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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).
For
cattle or sheep there is the new Skipton Auction Mart.
The Medieval Yuletide Festival takes place on first two Sundays
in December.
 Many
of the town's attractions are linked by the Millennium Walk route.
A short stroll along the Springs Branch canal runs beneath the
castle ramparts into Skipton Woods and back via Chapel Hill.
 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 trip along the canal, or why not click the canal boat to the left to hire your own Pennine Cruiser for the day or the week.
 You can travel by steam locomotive from the historic station at Embsay (on the edge of Skipton) through the countryside to Bolton Abbey. The culmination of a dream stretching back almost thirty years, the newly completed track extension and the opening of the award winning Bolton Abbey station offers a whole new experience for the visitor.
Click the train above for further details..
 As very special treat why not take a trip in a Hot Air Balloon and view the beautiful Yorkshire Dales from a totally different perspective. This trip needs booking in advance. Click the balloon for further details.
Skipton is also a good centre for many walks in superb countryside.
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