Welcome to Skipton

Skipton is a market town located in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, and is known for its beautiful scenery and historic architecture. The town is home to a number of notable landmarks, including Skipton Castle, which dates back to the 11th century and is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in England. Other popular attractions in Skipton include the Craven Museum and Gallery, which showcases the history and culture of the local area, and the Skipton Canal Basin, which offers boat trips and scenic walks along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

In addition to its rich history and natural beauty, Skipton is also a thriving commercial center, with a bustling high street and a wide range of shops, restaurants, and cafes. The town is home to a number of independent retailers, as well as larger chain stores, and hosts a popular market every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Skipton is also a popular destination for tourists, with a range of accommodation options available, including hotels, bed and breakfasts, and self-catering cottages.

Overall, Skipton is a charming and picturesque town that offers something for everyone. Whether you are interested in history, culture, or outdoor activities, there is plenty to see and do in this beautiful part of North Yorkshire. With its friendly locals, vibrant community, and stunning scenery, Skipton is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the best of rural England.

Local Schools

School	Details
Otley Street Community Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Flockton	Otley Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1ET 01756793075 School Website
Brougham Street Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Pettavel & Alison Stewart	Brougham Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2ES 01609797053 School Website
Skipton Parish Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Lucy Peberdy	Brougham Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2ES 1756793314
Skipton Water Street Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Anslow	Elliot Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1PE 01756793026 School Website
Christ Church Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Cooper	Craven Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2AP 01756793030 School Website
Ermysteds Grammar School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Evans	Gargrave Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1PL 01756792186 School Website
St Stephens Catholic Primary School And Nursery A Voluntary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alixena Lubomski	Gargrave Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1PJ 01756709451 School Website
Greatwood Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jonelle Yeoman	Pinhaw Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2SJ 1756793609 School Website
Brooklands School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Fran Cracknell	Burnside Avenue Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2DB 01756794028 School Website
Skipton Girls High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Martha Featherstone	Gargrave Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1QL 01756707600 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Skipton Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT 0.58 Miles

Cononley Cononley Lane, Cononley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8HY 3.11 Miles

Gargrave Church Street, Gargrave, North Yorkshire, BD23 3NE 4.06 Miles

Steeton And Silsden Station Road, Steeton, West Yorkshire, BD20 6RY 5.10 Miles

Keighley Station Bridge, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4HP 7.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dalesman Central Taxis 01756 794444 8A Sackville Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PH 0.29 Miles
Cj's Taxis 01756 797969 4A Sackville Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PH 0.29 Miles
Star Taxis 01756 700505 Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2LU 0.30 Miles
Skipton And Craven Taxis 01756 700777 11A Sackville Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PB 0.34 Miles
202020 Taxis Skipton 01756 202020 Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2NS 0.35 Miles
Station Taxis 01756 700777 26 Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2NS 0.35 Miles
Milestone Taxis, Skipton 01756 802222 3 Church Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AR 0.42 Miles
Canel Taxis 01756 797666 Craven Buildings, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AP 0.47 Miles
Aireside Taxis 01535 630000 Horace Green Business Centre, Cononley, North Yorkshire, BD20 8LN 3.02 Miles
Five Star Taxis 01535 633722 Victoria House, Glusburn, North Yorkshire, BD20 8EA 3.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Otley Street D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sunmoor Drive D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Overdale Court D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Skipton Po Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Swadford Street Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Regent Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Otley Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sackville Street D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middle Town Po Box Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Greatwood Avenue D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Bridge D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfield Terrace D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shortbank Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moorview Way D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dyneley House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Newmarket Street Skipton BD23 2HZ
Dyneley House Surgery 01756 799311	Dyneley House Surgery Newmarket Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2HZ
Fisher Medical Centre	Millfields Coach Street Skipton BD23 1EU
Tall Ships Event Medical Cover 01756 790437	Unit 1 - Business Centre Snaygill Ind Estate Skipton BD23 2QR
Gateway House - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Gateway House Gargrave Road Skipton BD23 1UD

