Skipton is host to many events throughout the year and has a good choice of shops, bars and restaurants, a swimming pool and golf course. Discover the quaint cobbled alleyways leading down to the canal basin where a leisurely boat trip can be enjoyed, alternatively Skipton Woods is a few minutes’ walk from the cottage with many walks and cycle paths through the countryside of this beautiful corner of Yorkshire. It is an excellent base to walk and tour the Yorkshire Dales with Bolton Abbey, Burnsall and Grassington just a 15 minute drive away, whilst Harrogate, York, The Lakes and West Coast are all within easy driving distance. Skipton has excellent bus and rail connections for those who may wish to leave the car behind.