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Skipton, North Yorkshire, guide to the market town of Skipton UK with 360 degree street views.
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The Leeds Liverpool Canal runs through the centre of Skipton, providing it with a picturesque quay and canal towpaths. The Springs Branch of the canal also encircles Skipton Castle. This provides an ideal route for boat trips from ca The town centre of Skipton still has cobbled streets on the High Street market area and around Victoria Square. Here the weekly market attracts people who live in the surrounding Dales area. The top of the main street beyond the Skipton Town Hall and Museum is overlooked by Skipton Castle and the Holy Trinity Church, with its beautiful grounds. This is also the area where you will find the old Corn Mill and a range of gift shops, restaurants and unique independent shops. Craven Court on the High Street is a quaint shopping arcade and at the far end of town , you can enjoy the expanse of Aireville Park. This is easily reached by the canal towpath and close to the Railway Station.
Flock to Skipton is a large-scale public art event in Skipton. See all the sheep - 25 sheep in various locations throughout the town. You can track down the sheep using our Skipton sheep trail map. Skipton takes its name from the Medieval derivation of 'Sheep Town'. As part of a scheme to encourage more people to visit dozens of sheep sculptures have appeared in the town. Phil Bodmer of BBC Look North took a tour. You can also view photographs of the Sheep in the Flock to Skipton art event in our collection of photographs of Skipton. You can take a quick trip to many locations around Skipton, the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway station at Embsay is just a few minutes from the centre of Skipton by car, and has plenty of free parking - take the train to Bolton Abbey. You can also take the road to Grassington Village in the Dales, and then on to Burnsall. Virtual Tour of Skipton - choose a location to start your visit...
Skipton local directory and business listings The Postcode for Skipton is in the BD postcode area, also known as the Bradford postcode area, which is a group of postcode districts around Bingley, Bradford, Cleckheaton, Keighley, Settle, Shipley and Skipton in England. |
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