Skipton is a country market town at the southern end of the Yorkshire Dales. It has history, a castle, cobbled streets, a market, and canal boats.
Skipton is a hub for the smaller Dales villages. The town was granted market rights by King John in 1204. Nowadays the market is on the High Street four days a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat). The Yuletide Festival and Market takes place on first two Sundays in December.
For cattle or sheep there is the Skipton Auction Mart.
Many of the town's attractions are linked by the Millennium Walk route. There is an enjoyable short stroll along the Springs Branch canal which runs beneath the castle ramparts into Skipton Woods and back via Chapel Hill. Skipton is also a good centre for many walks in the superb Yorkshire Dales countryside.
The Castle dates from the 11th century, and was involved in the Wars of the Roses and as a Royalist stronghold during the Civil War. One of the best preserved castles in the country, it is open to the public daily.
No visit to Skipton is complete without a visit to the Leeds to Liverpool canal. You can join a short trip along the canal, or why not click the link below to hire your own Pennine Cruiser for the day or the week.
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