Cheerful Townhouse Guidebook
Sightseeing
Converted mill with restaurants, book shop & art gallery in a beautiful historic village.
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Salts Mill
Victoria RoadConverted mill with restaurants, book shop & art gallery in a beautiful historic village.
Beautiful walk around the limestone cliffs. 25-minute drive or there's usually one bus to Malham and back a day.
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马尔汉姆海崖
Beautiful walk around the limestone cliffs. 25-minute drive or there's usually one bus to Malham and back a day.
珍妮特瀑布
Beautiful waterfall which you can swim in. Add this to your Malham Cove walk!
Nice walk along the river, beautiful abbey & good cafe. If you are driving, parking can be expensive.
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Bolton Abbey
Nice walk along the river, beautiful abbey & good cafe. If you are driving, parking can be expensive.
Pendle Hill
Great walk, only a drive away.
Sharphaw View
Sharphaw ViewSharpaw is the local hill which can be walked up from our house!
David Hockney art gallery in the centre of a well-kept park in Bradford. Can be reached by train with a walk or driving. Sometimes has funny opening hours. There is also a park run in this park if you enjoy a Saturday morning run. There is a much more local park run at Aireville park.
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Cartwright Hall
Lister ParkDavid Hockney art gallery in the centre of a well-kept park in Bradford. Can be reached by train with a walk or driving. Sometimes has funny opening hours. There is also a park run in this park if you enjoy a Saturday morning run. There is a much more local park run at Aireville park.
Large park in the heart of Skipton. There is a gym & pool here, a large play area for children and is the location of the weekly park run!
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Aireville Park
Large park in the heart of Skipton. There is a gym & pool here, a large play area for children and is the location of the weekly park run!
An 18th-century cloth house turned exhibit space, outdoor theatre, shops & restaurants!
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The Wine Barrel
BlackledgeAn 18th-century cloth house turned exhibit space, outdoor theatre, shops & restaurants!
A superbly preserved, medieval castle only a 10 minute walk away from the house!
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Skipton Castle
A superbly preserved, medieval castle only a 10 minute walk away from the house!
City/town information
Manchester is only a 1 hour 20 minute drive away or you can get a train to Leeds and then change!
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Manchester
Manchester is only a 1 hour 20 minute drive away or you can get a train to Leeds and then change!
The UK's city of culture 2025. Lots of great curry houses here, craft beer spots and historical buildings. There is a direct train from Skipton or it's a 40 minute drive away.
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Bradford
The UK's city of culture 2025. Lots of great curry houses here, craft beer spots and historical buildings. There is a direct train from Skipton or it's a 40 minute drive away.
There is a direct train to Leeds from Skipton. There are lots of shops, restaurants & museums here! If you drive there, you can explore the suburbs too which have an abbey, art galleries & their own fantastic restaurants.
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Leeds
There is a direct train to Leeds from Skipton. There are lots of shops, restaurants & museums here! If you drive there, you can explore the suburbs too which have an abbey, art galleries & their own fantastic restaurants.
Food scene
Efendy
8 High StreetDelicious Turkish restaurant at the top of Skipton high street.
Elsworth Kitchen
18-20 Coach StBeautifully-decorated, modern eatery serving delicious dishes!
French restaurant, in what was once the local prison for felons and sheep rustlers... Very atmospheric! Great place to have a celebratory meal.
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Le Caveau Restaurant
86 High StFrench restaurant, in what was once the local prison for felons and sheep rustlers... Very atmospheric! Great place to have a celebratory meal.
Great for pub grub. The chef prepares all his meals fresh & use local produce as much as possible. This is either a 5 minute drive away, 15 minute cycle or 40 minute walk. Booking ahead recommended, does not open Mondays.
Cavendish Arms
Skipton RoadGreat for pub grub. The chef prepares all his meals fresh & use local produce as much as possible. This is either a 5 minute drive away, 15 minute cycle or 40 minute walk. Booking ahead recommended, does not open Mondays.
A classic when visiting Skipton… Lots of people treat themselves to fish & chips and enjoy it on one of the canal benches, if the sun is shining!
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Bizzie Lizzie's, Swadford Street
36 Swadford StA classic when visiting Skipton… Lots of people treat themselves to fish & chips and enjoy it on one of the canal benches, if the sun is shining!
Pubs & Bars
The Mess Room
Coach StreetGreat bar serving local craft beers & cocktails. Usually Sunday they have live music!
An awesome micro-pub serving lots of local drinks. There's always a great atmosphere here even though they don't play music which makes it a wonderful spot for chatting!
The Beer Engine
1 Albert TerraceAn awesome micro-pub serving lots of local drinks. There's always a great atmosphere here even though they don't play music which makes it a wonderful spot for chatting!
A great bar for beers, cocktails and G&Ts. The ladies running this joint are lovely! The decor is vintage themed - think old cinema seats and lots of gold mirrors..
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Two Sisters Bar & Kitchen
3A Mill BridgeA great bar for beers, cocktails and G&Ts. The ladies running this joint are lovely! The decor is vintage themed - think old cinema seats and lots of gold mirrors..
If you're into your G&Ts you have to try this bar. The staff are extremely knowledgable, give them a gin you normally have or a flavour you like and they'll find you something new to try!
VSQ, Gin & More. Bar
1 Victoria StIf you're into your G&Ts you have to try this bar. The staff are extremely knowledgable, give them a gin you normally have or a flavour you like and they'll find you something new to try!
Cosy, local pub which usually has a fire going inside or if it's a sunny day, sit in their beer garden out back.
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The Woolly Sheep Pub
38 Sheep StCosy, local pub which usually has a fire going inside or if it's a sunny day, sit in their beer garden out back.
