Skipton-Travel & Info
Map of Skipton Town Centre (courtesy of SkiptonWeb).
Our Google map of where things are happening over the 2 days.
Skipton Web and Skipton Online both contain:
- Useful Skipton websites
- Virtual Tour
- Interactive Flash map of Skipton
- Skipton street finder
- Pages of information on pubs, accommodation, shops, places to eat, transport links and nearby attractions
Skipton is an historic market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, with a population of 14,313. The local travel links are located less than a mile from the town centre to Skipton railway station, with the main road through the town being the A6069, connecting Skipton to the A59, A6131 and the A65.
Photograph: Skipton Castle (courtesy of Skiptonweb)
Skipton is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors with its museum, castle, golf course and the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway in the immediate area. Also nearby there is Barden Tower, the Yorkshire Dales Lead Mining Museum and the Pennine Way. Also, Skipton lies along the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Skipton is the administrative headquarters of Craven district and is its centre for tourism, commerce, business and industry. Also, the high street market is held on Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
