Skipwith is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.

Retail in Skipwith

There are great places to visit near Skipwith including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.

Don't miss Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Skipwith.

Skipwith has some unmissable ruins nearby like Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts.

Historic Monuments to visit near Skipwith include Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).

There are a number of hiking areas near Skipwith including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.

Villages to visit near Skipwith include Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Skipwith including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.

Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle are some of Skipwith best towns to visit near Skipwith.

Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave are great places to visit near Skipwith if you like caves.

Limestone Pavements to visit near Skipwith include Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.

Don't miss Ingleborough's mountains if visiting the area around Skipwith.

York, and Ripon are some of Skipwith best cities to visit near Skipwith.

Skipwith's best nearby historic buildings can be found at York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.

There are a several good hills in the Skipwith area like Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.

Skipwith's best nearby geological features can be found at Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.

Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle are great places to visit near Skipwith if you like castles.

Grassington Lead Mines is one of Skipwith's best, nearby old mines to visit in Skipwith.

Country Parks to visit near Skipwith include Brimham Rocks.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden are some of Skipwith best parks to visit near Skipwith.

There are a number of gardens near to Skipwith including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

Skipwith's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.

Skipwith History

There are some historic monuments around Skipwith:

• Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 690m north west of Horseshoe Pond
• Danes Hills square barrow cemetery, 300m south of Adamson Farm
• Moated site and fishpond 140m south of St Helen's Church
• Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall
• Moated site and water-management features south of White House
• Danes Hills square barrow cemetery on Crook Moor
• The Abbot's Staithes
• Drax Augustinian priory
• Giant's Hill motte
• York prebendary manor moated site, 300m north west of Hawthorn Farm
• Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 810m south of Skipwith Church
• World War II bombing decoy 500m east of Bland's Plantation
• Wressle Castle
• Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 800m south east of Adamson Farm
• Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 830m south east of Adamson Farm
• Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and moated site north and east of Aughton church
• Moated site at St Lois Farm
• Site of Ellerton Priory