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Skipton occurs as town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. An open-air market is held four times the week on the main street (Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday). It lies along a River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal. A town shibboleth is "Gateway to the Dales" (meaning a Yorkshire Dales). Skipton is twinned with the Bavarian town of Simbach am Inn. Skipton is a personal of one of the better preserved medieval castles in England dating back to the 12th century. Too as a comprehensive secondary school, there are two lone-sex selective grammar schools. Skipton is on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle railway. There are regular services to Leeds & Bradford. Nearby towns & villages include Bradley, Kildwick, Stirton, Carleton, Gargrave, Embsay, Cononley and Farnhill. A northerly division (A65 & A59) of the £16.4m Skipton Bypass opened in December 1981. A rest of the half a dozen-mile bypass (A629) opened within October 1982, to great deal reduction in journeying days to the Dales. Skipton is served by Airedale NHS Trust.
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This is Skipton Craven Herald provides a guide with news, sport and leisure activities, schools, businesses, and other local resources. Skiptonweb Links and local information for the town, including a business directory and message boards. BD23.net Walks, shopping, transport, events and community information in the BD23 postcode area. Skipton Online guide Skipton, Yorkshire Dales gateway, with Skipton Castle, Skipton Market, Leeds Liverpool canal, Skipton Building Society, attractions, events, business, hotels, pubs, bed and breakfast, and accommodation. |
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