Castle · Skipton · North Yorkshire

Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle is a grade I listed historic house museum in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Our list has 25 more places within 15 km; first among them is Craven Museum, at 200 m. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 14 languages.

Photo: Skipton Castle, Davegill70 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Skipton

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle in Skipton

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Skipton

Skipton Castle is inside Skipton’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Skipton has 108 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

If warmth matters, go June to August: Skipton reaches 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°95 mm

Feb7° / 1°86 mm

Mar9° / 3°72 mm

Apr12° / 4°56 mm

May16° / 7°57 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul20° / 12°77 mm

Aug20° / 12°86 mm

Sep17° / 9°79 mm

Oct13° / 7°97 mm

Nov9° / 4°103 mm

Dec7° / 2°114 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Skipton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Skipton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Skipton’s full climate →

About

Skipton Castle

Grade I listed historic house museum in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

In Skipton, inside the town’s built-up area.

Skipton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 14 languages
Town: in Skipton
Official site: skiptoncastle.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

Spot Skipton Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Among the 8, Skipton is the biggest, home to 15,050 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Skipton

15,050 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km northeast of it

Embsay

1,723 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km southwest of it

Carleton-in-Craven

1,060 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km south of it

Low Bradley

1,203 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Skipton Castle is	People	Places to visit
Skipton	It’s in town	15,050	6
Embsay	1.6 km northeast of it	1,723	8
Carleton-in-Craven	2.7 km southwest of it	1,060	5
Low Bradley	3.3 km south of it	1,203	5
Cononley	4.5 km south of it	807	4
Farnhill	6.1 km south of it	481	0
Gargrave	6.2 km west of it	1,502	0
Cross Hills	7.3 km south of it	4,809	0

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 2 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 historic houses.

MuseumCraven Museum200 m away 2

Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey8.6 km away 3

CastleCliffe Castle12 km away · 65K visitors a year 4Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway2.1 km away 5

Abbey or prioryBolton Priory8.6 km away 6

Historic houseBarden Tower7.9 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall13 km away 8

MuseumBancroft Mill13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Skipton Castle

Where is Skipton Castle?

Skipton Castle is in Skipton, North Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Skipton Castle?

Grade I listed historic house museum in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Skipton Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Skipton, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Skipton Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Skipton Castle?

Within 15 km: Craven Museum (200 m), Bolton Abbey (8.6 km), Cliffe Castle (12 km) and Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (2.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Craven Museum: JHillCDC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bolton Priory: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barden Tower: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
East Riddlesden Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bancroft Mill: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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