Amazing! The castle is still in excellent condition after 900 years. It was incredible walking through, using the self guided tour. We thoroughly enjoyed every second. Difficult to imagine how life was 900 years ago and how differently they lived back then.
Lovely castle. Some amazing views. Informative staff at the beginning. Leaflet to give info regarding each room given on entry. Nice cafe and gift shop too. Doesn't take too long to walk round
Very impressive castle in a splendid setting. Good idea to manage and assist visitors by having a one-way system round the castle supported by an informative free handout (although there was one room we never did manage to see!). Very nice cafe on site with excellent coffee and tasty sandwiches, and a well-stocked gift shop. We pre-booked the adjacent car park as well (about 3 minutes downhill to get to the castle entrance, slightly longer uphill to return...) so we could park there all day and visit the rest of Skipton (including a canal boat trip). Would definitely recommend.
Skipton Castle is a lovely and peaceful place. It's so well preserved that you could almost move in and live there. It's dog friendly, for the most part, and serves good coffee with homemade cakes.
This is a great medieval castle. The rooms are in very good condition. The one-way system is very good as you wander from room to room without bumping into people going the other way. There's also a very nice woodland walk just outside the main entrance.
We went to skipton castle yesterday (31/07/23) as a family and had a look and it was very interesting. I enjoyed reading about each room in the olden times! It was a good place to visit with a nice gift shop and the cafe atmosphere looked lovely 🏯🏯
The short, self-guided tour is very informative and allows you to see this very intact castle at your own pace. Confusingly, however, the tour sheet you are given does not follow the same route that you are forced to take by barriers in place. It's a minor issue though, as all the rooms are numbered, so it's easy enough to ensure you don't miss anything. Worth a look if in Skipton and have a spare couple of hours.
A most interesting visit of this well preserved castle, I went for the self-guided tour, using the route suggested by an A3 sheet of 40 sketches depicting the various rooms in the castle.
Booking online beforehand will save you a bit of money.
There’s a tearoom, shop and toilets inside the grounds.
Dog friendly, plenty to see and do with a toddler, great tea room , superbly clean and well taken care of grounds, helpful staff and the parking attendant was such a sweetheart helping us with navigating our motorhome. Definitely worth a visit , you can spend a whole day there!
Love castles! The doorways are small and winding stairs. Interesting, and the kids loved the little passages. Not suitable for wheelchair or mobility issues inside the castle. There's a tea shop and souvenirs too.
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