Local Stores

Petrol Crosshills
Station Road
Cross Hills
Keighley
North Yorkshire
BD20 7BQ
01535 630931
Store Website
3.93 miles

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SPAR Skipton
42 Sackville Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 2PS
01756700036
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd
73 Otley Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1HJ 01756 793224 info@kingswayvets.co.uk Website 0.37 miles
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Ashlands Veterinary Centre
Rock Villa Cavendish Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2AB 01756 636999 skipton@ashlandsvets.co.uk Website 0.40 miles
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Craven Farm Vets
Skipton Auction Mart Gargrave Road Skipton Yorkshire BD23 1UD 01756 700 940 auction@kingswayvets.co.uk Website 1.21 miles
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Ashlands Veterinary Centre
The Glusburn Institute Colne Road Glusburn West Yorkshire BD20 8PR 001535 632608 glusburn@ashlandsvets.co.uk Website 4.28 miles
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Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd
1 Aire Street Crosshills Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 7RT 01535 635115 info@kingswayvets.co.uk Website 4.31 miles

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Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd
27A Skipton Road Silsden Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 9LB 01535 657273 info@kingswayvets.co.uk 4.32 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Skipton Castle Woods
The Bailey Skipton Lancashire BD23 1UA 0.29 miles

Location what3words hears.gateway.panicking

Grass Woods Grassington
5 The Square Grassington Skipton BD23 5AQ 7.71 miles There Is A Small Car Park On The Upper Wood Side (Right Hand Side If You’Re Coming Directly From Grassington) It’S Difficult To Spot So Drive Slowly. If That’S Full You Can Also Park Along The Road Side By The Lower Wood Side.

Location what3words enclosing.kettles.steamed

Grass Wood Nature Reserve
Take A Walk Around One Of The Many Trails In Grass Wood Nature Reserve, Which Has Cool Woodland And Streams For Your Dog To Enjoy! BD23 5NE 8.02 miles From The B6265 In Grassington Take Wood Lane On Your Right And Travel North. Follow This For One Mile, The Nature Reserve Lies Alongside The Grassington And Conistone Minor Road.

Penistone Hill Haworth
Penistone Hill Is Fabulous For Off Lead Dog Walks. We Usually Do An Evening Walk Of 1-2 Miles With Our Pup, But Every Day We Discover New Paths To Explore. You Can Park Your Car &Amp; Let The Dog Straight Out. It Is Muddy So Wellies Are Advisable &Amp; Something To Dry The Dog With. There Are Lots Of Dog Walkers In The Area, But If You Want To Avoid Them It's Easy Because There Are So Many Paths You Can Just Change Direction. Most Dogs &Amp; Owners Are Friendly &Amp; Ours Loves To Run Around With Doggy Friends. A Couple Of Times We've Met Horses, But You Can Usually Spot Them In Plenty Of Time To Get Your Dog On The Lead. Dimples Ln Haworth Keighley BD22 8QS 9.43 miles Drive Through Haworth Up West Lane Towards Stanbury. Past The Old Sun Pub On The Left &Amp; Turn Left Up Cemetery Road. From Here There Are Various Access Points. You Can Turn Immediately Left Up Dimples Lane &Amp; There'S A Carpark Half A Mile On The Right. Or Go To The End Of Cemetery Road, Turn Left &Amp; There'S A Carpark About 100M On The Left.

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Harden Moor
There Are Two Sections To Harden Moor, The Smaller Is Closer To Cullingworth, And The Larger Is Cut Off From The Other By A Road And Small Walk. Both Are Fantastic Places To Walk Dogs On Or Off-Lead, The Bigger Being Better Because It Obviously Gives Them More Freedom. Beautiful Walk With Amazing Views And Nice Scenery To Boot. Ryecroft Rd 9.50 miles

Location what3words surely.hangs.round

Alkincoates Reserve Colne
Alkincoats Woodland Walk Alkincoats Rd Colne BB8 9DN 9.66 miles

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