Free things to do in Skipton
5 free-entry places in and around Skipton, North Yorkshire. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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CastleSkipton Castle (exterior)
Medieval castle above the canal — paid entry to the bailey; street and towpath views free.
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Skipton Castle (exterior)
Medieval castle above the canal — paid entry to the bailey; street and towpath views free.
Skipton Castle (exterior)
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Medieval castle above the canal — paid entry to the bailey; street and towpath views free.
Town centre ~£2/hr
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
WaterfrontLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Towpath through the gateway to the Dales with narrowboats and the castle backdrop.
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Towpath through the gateway to the Dales with narrowboats and the castle backdrop.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Towpath through the gateway to the Dales with narrowboats and the castle backdrop.
Canal basin ~£2/hr
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
MarketSkipton Market
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday market on the High Street — free to browse.
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Skipton Market
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday market on the High Street — free to browse.
Skipton Market
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday market on the High Street — free to browse.
Town centre ~£2/hr
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
WoodlandAyrton Woods
Woodland on the town edge with trails through beech and views to the Aire gap.
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Ayrton Woods
Woodland on the town edge with trails through beech and views to the Aire gap.
Ayrton Woods
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Woodland on the town edge with trails through beech and views to the Aire gap.
Woods lay-by
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WoodlandSkipton Woods
Steep wooded gorge below the castle with free paths and Eller Beck waterfalls.
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Skipton Woods
Steep wooded gorge below the castle with free paths and Eller Beck waterfalls.
Skipton Woods
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Steep wooded gorge below the castle with free paths and Eller Beck waterfalls.
Town centre ~£2/hr
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
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