Skipton
Skipton is a town in
North Yorkshire. An open-air
market is held three times a week on the high street. It lies along the
River Aire and
Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The town slogan is "Gateway to the Dales" (meaning the
Yorkshire Dales). Skipton is
twinned with
Simbach. There is a castle dating back to the
11th century.
As well as a comprehensive secondary school, there are two single-sex selective grammar schools.
Skipton is on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle railway. There are regular services to Leeds and Bradford. Nearby towns and villages include Bradley, Kildwick, Stirton, Carleton, Gargrave, Embsay and Cononley.
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