Skipton
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Skipton Travel guide
Skipton
: Michelin's recommendations
The town is an ideal base from which to explore the Yorkshire Dales, either by car or by taking a cruise on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, which crosses the Pennines. Its High Street leads up to the castle and hosts a traditional market four times a week.
Tourist attractions Skipton : Things to see and do
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Holy Trinity Church
Rectory Lane GB - Skipton BD23 1ER
The church was enlarged in the 15C; its fine roof dates back to 1488 and the rood screen from 1533. After the Dissolution of the monasteries, the members of the Clifford family were buried not in Bolton Priory , where they were previously buried, but..
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Craven Museum
High Street GB - Skipton BD23 1AH
This small museum is devoted to local history, archaeology, costume and life.
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Castle
High Street GB - Skipton BD23 1AQ
Robert of Clifford fortified it in the early 14C. The fine Conduit Court was built by the 10th count but the current castle owes much to the restoration undertaken by Lady Anne Clifford (1589-1676) after the ravages of the civil war. She added a pa..
Restaurants Skipton
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Bull
Broughton GB - Skipton BD23 3AE
Part of Ribble Valley Inns, a burgeoning pub company which proudly promotes local and very British ingredients and dishes. This solid, sizeable pub boasts log fires, beams and stone floors.

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