Another local pub with a big, beer patio out back.. It has a roof & heaters for soggy weather days. They often have local bands playing, look on their social media or pop in and ask for the programme!
The Cock & Bottle
30 Swadford StAnother local pub with a big, beer patio out back.. It has a roof & heaters for soggy weather days. They often have local bands playing, look on their social media or pop in and ask for the programme!
An awesome venue, selling records, hosting lots of live music & serving beer. Every second Wednesday of the month there is an open mic night and every weekend there is usually a band playing!
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Skipton Sound Bar Ltd
Unit A Swadford StAn awesome venue, selling records, hosting lots of live music & serving beer. Every second Wednesday of the month there is an open mic night and every weekend there is usually a band playing!
Activities
Winning LTA best GB club of the year, this is a great place to book some court time. The biggest draw for us is the padel court - 1 of only 82 in the UK!
Skipton Tennis Centre
Engine Shed LaneWinning LTA best GB club of the year, this is a great place to book some court time. The biggest draw for us is the padel court - 1 of only 82 in the UK!
A very scenic spot to wild swim, run over moorland or have a scone halfway through a long cycle ride!
There are also great swim spots in Appletreewick and Addingham. Beth is a keen wild swimmer so if you would like the locations or the name of the local group of ladies she swims with, please message!
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Burnsall
A very scenic spot to wild swim, run over moorland or have a scone halfway through a long cycle ride!
There are also great swim spots in Appletreewick and Addingham. Beth is a keen wild swimmer so if you would like the locations or the name of the local group of ladies she swims with, please message!
If you're into amateur dramatics or just fancy a laugh one evening, I would highly recommend checking out this tiny theatre. Tickets are only £10 and make sure you take £1 for the obligatory choc ice during the interval!
Skipton Little Theatre
Clifford StreetIf you're into amateur dramatics or just fancy a laugh one evening, I would highly recommend checking out this tiny theatre. Tickets are only £10 and make sure you take £1 for the obligatory choc ice during the interval!
Plaza Cinema
Sackville StreetThe local cinema! Old-school, red, velvet seats and cheap-ish popcorn.
Have a truly immersive, cinema experience at the Imax with its 60ft screen! It can be found in the National Science & Media Museum in Bradford.
Imax
Have a truly immersive, cinema experience at the Imax with its 60ft screen! It can be found in the National Science & Media Museum in Bradford.
Take a canal boat trip with one of the many providers in Skipton.
Or if you're feeling more adventurous, rent a boat for the day and take it further afield. Eye patches, parrots or captain hats are highly encouraged!
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Skipton Boat Trips
3 Coach StTake a canal boat trip with one of the many providers in Skipton.
Or if you're feeling more adventurous, rent a boat for the day and take it further afield. Eye patches, parrots or captain hats are highly encouraged!
For a shady, walk in historic woodland Skipton woods is the perfect spot.
There are a few routes to choose from.
Look out for the local kingfisher and other birds that call this place their home, the poem bench & the wicker statues!
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Skipton Woods
For a shady, walk in historic woodland Skipton woods is the perfect spot.
There are a few routes to choose from.
Look out for the local kingfisher and other birds that call this place their home, the poem bench & the wicker statues!
Coffee Shops
A delicious, vegan cafe serving strong coffee & tasty cakes!
There is also a refill store attached so you can get yourself just the right amount of ingredients you need. There's lots of tupperware in our kitchen cupboard you can use for containers!
Steep&Filter
14 & 16 Otley StA delicious, vegan cafe serving strong coffee & tasty cakes!
There is also a refill store attached so you can get yourself just the right amount of ingredients you need. There's lots of tupperware in our kitchen cupboard you can use for containers!
In Beth's opinion, this is the best coffee shop in town! It serves delicious brunch and tasty cakes. It's always busy so be prepared to wait 5/10 minutes for a table.
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Bean Loved
17 Otley StIn Beth's opinion, this is the best coffee shop in town! It serves delicious brunch and tasty cakes. It's always busy so be prepared to wait 5/10 minutes for a table.
Nice coffee and crazy pastries covered in Nutella & other delicious things! It's a hotspot for cyclists riding through Skipton. If the owner is in your might get to meet his friendly, ginger labrador called George!
The Clubhouse Coffee and Cycles
18 Newmarket StNice coffee and crazy pastries covered in Nutella & other delicious things! It's a hotspot for cyclists riding through Skipton. If the owner is in your might get to meet his friendly, ginger labrador called George!
Shops
Lighthouse Lane
44a High StA cute, little souvenir shop full of lots of Yorkshire-themed items!
If you need outdoor equipment, this is the biggest outdoor store in Skipton. Although expensive, the brands they stock usually have free repair services and the staff are extremely helpful if you're looking for something specific.
Cotswold Outdoor Skipton
2 Jerry CroftIf you need outdoor equipment, this is the biggest outdoor store in Skipton. Although expensive, the brands they stock usually have free repair services and the staff are extremely helpful if you're looking for something specific.
One of the two, big supermarkets in Skipton.
If you're just wanting a couple of carrots this shop sells loose vegetables so there is no waste!
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Morrisons
Broughton RoadOne of the two, big supermarkets in Skipton.
If you're just wanting a couple of carrots this shop sells loose vegetables so there is no waste!
Tesco Superstore
Craven StreetThe other big supermarket in Skipton!
A lovely, Yorkshire farm shop selling lots of local produce! It's a 30-minute walk away through Aireville park or 5-minute drive.
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Keelham Farm Shop
21 Gargrave RdA lovely, Yorkshire farm shop selling lots of local produce! It's a 30-minute walk away through Aireville park or 5-minute drive.
A super-near convenience store if you need to pick something up when the larger stores are closed.
SPAR Skipton
42 Sackville StreetA super-near convenience store if you need to pick something up when the larger stores are closed.