Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Skipton Castle    

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(2.4K) · Castle in Skipton, United Kingdom
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Skipton Castle North Yorkshire is one of the best preserved famous castles in Britain open for educational school visits and group bookings with book …

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Apr 2, 2025
It's been some years since we last visited and not much has changed in the intervening years. The actual history of Skipton castle is very interesting unfortunately there is a complete lack of artefa…Full review by Monolith1
Mar 31, 2025
Sadly we feel this should be advertised ‘visit a 1/4 of Skipton Castle’ . Visitors only get to see a tiny bit, the rest appears occupied. On the plus side, the staff on the gate were very welcoming a…Full review by fredchloe
Mar 18, 2025
We were staying in the area for a week and had a free day so decided to visit. Carpark for castle is good value, although is 10 min walk to the castle and quite steep walk back up. Loved the fact th…Full review by Tay L

Facts

Construction completed:c. 1090
Type:Castle

Questions & answers

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Can you take dogs in
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I don't know for sure, there are a lot of narrow staircases which a dog may not want to go up/down
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My mum uses a Mobilty scooter, would the castle be accessible for her? Thank you
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The grounds yes, the actual castle no as lots of staircase and steps etc
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Can you park a motorhome near by
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The car park is just up the hill from the castle and about a 5 to 10 minute walk. From memory there was no height restriction. The car park is big with lots of spaces off peak. Hope it …
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The car park is just up the hill from the castle and about a 5 to 10 minute walk. From memory there was no height restriction. The car park is big with lots of spaces off peak. Hope it helps. Good luck.
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Please can you tell me if I can walk to the castle from the town.
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It is literally right next to the town. I visited the town first and then went to the Castle
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