. It is a hard walk not to be undertaken by inexperienced [read more]

Goredale Scar from Malham walk

An impressive walk in the Southern Dales, this route takes in some impressive scenery including Janet’s Foss, Malham Cove and Gordale Scar. Much more than [read more]

Malhamdale – Skipton to Settle walk

Part of the Dales Highway The Dales Highway is an exhilarating and challenging 90 miles of high level walking, beginning in the World Heritage village [read more]

Sharp Haw Walk

This half day gentle walk on the southern fringe of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is easily accessed from Skipton. Scenery varies from open moorland [read more]

SKIPTON CASTLE WOODS WALK

The magnificent Skipton Castle has been well served by the woods that surround it. Its natural resources were the main source of fuel, building supplies [read more]

Craven Walkers

A Walking for Health group, we meet on Mondays in Skipton at 1.45pm at the Canal Basin, Coach Street for a 2pm start. An hour’s [read more]

CRAVEN RAMBLERS

We are a Group of Ramblers that enjoy regular walks in and around the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Every walk has an experienced leader as [read more]

PLACES NEARBY

Sharp Haw Walk

This half day gentle walk on the southern fringe of the Yorkshire Dales National Park [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]

GRASSINGTON

Grassington is a traditional dales village with its main street full of family run shops [read more]

GARGRAVE

Gargrave, situated some four miles from Skipton, is a pretty village with the River Aire [read more]

Goredale Scar from Malham walk

An impressive walk in the southern Dales, this route takes in some impressive scenery including [read more]

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (E&BASR) was [read more]

Clitheroe

Clitheroe is an historic market town in the Ribble Valley, approximately 20 miles south west [read more]