Visit Skipton with Kids
If you are looking for a fabulously family friendly town set just outside of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, then Ilkley is the place to be!
This pretty town is buzzing with kid friendly stuff to do, places to play and with a riverside play park where you can find the ducks, it’s got to be on your must visit list!
Skipton is one of the gateway towns to the Yorkshire Dales
And Skipton just so happens to be an ace place to visit with the kids too! As a family, we have visited Skipton since the kids were very young and over the many years we’ve spent running around the castle or stomping through the woods, we have found a whole LOAD of excellent stuff to do with the kids in and around Skipton!
Skipton is an historic market town with a bustling high street. At the head of it, you’ll find one of the best preserved medieval castle in the country and at over 900 years, you’ll fully appreciate how much history this town has to offer! But whilst you might be admiring the charm, the kids? Well what on EARTH can they do?
Our guide will tell you our tried and tested places to visit (along with a few newbies along the way), where we like to take the kids to eat, what there is to see and do, where to find the park AND of course, where’s great to take a little wander!
So welcome to your Visit Skipton with Kids Guide!
Skipton Castle Woods
Our best family friendly Skipton Walks
First things first. I cannot even begin to talk about walks in Skipton without talking about Skipton Castle Woods! There aren’t many ancient woodlands found right in the middle of a town, but in Skipton, well… there is! This Woodland Trust walk starts right from the centre of Skipton and is a must do it you are visiting the town!
On the edge of Skipton is the little village of Embsay, where you’ll find an excellent short wander around the reservoir. Perfect for very young explorers who are just finding their feet!
If you fancy more of a challenge then why not try a walk to Embsay Crag, which is just above the reservoir?
Do you want to find a waterfall?
Admittedly, there aren’t many waterfalls in Skipton itself, but take yourself 10 minutes down the road and you’ll find Linton Falls on the River Wharfe near Grassington!
A little bit of peak bagging in order? Then try out the historic Beamsley Beacon, where you’ll also find a trig!
Or in less than 10 minutes you have the whole Bolton Abbey Estate at your feet!