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Skipton Outdoor Pursuits
Stuck for ideas for a birthday celebration or stag weekend? Or perhaps just looking for something fun to do for the whole family. You've found the right place with Ufindus Entertainment and Outdoor Pursuits. Paint ball is an increasingly popular activity for men and women, try your hand at one of the UK centres listed here, including both outdoor and indoor paint ball! Or for less strenuous days out, make an historical visit to Great British Gardens. Find Great British days out here with Ufindus. Not forgetting the smaller members of the family, there is a separate days out listing for children?s activities. Keeping the kids amused during school holidays couldn't be easier with our comprehensive register of holidays and camps.
About Skipton - show infohide info
Skipton is a market town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire. An open air market is still held 4 times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. Skipton still has an well preserved 12th century castle, one of the best preserved medieval castles in the UK. The town lies on the River Aire, and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which previously brought trade to the town, once a centre of the textile and fabric industry. The town was also a major railway centre, with various works and depots in the town. Today it is a shadow of its former self; while the station is still fairly busy, the ancilliary services for the railway are mainly gone. The station at Skipton now sees frequent services to Leeds and Bradford Forster Square, which start and terminate at Skipton. the station also sees services on the line between Leeds and Morecambe and Lancaster, as well as Leeds and Carlisle via the famous Settle and Carlisle line. Nearby towns include Gargrave, Ilkley, Barnoldswick, Hellifield, Settle, Keighley and Silsden.
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